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From 8 May 2008 the responsibility for considering complaints that a Member may have breached the Code of Conduct moved to the Standards Committees of local authorities.

If you want to complain about the conduct of a Member of Bournemouth Borough Council, you must submit your complaint to:

The Monitoring Officer,
Bournemouth Borough Council,
Town Hall,
Bourne Avenue,
Bournemouth,
BH2 6DY
(01202) 454963

enquiries@bournemouth.gov.uk

The complaint will be referred to the Assessment Sub-Committee of the Standards Committee.

The Assessment Sub-Committee can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of a Member. It will not deal with complaints about things that are not covered by the Members' Code of Conduct. If you make a complaint to the Assessment Sub-Committee it must be about why you think a Member has not followed the Code of Conduct.

How will my personal information be used?
The attached Fair Processing Statement provides information about how your information will be processed for the purposes of making your complaint.

The following supporting documentation will provide further guidance about the process of making a complaint:

• Local Code of Conduct
• Guidance Notes on completing the Complaint Form
• Electronic Complaint Form - Also available to print in hard copy
• Criteria for assessing complaints
• Criteria for assessing confidentiality of details of complainant
• Standards Committee Handbook - A Guide to Local Determinations and Investigations