Doncaster Council

How to make a Complaint about a Councillor

If you are unhappy about the way a Councillor of Doncaster Council or any Parish Council in the Doncaster area have behaved, you can make a complaint to the Council's Monitoring Officer. 

A complaint form is attached below to assist you in the process. It would be useful if you could please send any documents or supporting information to support your complaint, with your form or letter.

• Standards Board Guidance - Making A Complaint
• Procedure for Handling Complaints Regarding Allegations of Member Misconduct
• Complaint Form – Allegation of a Breach of the Member's Code of Conduct

Note of Clarification

Please note that the above guidance relates to the Model Code of Conduct for Local Authorities 2007 and Standards Board’s for England Model Code of Conduct for Parish and Town Councils. 

You may want to consider the guidance on the Code and behaviour covered by the Code of Conduct 2007.

• Model Code of Conduct for Local Authorities 2007
• Standards Board for England's Model Code for Parish and Town Councils 2007

Relevant contact

If you wish to make a complaint, you need to send your complaint in writing, to the Council’s Monitoring Officer:-

Paul Evans 
Monitoring Officer
Doncaster Council
Floor 2
The Council House
College Road
Doncaster
DN1 1RN

Alternatively, you can email the Monitoring Officer at:-

TheMonitoringOfficer@doncaster.gov.uk

Or by telephone on (01302) 737807 or Facsimile on (01302) 736260

If you would like to discuss the matter before making a complaint, please contact the Monitoring Officer, Paul Evans.

By telephone on (01302) 737807

By facsimile on (01302) 736260

By email: Paul.Evans@doncaster.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE
Please remember that the Standards Committee can only consider complaints about individual Councillors or Members, not the authority as a whole or authority employees. It can only investigate matters where you believe a Member has breached the Authority’s Code of Conduct. 

Additional Help

Complaints must be submitted in writing. However, in line with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, we can make reasonable adjustments to assist you if you have a disability that prevents you from making your complaint in writing.

We can also help if English is not your first language.

Alternative formats and languages can be made available upon request.

If you need any support in completing this form, please let us know as soon as possible.