Member Complaint
How to make a complaint about the conduct of a District or Parish Councillor
Anyone wanting to complain about the conduct of a District or Parish Councillor is asked to submit their complaint in writing using the complaint form below to:
The Monitoring Officer,
Horsham District Council,
Park North,
North Street,
Horsham,
West Sussex RH12 1RL
Tel: 01403 215478
Email: standards@horsham.gov.uk
'Guidance for Potential Complainants' is given in the document below.
Complaints are then assessed by the Horsham District Council's Local Assessment Sub Committee. The Local Assessment Sub Committee can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of a member and cannot deal with complaints which are not covered by the Codes of Members' Conduct.
Horsham District Council's Code of Conduct can be viewed online (Part 5A of the Constitution) or inspected at the Council Offices.
Individual Parish Council Codes of Members' Conduct are available from the Clerk of each Parish Council.
Details of cases referred for local determination by the Council's Standards Committee can be viewed for each year.
Complaint Form - Code of Members' Conduct
Complaint Form - Code of Members' Conduct (92.19 Kb)
Please read the 'Guidance for Potential Complainants' before completing this form. You can use this form to make a complaint about a breach of the relevant xouncilor's Code of Members Conduct
Guidance for Potential Complainants
Guidance for Potential Complainants (137.67 Kb)
This guide explainshow to make a complaint about an elected or co-opted member of Horsham District Council or a member of the 32 parish councils and what happens if you make a complaint