Complaints about councillor conduct
If your complaint is about a town or parish councillor, then you should contact the relevant town or parish council first to make your complaint.
To complain about a councillor/member of the South Cambridgeshire District Council or a member of a town/parish council in South Cambridgeshire you need to complete The Code of Conduct Complaint Form. [PDF, 0.5MB].
Please attach evidence of why you think the councillor didn't follow the Councillor Code of Conduct [PDF, 0.3MB].
The completed form should be emailed to the Monitoring Officer or posted to:
The Monitoring Officer
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
Cambridge
CB23 6EA
Please note the Monitoring Officer can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of a member and cannot receive complaints about things that are not covered by the Members' Code of Conduct, such as maladministration.
After you submit your complaint
Within 5 working days of getting your complaint, the monitoring officer will:
- confirm they received your complaint
- contact the councillor that you have complained about with a copy of your complaint and the evidence
- ask the councillor complained about to give a written response to your complaint along with evidence, within 5 working days.
The Council’s Civic Affairs Committee oversee complaints about councillors.
Advice on making a complaint
For further help and advice you can:
- visit the Local Government Ombudsman website for advice about making a complaint
- get free independent advice from your local Citizens Advice Bureau.