Member conduct
Local authorities’ duty to promote and maintain high standards of member conduct is the essence of Localism according to DCLG. In reality the financial squeeze on local government means that the costs of maintaining standards must be kept to an absolute minimum. And as the member sanction regime has gone, resolving most allegations without full investigation must be the correct approach.
However, the stakes remain very high indeed for officers and members caught up in conduct allegations. An unfounded allegation can end a career. Allegations carrying significant risks for the authority and its people must therefore be recognised quickly and handled with expertise.
Grievance & disciplinary investigations
We have years of experience of referring conduct cases to tribunal. We apply the same principles of objectivity, rigour and responsiveness to the parties to our disciplinary and grievance casework.
However, the stakes remain very high indeed for officers and members caught up in conduct allegations. An unfounded allegation can end a career. Allegations carrying significant risks for the authority and its people must therefore be recognised quickly and handled with expertise.
Grievance & disciplinary investigations
We have years of experience of referring conduct cases to tribunal. We apply the same principles of objectivity, rigour and responsiveness to the parties to our disciplinary and grievance casework.
How we can help
We assist independent persons and council officers in cases where judgments are finely balanced. We also undertake evidence reviews and, if necessary, full investigations, to the required case stage, i.e. obtain & analyse
We agree the right format for your case with you and deliver it, from an oral or written briefing to a full investigation report with referenced evidence bundle.
We assist independent persons and council officers in cases where judgments are finely balanced. We also undertake evidence reviews and, if necessary, full investigations, to the required case stage, i.e. obtain & analyse
- stage 1: documentary material available with the allegation, from the Council and in the public domain
- stage 2: other documentary evidence
- stage 3: specific witness evidence by ‘phone or writing
- stage 4: witness evidence through face to face interview
We agree the right format for your case with you and deliver it, from an oral or written briefing to a full investigation report with referenced evidence bundle.
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