Dudley councillors to sign behaviour pledge after complaints rise

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 12:46 · Archive

Dudley councillors are set to sign a new behaviour pledge after a rise in complaints.

Dudley councillors are set to sign a new promise to behave themselves after complaints have increased. A full council meeting on November 2 will debate a members' pledge setting standards of behaviour which all 72 councillors will be expected to abide by.

The pledge has been suggested by the council's Standards Committee after the monitoring officer reported a rise in complaints about members, particularly complaints by members against members. Of ten complaints received so far this year, seven were member-to-member, ranging from inappropriate behaviour at council meetings to public allegations on social media.

The pledge document sets out ambitions based on the principles of respect, trust, accountability and leadership. Councillors will be asked to agree to treat each other with 'dignity, professionalism and respect regardless of political differences'. The pledge also recognises the need for co-operation between elected councillors and officers, with an aspiration to share 'mutual respect and a shared commitment to serving residents'. The pledge will complement other documents including the Members' Code of Conduct, the Member/Officer Charter and Dudley Council's Constitution.

How it is being reported

• Dudley councillors asked to sign new good behaviour pledge after rise in complaintsComplaints on the rise leads standards chief to put forward a new good behaviour pledge for politiciansBirminghamLive · 29 Oct, 12:16
• Dudley councillors set to sign new promise to behave themselves after rise in complaintsA meeting of the full council on November 2 will debate a members’ pledge setting standards of behaviour which all 72 councillors will be expected to abide by.Express & Star · 29 Oct, 12:15

In this story: Dudley · Dudley Council · Standards Committee · Kehinde Awojobi

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