The
Assessment Sub-Committee is appointed by the Standards Committee.
The Sub-Committee is comprised of Leeds City Councillors, Parish
Councillors and Independent people who have no direct connection
with the Council. The Sub-Committee is always chaired by an
Independent Member.
Role of
the Committee
The
Assessment Sub-Committee is responsible for receiving any
allegations of misconduct made against Leeds City Councillors or
Parish and Town Councillors in Leeds, and making a decision about
whether these allegations require any further action.
The
Assessment Sub-Committee can resolve to do any of the
following:
· To
refer the complaint to the Monitoring Officer for investigation or
other action;
· To refer the complaint to the Standards Board
for England; or
· To take no action in respect of the
complaint.
These initial assessment decisions must be conducted in closed
meetings. They are not subject to the notice and publicity
requirements under Part 5 of the Local Government Act
1972.
Further
information
Once a complaint has been considered the Assessment
Sub-Committee is required to produce a written case summary
detailing:
· The
main points considered;
· The conclusions on the complaint;
and
· The reasons for this conclusion.
These case summaries will be available for public inspection at
the offices of the authority for six years after the meeting when
the complaint was considered.
The
Assessment Sub-Committee has no fixed membership and no fixed
Chair, but will include one Independent Member, two Leeds City
Councillors and one Parish Councillor (where Parish matters are
being discussed) comprised from the Committee membership of the
Standards Committee.