The Review 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 Review Sub-Committee is responsible for
reviewing any decisions by the Assessment Sub-Committee to take no
action in relation to an allegation 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 Review 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 review 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 Review
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 Review 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 membership of the Standards Committee.