All members of the council (councillor) – whether elected or co-opted – must abide by the council’s Code of Conduct which governs their behaviour and actions when they carry out their duties as local authority members.
If you wish to make a complaint about a council member breaching the Code of Conduct please send this in writing to the council’s monitoring officer.
The monitoring officer will aim to provide an acknowledgement to the complainant within 5 working days. This response may indicate further timescales depending on the nature of the allegation.
Your complaint should set out:
- The name of the council member
- Date and detail of the incident
- Your name and contact details
Please send the complaint about a council member to:
Monitoring officer
Email: monitoring.officer@blackpool.gov.uk
Post: Blackpool Council, PO Box 4, Blackpool FY1 1NA