The Role of the Monitoring Officer
The Council is required by law to appoint one of its employees as its monitoring officer. Hyndburn’s monitoring officer is:
Jane Ellis
Executive Director (Legal and Democratic Services)
Scaitcliffe House
Ormerod Street
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 0PF
The monitoring officer has a statutory role, with a number of specific functions including issues relating to ethical standards. Hyndburn’s monitoring officer works closely with the chair of the Standards Committee. Please download a copy of the Monitoring Officer’s Protocol
The monitoring officer acts as an adviser to the Standards Committee, which involves:
- Making sure that the Standards Committee understands its powers and procedures;
- Making sure that the procedure for dealing with complaints is fair and efficient;
- Making sure that the councillor who is the subject of a complaint understands the procedures the Standards Committee will follow;
- Providing advice to Standards Committee about law and procedures when complaints are being dealt with.
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