Alleged breaches of the Protocol by Officers
The matter should be raised with the relevant member of the Council’s Corporate Management Team who will investigate the circumstances.
If it is judged that the alleged breach may be a disciplinary matter or come within the scope of any other existing Council procedure (e.g. for dealing with potentially criminal acts) then the appropriate procedure will be initiated and followed in the usual way.
Where it is not appropriate to use an existing procedure, the investigating officer will report back to the person making the allegation with a suggested course of action.
If matters cannot be resolved, they will be referred to the Chief Executive for consideration, who will in any event be advised of all alleged breaches of the code.