Middlesbrough Council has a code of conduct for all elected members. Each parish council is also required to have a code of conduct for its elected members.
The council's code of conduct applies to:
- all elected members (councillors)
- the mayor
- co-opted members of the council (people who have not been elected but who contribute specific knowledge and experience, for example to committees)
- independent (non-elected) members of the council's standards committee
If you think that a member has acted in a way which breaches the code of conduct, you can complain to the council's standards committee.
Please note, the code of conduct only applies when a member is acting in their official capacity, not when they are acting in a personal or private capacity.