Make a complaint against a councillor

If you want to complain that a councillor of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council or a councillor of any town and parish council within the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane, has failed to comply with the appropriate Code of Conduct, you should complete the form below:

Councillor complaint form
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  • Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is the data controller for the personal information you provide on this form. You can contact the council by phone on 01256 844844, via email to customer.service@basingstoke.gov.uk or by writing to us at Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AH. The council’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at dpo@basingstoke.gov.uk

    Your address and contact details will not usually be released unless it is necessary to deal with your complaint. However, we will tell the following people that you have made this complaint:

    • the Councillor you are complaining about
    • the Parish or Town Clerk (if applicable)
    • Independent Person/Independent Standards Assessor

    We will tell them your name and give them a copy of your complaint. We will give them full details of your complaint where necessary or appropriate to be able to deal with it.

    All decisions in relation to complaints will be made available on the council's website.

    For further details on how your information is used; who we may share your information with; how we maintain the security of your information and your rights, including how to access information we hold on you and how to complain if you have any concerns about how your personal details are processed, please read our privacy statement.

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  • Please provide us with the name of the councillor you believe has breached the Code of Conduct and the name of their authority. If you wish to make a complaint against more than one councillor please submit a separate form for each.

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  • Please explain what the councillor has done that you believe breaches the Code of Conduct.

    It is important that you provide all the information you wish to have taken into account. Guidance on what to include in your complaint can be found in the attached guidance document.

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  • Please indicate what remedy or remedies you are hoping or looking to achieve by submitting this complaint from the following:

  • To help us avoid abuse of our system, please enter the correct answer to the question below:

 

Contact us

  • Contact us online
  • 01256 844844
  • Civic Offices
    London Road
    Basingstoke
    RG21 4AH
  • Opening hours
    Monday to Friday
    8.30am to 4.30pm