The Independent Person must be consulted by the Monitoring Officer and the Standards Committee before a decision is reached on an allegation and the Independent Person's view must be taken into account. In addition a person against whom a complaint is made may also seek the views of the Independent Person. The idea behind this is that if a Councillor feels victimised or pressured by a member or members of the Council or authority, he or she can have access to the Independent Person for a view. This applies both to South Staffordshire Councillors and to the Parish Councillors.
Mr Stephen Cork
C/o Monitoring Officer, South Staffordshire Council, Council Offices, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1PX
