Councillor complaints
Complaints about councillors are being dealt with faster and locally, following changes introduced by the Standards Board for England.
The changes, which came into force in May 2008, mean that a local Standards Committee will now deal with complaints. Previously complaints were forwarded to the national Standards Board for England.
Anyone wishing to make a complaint about a district, town or parish councillor in West Dorset should contact the district council in writing. Under the new system West Dorset District Council will forward complaints to the local Standards Committee, which will decide whether it is in the public interest to investigate.
If you would like to complain about a councillor, please write to Monitoring Officer, West Dorset District Council, Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ or email legal@westdorset-dc.gov.uk or fax 01305 252495. If you need more information call 01305 252467.
Councillor complaint form (PDF, 124kb) (opens in a new window) 
will need to be completed and the
Guide to Councillor complaints (PDF, 168kb) (opens in a new window) will help you with this. Please note that the complaint form is specifically for complaints against district, town and parish councillors who may have breached the Code of Conduct. If you wish to complain about council services or officers, please click on the link on the left.
