Monitoring Officer

The Council may choose who to designate as Monitoring Officer except that it may not be the Head of Paid Service (Chief Executive). In Mid Beds the Monitoring Officer is Barbara Morris, Director of Corporate & Democratic Services.

Complaints Process Notice - please read prior to (j) New Ethical Regime (pdf document opens in new window)

The following is an overview of the Functions of the Monitoring Officer. 

(a) Maintaining the Constitution 

(b) Ensuring lawfulness and fairness of decision making

(c) Supporting the Ethics & Standards Committee

(d) Receiving reports

(e) Conducting investigations

(f) Proper Officer for Access to Information

(g) Advising whether Executive decisions are within the Budget and Policy Framework

(h) Providing advice

(i) Restrictions on posts

(j) New Ethical Regime (in respect of complaints about District, Town/Parish Councillors)

Linked documents:

* Download Functions of the Monitoring Officer2 (application/pdf; 16kb)

* Download Information for Potential Complainants (application/pdf; 108kb)

* Download Complaint Form (application/pdf; 125kb)