Who we work with
The Standards Board for England works with:
- 386 local authorities
- 8,350 parish councils
- 31 fire and rescue authorities
- 47 police authorities
- 6 passenger transport authorities
- 8 national park authorities
- the Greater London Authority
- the City of London Corporation
- the Broads Authority
- the Council of the Isles of Scilly
We do not have any responsibility for the conduct of staff in these authorities, only councillors, members and co-opted members.
We are also responsible for issuing guidance to police authorities in Wales (though investigations of alleged misconduct in those authorities are carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales).
Our Strategy and Guidance team answer a range of enquiries about the Code of Conduct and the promotion of ethical behaviour. However, please note that we cannot provide information or advice relating to specific cases, existing or potential.
The most potentially serious cases may be referred to the Adjudication Panel for England for determination. The Adjudication Panel for England is an independent judicial tribunal and can impose a range of sanctions, including suspending members for up to five years. You can find out more about them here.
The Standards Board's main task is to ensure that standards of ethical conduct are maintained across authorities. Unlike the Local Government Ombudsman, we do not deal with issues of corporate maladministration or seek to secure financial recompense for complainants.
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