Sanctions
The committee can impose any one or a combination of the following sanctions:
- Censure
- Restriction for up to a maximum of six months of the councillor’s access to the premises and/or other resources of the authority
- Partial suspension of the councillor for up to a maximum of six months.
- Suspension of the councillor for up to a maximum of six months
- A requirement that the councillor submit a written apology in a form specified by the Standards Committee
- A requirement that the councillor undertakes training as specified by the Standards Committee
- A requirement that the councillor undertake conciliation as specified by the Standards Committee
- Partial suspension for up to a maximum of six months or until such a time as the member submits a written apology in a form specified by the Standards Committee
- Partial suspension for up to a maximum of six months or until such a time as the councillor undertakes any training or conciliation specified by the Standards Committee
- Suspension of the councillor for up to a maximum of six months or until such a time as the councillor submits a written apology in a form specified by the Standards Committee
- Suspension of the councillor for up to a maximum of six months or until such a time as the councillor undertakes such training or conciliation as the Standards Committee specifies
Normally any sanction imposed must start immediately following its imposition. However, the Standards Committee can decide that any sanction will start on any specified date up to six months after the imposition of that sanction.
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Constitutional Services Manager
Constitutional Services
Walsall Council
2nd floor, Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Telephone 01922 653500
Email GarnerJ@walsall.gov.uk