Civility and Respect Task Force

The Improvement and Development Board has set up a Civility and Respect Task Force to advance civility and respect standards issues within the sector and recommend further improvements to the board.

The task force prioritises the significant variances in how monitoring officers deal with standards complaints, review and relaunch the Civility and Respect Pledge, identify ways to improve uptake, and lobby for improved sanctions. These priorities will be reviewed at each meeting.

The task force recognises that there is no quick fix and is committed to identifying and sourcing resources and other tools that will help parish and town councils face challenges. The task force brings together various experts from different stakeholders and brings in other experts as needed.

Members

• Steve Trice, Society of Local Council Clerks (chair)
• Lance Allan, Society of Local Council Clerks
• Cllr Sue Baxter, National Association of Local Councils
• Lucy Dalby, Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils
• Paul Egan, One Voice Wales
• Linda Larter, Society of Local Council Clerks
• Sarah Mason, Cornwall Association of Local Councils
• Jane Moore, National Association of Local Councils