Civility & Respect
Council at its meeting on 26 September 2022 agreed to sign up to the Civility and Respect project led by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) as follows:
“There is no place for bullying, harassment, and intimidation within our sector and signing up to the Civility and Respect Pledge is one of the ways a council can demonstrate that it is committed to standing up to poor behaviour across our sector, and to demonstrating positive changes which support civil and respectful conduct.”
By signing the Pledge, the council has agreed that it will treat councillors, clerks, employees, members of the public, and representatives of partner organisations and volunteers with civility and respect in their roles, and that it:
-has put in place a training programme for councillors and staff
-has signed up to the Code of Conduct for councillors
-has good governance arrangements in place including staff contracts and a Dignity at Work policy
-will seek professional help at early stages should civility and respect issues arise
-will commit to calling out bullying and harassment if and when it happens
-will continue to learn from best practice in the sector and aspire to being a role model / champion council e.g., via Local Council Award Scheme
-supports the continued lobbying for change in legislation to support the civility and respect, including sanctions for elected members where appropriate
Click here to watch a short video about the Civility and Respect Pledge.
The Council reaffirmed this pledge at the Annual Council Meeting on 7th May 2025 and will do so following local elections going forward.
Where you see this logo, often on email footers, letters or certificates, the Council have signed up to the pledge.
