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Q: I want to complain about the actions of a Councillor but I do not want to do this formally. Is there an informal way in which I can raise issues or concerns or do I have to provide a written complaint?

Q: What if my complaint involves the Council itself but there were some councillors involved in the decision making?

Q: My complaint relates to a councillor who does not represent a ward or parish within Telford & Wrekin Council. What should I do?

Q: Can I make an anonymous complaint?

Q: I do not want my complaint to go through a full investigation process. I think that a simple apology would resolve the matter. Can I set this out in my complaint?

Q: I wish to make a complaint about something that happened some time ago and the councillor concerned has since resigned. Can I make a complaint to the Standards Committee about that ex councillor?

Q: I have made a complaint but now wish to withdraw it. Can I do this?

Q: The incident I want to complain about relates to a criminal investigation against the councillor concerned. Can I still make the complaint?

Q: I want to complain about a councillor but I am not sure that the incident concerned was when they were acting as a borough councillor or as a parish councillor. Do I need to know this when I make my complaint?

Q: What is a Standards Committee?

Q: What are the referral and review sub-committees?

Q: What sanctions can councillors receive if they are found to have breached the Code of Conduct?

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