Independent Person, Standards and General Purposes Committee

We are looking for an independent person to assist in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct, and to consider complaints against elected councillors. You will be expected to attend meetings of the Standards and General Purposes Committee, which take place four times per year at 7.15 pm.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate experience of reviewing information to reach evidence-based conclusions, strong communication skills and strong personal ethics and high standards of probity. Experience of mediation or dispute resolution would be helpful as would knowledge of public sector ethical governance issues.

Please note that current and former (within the last 5 years) councillors, co-opted members or employees of Merton Council or their close relatives are not eligible to be appointed to these positions.

For further information please contact Democracy Services at democratic.services@merton.gov.uk or telephone 020 8545 3616.