Annual Review of Member Code of Conduct Complaints 2025/26 (part 9 of 31)

Certainly there are three issues. First of all is in relation to, you know, we've noted that many of the complaints stem from the parish level. So what can we from a BATS level do to better support parish councils to resolve these governance issues better before they escalate into a formal complaint that comes to us? Then the second point is really, you know, what training are we giving to councillors here, but also at a parish level as well, in relation to behaving ourselves? Respect. And how we conduct ourselves in a wider context. And I think the last point really is from counterbatement, which is, should this committee wish to, and I'm saying should, and I think there's a wider debate around that, and I'll reserve my opinion later, is, you know, how can or is it within the powers of this committee to scrutinise, you know, the assessment in stage one? If someone complains, if so, how could it work? So I'm grateful for the officers' input into this. And, you know, let's have an open discussion about this. Councillor Tatt? Just, I'm reflecting, having heard the rest of the discussion. I mean, I'd be very supportive of...