Taking the matter further
If you have genuine concerns about how we have handled your whistleblowing disclosure you can raise this with the investigating officer(s) and, or the monitoring officer. We hope that you will reach a suitable conclusion to the matter.
If you remain dissatisfied, you can contact our external auditors at:
Rashpal Khangura
KPMG LLP (UK)
1 Sovereign Street
Leeds
LS1 4DA
You may also refer your concern to the Local Government Ombudsman. They may not take any action until the matter has been dealt with internally first.
Alternatively, you can contact them at:
The Local Government Ombudsman
PO Box 4771
Coventry
CV4 0EH
Telephone: 0300 061 0614 (Local Government Ombudsman - advice team) Monday to Tuesday 10am to 1pm, Wednesday 1pm to 4pm, Thursday to Friday 10am to 1pm and not open on public holidays.
We would remind you that employees are not to report any council related issues to the media. To do so may be considered a breach of our disciplinary policy and code of conduct.