Current Committee membership
Co-opted Independent Person
Under the Localism Act 2011, the Authority is required to appoint one or more Independent Persons to assist the Authority in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct among its Members.
An Independent Person must be consulted on a decision to investigate a complaint and before a decision is made on a complaint. An Independent Person may be consulted on other Code of Conduct issues, including by the Member who is the subject of the complaint.
Mr Tweddle has no voting rights and does not possess any rights or privileges in respect of any Committee of the Authority. However, should he be appointed to a Panel to deal with a complaint against a member, then he will have the right to vote.
Find out a little bit about David
David was born in Penrith and has lived in Cumbria all his life.
He was employed by Cumbria Police for 41 years – firstly as an Officer for 30 years and then as a Detective Inspector. He retired in 2003 but worked as a Police Staff Member until 2011. Since then, he has been involved in dealing with complaints against Police from members of the public.
David is an ardent Manchester United fan, attending most home games and enjoys swimming and playing golf.
