Strictly speaking the MO only has jurisdiction against town or parish cllrs beaching their code of conduct. However it could be argued that willfully disregarding SO's or turning a blind eye is a breach of the code of conduct. All PC or TC codes of conduct should include that members must behave accordingly with respect to Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership. Allowing a wilful breach of SO's should certainly raise questions about cllrs compliance with integrity and accountability