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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 25-Jun-2019
Summary: Mr B complains about the Council’s decision that the Members Code of Conduct cannot be invoked against a councillor it says was acting in a private and not in an official capacity. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because it is unlikely we can add to the investigation already carried out by the Council and an investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.
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Leicester City Council (19 002 252)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 24-Jun-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint. This is because he is unlikely to find fault in the way the Council dealt with his complaint that a councillor breached the code of conduct.
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Shropshire Council (19 002 273)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 21-Jun-2019
Summary: Ms X complains the Council refuses to consider her complaint that a parish councillor breached the code of conduct. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint. This is because it is unlikely we will find fault in the Council’s actions.
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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (19 002 444)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 19-Jun-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about how the Council dealt with her complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because it is unlikely the Ombudsman will find fault by the Council and he cannot achieve the outcome Ms X wants.
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Birmingham City Council (19 001 490)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Jun-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the way the Council dealt with his code of conduct complaint about a councillor. This is because it is unlikely an investigation would identify fault.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 05-Jun-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council investigated a complaint about his conduct as a parish councillor. Mr X’s complaint is outside the Ombudsman’s legal remit as he complains from his position as a councillor and not as a member of the public.
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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (19 000 224)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 28-May-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the Council deciding not to pursue the complainant’s concerns that a councillor is unable to perform his duties. This is because the alleged fault has not caused the complainant to suffer a significant personal injustice.
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Northumberland County Council (19 000 643)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 24-May-2019
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s refusal to uphold his complaint about the conduct of a local councillor. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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Bournemouth Borough Council (18 006 521)
Statement Upheld Councillor conduct and standards 16-May-2019
Summary: Mr C complained about the way the Council considered his complaint about a Councillor’s conduct. The Ombudsman has found fault in the process which has caused Mr C uncertainty. The Council has agreed to repeat the process.
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Hambleton District Council (19 001 936)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 16-May-2019
Summary: Mr X complains the Council has not investigated his complaint about the conduct of one of its councillors when acting in their position as a clerk to a parish council. The Ombudsman will not investigate as there is no indication of fault by the Council.