Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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West Devon Borough Council (23 015 949)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 08-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a complaint that a councillor breached the code of conduct. The Council has acknowledged the delay in dealing with the complaint was unacceptable and has apologised for this. The Councillor is no longer an elected member, and we cannot achieve part of the outcome the complainant is seeking. We do not consider an Ombudsman investigation would achieve a worthwhile outcome.
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Rother District Council (23 016 467)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of councillors. We are unlikely to find fault in the way the Council considered the complaint.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a councillor. There is not enough evidence of fault in how the Council considered the complaint to justify our involvement.
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Rutland County Council (23 016 292)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 28-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his complaint about a councillor’s conduct. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault to warrant an investigation.
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Newark & Sherwood District Council (23 016 338)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 28-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint made about the conduct of a councillor. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
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Westmorland and Furness Council (23 015 840)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 20-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered the complainant’s complaint that a councillor had breached the code of conduct. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify investigating. Nor do we consider the complainant has suffered sufficient personal injustice to warrant our involvement.
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Plymouth City Council (23 015 471)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 19-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council, causing the complainant a significant injustice.
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West Northamptonshire Council (23 013 661)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 15-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council’s Monitoring Officer dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because the complainant has not suffered any significant injustice.
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (23 014 428)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 13-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about a councillor. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault.
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South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (23 013 284)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 09-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a complaint against a councillor. There is not enough evidence of fault, and we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.