Councillor conduct and standards


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Herefordshire Council (25 006 836)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 27-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the accuracy of the minutes of a Scrutiny Committee, because there is not enough evidence of fault.

  • Brighton & Hove City Council (25 010 532)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

  • Northumberland County Council (25 011 790)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

  • South Gloucestershire Council (25 014 436)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate how the Council dealt with a member conduct complaint as we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant seeks.

  • Greater London Authority (25 015 386)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Authority’s handling of a member conduct complaint as Mr X Is not personally impacted by this to a degree that would warrant our further involvement.

  • Bedford Borough Council (24 016 304)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 20-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the actions of a parish council. Parish councils are not within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction. Nor will we investigate his complaint that the Council failed to respond to his request for information. It is reasonable to expect him to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office on this point.

  • Horsham District Council (25 013 423)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 16-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s handling of a councillor conduct complaint as it is unlikely we will find fault in this.

  • Gloucester City Council (25 013 457)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 16-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about councillor conduct as the complainant is not caused a level of injustice that would justify our further involvement.

  • Herefordshire Council (25 011 828)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 15-Oct-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate how the Council dealt with a complaint made by a parish council as it is not within our legal remit.

  • Somerset Council (25 011 938)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 15-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s handling of a councillor conduct complaint as it is unlikely we will find fault in this.

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