Councillor conduct and standards


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Southend-on-Sea City Council (25 000 684)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 13-May-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.

  • Stafford Borough Council (25 001 917)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 13-May-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.

  • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (25 000 677)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 12-May-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a councillor conduct complaint as it is unlikely we will find fault by the Council.

  • Sunderland City Council (24 022 110)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-May-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.

  • Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (24 010 955)

    Statement Not upheld Councillor conduct and standards 30-Apr-2025

    Summary: Ms X complained about the Council’s handling of a complaint she made about the conduct of a local Ward Councillor, causing her distress. We did not find fault in the Council’s consideration of Ms X’s complaint.

  • Chelmsford City Council (25 000 219)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 30-Apr-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.

  • Newark & Sherwood District Council (24 023 060)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 24-Apr-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a complaint about a parish council as it is unlikely we will find fault by the Council and the substantive matter is not within our legal remit.

  • Amber Valley Borough Council (24 019 656)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Apr-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a member conduct complaint as the matter is ongoing.

  • London Borough of Barnet (24 022 843)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Apr-2025

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

  • Wiltshire Council (24 021 967)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 10-Apr-2025

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

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