Councillor conduct and standards


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (25 017 356)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 11-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the way the Council considered his complaint that a councillor breached the code of conduct. We are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s actions. Also, we will not investigate his complaint about the actions of a housing officer as further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.

  • Bristol City Council (25 026 971)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 11-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision around a Councillors conduct. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

  • Bedford Borough Council (25 027 616)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 10-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an investigation about a councillor. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

  • Westmorland and Furness Council (26 013 307)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 06-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to refuse Mr X’s request to speak at a public meeting. There is not enough evidence of fault in how the Council made its decision, and any injustice Mr X experienced is not significant enough to justify our involvement.

  • London Borough of Bromley (25 024 729)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 04-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council handled his complaints and correspondence. This is because any injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement and we are unlikely to find fault by the Council.

  • Surrey Heath Borough Council (25 027 800)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 04-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council handled his Code of Conduct complaint because any injustice is not significant enough to justify an investigation.

  • Essex County Council (26 012 484)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 04-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about social media posts by a councillor. Any fault has not caused injustice to Mr X.

  • Coventry City Council (26 010 461)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 02-Aug-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of parish councillors. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.

  • Cornwall Council (25 026 828)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 30-Jul-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council refused to allow his question to be placed before its assembly. There is not enough injustice to warrant an investigation.

  • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (25 027 722)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 30-Jul-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s decision that Mr X’s complaint about several councillors did not fall under the scope of the Code of Conduct. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

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