Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 27-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because the complainant has not suffered significant injustice.
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Redcar & Cleveland Council (25 021 794)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 27-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate how the Council dealt with a complaint about the complainant’s conduct as a councillor as any injustice caused to them is not sufficient to justify our further involvement.
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Worcestershire County Council (24 009 742)
Statement Upheld Councillor conduct and standards 23-Jan-2026
Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s failure to deal with her complaint about a councillor’s breach of its code of conduct. We found the Council had avoidably delayed dealing with the complaint and put Mrs X to avoidable time and trouble seeking a response which had caused her distress. The Council had since responded to the complaint and apologised for its delay. It also agreed our recommendation to make Mrs X a symbolic payment to properly address the remaining injustice caused by its faults. The Council also agreed to complete its review of its procedure for handling complaints about councillors and to update its website to improve peoples’ access to complaint information.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision on a councillor conduct complaint as it is unlikely we will find fault by the Council.
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Durham County Council (25 015 702)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 20-Jan-2026
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 and the complainant has not suffered significant injustice.
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West Oxfordshire District Council (25 015 266)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 16-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to investigate Mrs X’s complaint about a different Council. This is because we are unlikely to find enough evidence of fault.
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Wiltshire Council (25 017 383)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 15-Jan-2026
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.
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Hampshire County Council (25 015 193)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Jan-2026
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.
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East Devon District Council (25 014 874)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 13-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s refusal to investigate the behaviour of a Parish Councillor. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation. We cannot investigate the actions of Parish Councils.
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Westminster City Council (25 017 454)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 09-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor in connection with a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.