Councillor conduct and standards


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Amber Valley Borough Council (25 012 871)

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

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Councils handling of a Councillor standards complaint about his conduct. This is because there is not enough evidence of procedural fault to justify our involvement and another body is better placed to consider the other elements of his complaint.

  • Herefordshire Council (25 011 656)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 20-Nov-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.

  • North Yorkshire Council (25 013 203)

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

  • Herefordshire Council (25 010 265)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 11-Nov-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a councillor conduct complaint because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

  • South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (25 016 494)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 11-Nov-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a complaint against an elected councillor. This is because the complaint is late without good enough reason to investigate it now.

  • Cornwall Council (25 012 707)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 11-Nov-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.

  • Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (25 012 312)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-Nov-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 the complainant has not suffered significant injustice.

  • Buckinghamshire Council (25 009 053)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 06-Nov-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s refusal to investigate the behaviour of Parish Councillors. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation. We cannot investigate the actions of Parish Councils.

  • Wiltshire Council (25 015 572)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 05-Nov-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate how the Council dealt with Mr X’s complaint about the conduct of a councillor as it is unlikely we will find fault by the Council.

  • Somerset Council (25 015 840)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 05-Nov-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate how the Council dealt with a member conduct complaint as the complaint is made on behalf of a parish council and so is not within our remit. The complaint about the Council’s response to an information request is best dealt with by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

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