Councillor conduct and standards


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Rushcliffe Borough Council (25 031 790)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 09-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s handling of Ms X’s complaints to the Council about a parish council. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

  • Babergh District Council (25 022 346)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 09-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council considered Mr X’s complaints about several councillors. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

  • Somerset Council (25 022 183)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 08-Jun-2026

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

  • Colchester City Council (25 023 590)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 08-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Parish Council’s response to his planning application and the Council’s decision not to investigate his complaint. This is because we cannot achieve a meaningful outcome for Mr X.

  • Cheshire West & Chester Council (25 026 785)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision on a code of conduct complaint against councillors. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault.

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (25 022 347)

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

    Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to refuse his planning application. We will not investigate his complaint about councillor conduct as there is insufficient evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

  • Durham County Council (25 021 955)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 03-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of the complainant’s code of conduct complaint against a councillor. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the matter.

  • Cheshire East Council (25 027 453)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 28-May-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate how the Council dealt with Mr X’s complaint about a parish council as he is not caused a significant injustice from the alleged Council fault.

  • Chesterfield Borough Council (25 021 089)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 25-May-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a code of conduct complaint against a councillor. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the matter.

  • Preston City Council (25 021 169)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 21-May-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to enter into a friendship agreement with another town, its handling of her complaint and its response to her Freedom of Information request. There is insufficient evidence of fault and the Information Commissioner’s Office is better placed to consider a complaint about access to information.

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