Case ref

City or Parish

Complainant

Date Received

Nature of Complaint

Status / updates

2022/13

Parish

Parish

29/04/22

The complainant alleges the Parish Councillor has routinely refused to comply with the Parish Council’s Code of Conduct at multiple Parish Council meetings.

This complaint is currently being assessed by the Deputy Monitoring Officer.

 

Views of the IP sought.

 

Complaint assessed and will progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

A draft report has been prepared and circulated to parties for comment. Comments received in response are now being analysed and a final report is expected to be completed by the end of January 2023.

 

2022/14

Parish

Parish

29/04/22

The complainant alleges the Parish Councillor did not declare an interest with regards to a Motion at a Parish Council meeting and did voted in favour of the Motion.

This complaint is currently being assessed by the Deputy Monitoring Officer.

 

Views of the IP sought.

 

Complaint assessed and will progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

A draft report has been prepared and circulated to parties for comment. Comments received in response are now being analysed and a final report is expected to be completed by the end of January 2023.

 

2022/16

CYC

CYC

23/05/22

The complainant alleges the Cllr breached the code of conduct in a comment made online. The complainant alleges the comment breached the code and brings the Local Authority into disrepute.

This complaint is being assessed by the Monitoring Officer.

 

Views of the IP sought.

 

Complaint assessed and will progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

This investigation has been delayed by staff sickness absence. Due to difficulty identifying mutually convenient dates for interviews, witness evidence is now being collated via written questions.

 

2022/17

CYC

CYC

23/05/22

The complainant alleges the Cllr breached the code of conduct in a comment made online. The complainant alleges the comment breached sections 5.1 and 6 of the code.

This complaint is being assessed by the Monitoring Officer.

 

Views of the IP sought.

 

Complaint assessed and will progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

This investigation has been delayed by staff sickness absence. Due to difficulty identifying mutually convenient dates for interviews, witness evidence is now being collated via written questions.

 

2022/18

CYC

Resident

12/08/22

This complaint is as a result of ongoing matters at the Parish Council. The complainant alleges the Cllrs behaviour is not in line with the code of conduct.

 

This complaint is being assessed by the Deputy Monitoring Officer.

 

Views of the IP sought.

 

Complaint assessed and will progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

Witness Interviews have been completed and the investigator expects to complete a draft report by the end of January 2023.