Case ref

City or Parish

Complainant

Date Received

Nature of Complaint

Status / updates

2025/09

CYC

York resident

18/09/2025

The complainant alleges that the Councillor has not responded to them on multiple occasions.

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

 

The complaint was assessed in accordance with the published procedure for handling Code of Conduct complaints, and a decision was made to take no further action. This is because a delay/failure to respond is not of itself capable of amounting to disrespect, or of bringing the role or Authority into disrepute and therefore does not constitute a breach of the code. Parties notified, complaint closed.

 

2025/10

Parish

York resident

24/09/2025

The complainant alleges that the Councillor acted in an unprofessional manner in relation to a comment on social media.

 

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

 

The Deputy Monitoring Officer reached the conclusion that this matter is outside of the scope of the code of conduct. This is because the subject member was not acting in their capacity as a Parish Councillor when the alleged breach occurred. There was no reference in the comment or on the Councillor’s social media profile to their role as a Parish Councillor, and the post made was not in relation to any duty they may have as a Councillor. Parties notified, complaint closed.

 

2025/11

CYC

Resident

07/10/2025

The complainant alleges the Councillor did not declare an interests regarding a planning application and was not impartial

Complaint closed – informal resolution

 

2025/12

CYC

Resident

12/11/2025

The complainant alleges that Councillors have not responded to email correspondence they have received, and in not doing so breached the Code of Conduct.

Complaint closed – no further action.

 

The complaint was assessed in accordance with the published procedure for handling Code of Conduct complaints, and a decision was made to take no further action. This is because a delay/failure to respond is not of itself capable of amounting to disrespect, or of bringing the role or Authority into disrepute and therefore does not constitute a breach of the code. Parties notified, complaint closed.