Case ref

City or Parish

Complainant

Date Received

Nature of Complaint

Status / update

Officer

2025/13

City

1 x Resident

 

15/12/2025

 

Closed 26/01/2026

The complainant alleges disrespectful Facebook posts that amount to bullying and abuse, in breach of paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of the CYC Code of Conduct.

This complaint was assessed by the Deputy Monitoring Officer.

IP and Chair of the Joint Standards Committee views sought.

 

Informal resolution - letter of advice sent to the Councillor, with the recommendation of further training.

JG

2026/01

City

1 x Resident

 

06/01/2026

 

Closed 28/01/2026

 

 

The complainant alleges improper use of position to unduly influence planning officers and procedure, disrespect and bringing CYC into disrepute

This complaint was assessed by the Deputy Monitoring Officer. IP views sought.

 

Assessment sub-committee convened for 28/01/26

The sub committee resolved  to take no further action. 

 

JG

2026/03

City

CYC Councillor

 

05/02/2026

 

Closed 25/02/26

The complainant refers to the code of conduct breach through disrespect, bullying, bringing the role and council into disrepute and breach of confidentiality in relation to a press release.

This complaint was assessed by the Deputy Monitoring Officer. IP views sought.

 

Assessment Sub-Committee convened met 25/02/26 members agreed matter was in scope and advisory note issued to complainant and subject member and Group Leaders.

 

JG

2026/04

City

1 X Resident

13/02/2026

 

Closed 05/03/26

The complainant refers to a Code of Conduct breach following public statement alleged to have been dishonest, disrespectful, bringing the role and council into disrepute and an abuse of position

This complaint is currently being assessed by the Deputy Monitoring Officer and IP views sought.

 

The allegation is in scope.

 

Assessment sub-committee convened for 05/03/26 and resolved to take no further action. 

 

CC

2026/06 

Parish 

1 x Resident

 

25/02/26 

 

Closed 05/03/26 

 

The complaint relates to the Cllr breaching the code of conduct and abusing their position, with failure to follow due process. 

 

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

 

 After careful consideration it did not pass the gateway test for a code of conduct issue. 

 

 

JG