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Case ref |
City or Parish |
Complainant |
Date Received |
Nature of Complaint |
Status |
Updates |
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739 |
Parish |
Parish Councillor |
15/11/19 |
Allegations that the subject member behaved aggressively towards the complainant. |
The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified. |
The complaint is on hold pending the outcome of investigations into the conduct by another party. |
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740 |
Parish |
Parish Councillor |
13/11/19 |
Allegations that the subject member behaved aggressively towards a Clerk. |
The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified. |
The complaint is on hold pending the outcome of investigations into the conduct by another party. |
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741 |
Parish |
Parish Councillor |
15/11/19 |
Allegations that the subject member verbally attacked the Chair and the Clerk and sent threatening emails. |
The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified. |
The complaint is on hold pending the outcome of investigations into the conduct by another party. |
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2020/04 |
Parish |
Parish Councillor |
08/07/20 |
The complainant has put in 3 complaints about the behaviour of another Parish Councillor towards them. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
Draft report now sent to the parties, they have until 19.03.21 to respond. Complainant has responded, awaiting comments from Subject PC. |
Draft report is currently being finalised. |
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2020/07 |
Parish |
Parish |
16/07/20 |
The complainants have put in a joint complaint about their fellow Councillor. The complaint focuses on the Councillor’s attendance at meetings, his general tone of communication and behaviour amongst other things. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
Closed as subject Parish Councillor has resigned. |
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2020/08 |
Parish |
Resident |
23/07/20 |
The formal complaint submitted is with regards to the integrity, honesty and bullying behaviour of the Councillor. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
Closed as subject Parish Councillor has resigned. |
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2020/09 |
Parish |
Parish |
24/07/20 |
The complainant has put in a formal complaint with regards to the Councillor behaving in a ‘disrespectful and intimidatory’ manner. The complainant has given multiple examples of the behaviour. |
Closed - the complaint was assessed and the views of an Independent Person were sought. It was determined the complaint would not be taken further. The documents provided did not provide sufficient evidence of disrespectful and intimidatory behaviour. Comments made amount to freedom of speech and does not extend beyond that. |
Closed |
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2020/10 |
City |
Residents |
12/07/20 - 24/07/20 |
Numerous complaints were received with regards to the Councillor’s comments and behaviour on social media. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
Draft report now finalised and sent to subject Councillor for comment. Comments received, sub committee to be reconvened to review findings. |
Draft report is being finalised. |
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2020/12 |
CYC |
Resident |
11/09/20 / 16/09/20 (officially) |
The complaint is in relation to the resident’s planning application. The complainant claims the Councillor supported a council officer rather than providing a fair and neutral opinion as a Councillor and was inextricably linked to personal interests in relation to a committee meeting. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
The subject matter of this complaint has been investigated by a 3rd party, that has now concluded, therefore, this can now proceed. |
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2020/13 |
CYC |
Parish |
05/11/20 |
The complaint is in relation to an email sent by the Councillor – the complainant believes this is an offensive email in breach of the code of conduct. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
Draft report prepared and to be sent to parties w/c 15.03.21 for comment. |
This complaint has been passed to an investigating officer. |
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2020/14 |
Parish |
Resident |
18/11/20 |
The complainant would like a Parish Councillor investigated as personal animosity has been preventing the PC to serve the parishioners. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
Draft report to be distributed to parties w/c 15.03.21. |
This complaint has been assessed and is due to be allocated to an investigating officer. |
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2020/15 |
Parish |
Parish |
18/11/20 |
The complainant claims a Parish Councillor does not abide by the Code of Conduct in his behaviour towards the PC or to the residents that he should represent. The complainant states it is bullying and harassment.
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This complaint is currently being investigated.
Draft report to be distributed to parties w/c 15.03.21. |
This complaint has been assessed and is due to be allocated to an investigating officer. |
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2020/16 |
Parish |
Parish |
25/11/20 |
The complainant claims the councillors displayed bullying behaviour at meetings and over email. The complainant advised the councillor’s behaviour towards the PC has been unreasonable and unprofessional. Multiple examples of behaviour provided. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
Complaint withdrawn at request of complainant. |
This complaint has been assessed and is due to be allocated to an investigating officer. |
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2020/17 |
Parish |
Parish |
01/12/20 |
The complainant claims the Councillor had an emotional outburst at an online parish council meeting which is claimed to have publicly impugned the integrity of the complainant. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
This complaint has been assessed and is due to be allocated to an investigating officer. |
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2020/18 |
CYC |
CYC |
08/12/20 |
The complainant claims the Councillor’s attitude was unprofessional, undermining and intimidating, both to the complainant and other members of the committee during a meeting.
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This complaint is currently being investigated.
Draft report sent to parties, comments now received. Sub Committee to be formed to determine findings and next steps. |
This complaint is currently under investigation. |
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2020/19 |
Parish |
Parish |
10/12/20 |
The complainant claims the Councillor was discriminatory against them in relation to co-option and at a public meeting. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
This complaint has been assessed and is due to be allocated to an investigating officer. |
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2020/20 |
CYC |
CYC |
13/12/20 |
The complainant claims the councillors breached the code of conduct. It is alleged the councillors made potentially libellous allegations against the complainant and others, and it is alleged they have set out a series of untruths about City of York Council within a newsletter sent out. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
Assessment can now be completed as IP view now received. |
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2021/01 |
CYC |
York Residents |
03/01/21 |
The complainant alleges the Cllr chose to be “aggressive, narrow minded and discriminative” against him and his business, “rather than take a pragmatic, reasonable approach to this incident”. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
Draft report sent to parties, asked for comments by 19.03.21. |
Assessment of complaint currently taking place. |
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2021/02 |
CYC |
York Resident |
16/01/21 |
The complainant alleges that proper process was not followed at a Committee meeting and sufficient information was not provided to attendees at the meeting to make an informed judgement. |
Closed – the complaint was assessed and the views of an Independent Person sought. It was determined the complaint would not be taken further as the allegations do not breach the code of conduct. |
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2021/03 |
Parish |
Parish |
29/01/21 |
The complainant has put in a formal complaint with regards to the councillor’s behaviour. The complainant has requested an old complaint be revisited. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
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2021/04 |
CYC |
CYC |
04/03/21 |
During a Council Planning Meeting, the Councillor publicly criticised Planning Officers in a disrespectful manner in a clear breach of Member Standards. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
Currently being assessed, awaiting IP view. |
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2021/05 |
CYC |
York resident |
11/03/21 |
The complainant alleges that the Cllr portrayed a biased view of a scheme during a Planning Committee Meeting, as well as attempting to influence a Planning Officer. |
Currently being assessed, awaiting IP view. |
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2021/06 |
Parish Councillor |
Parish Councillor |
11/02/20 |
The complainant alleges that the Cllr behaved in an intimdatory and bullying manner. |
This complaint is currently being investigated.
The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified. |
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2021/07 |
Parish Councillor |
York Resident |
20/03/21 |
The complaint alleges the Parish Council did not allow residents to join a virtual PC meeting as the meeting time was changed without making residents aware. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
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