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Case ref |
City or Parish |
Complainant |
Date Received |
Nature of Complaint |
MO consulted with Chair & Vice Chair (assessment stage) |
Status |
Updates |
If progressing to hearing, date consulted Chair & Vice Chair and comments |
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739 |
Parish |
Parish Councillor |
15/11/19 |
Allegations that the subject member behaved aggressively towards the complainant. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
The complaint is on hold pending the outcome of investigations into the conduct by another party. The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified.
Assessment Sub Committee to be formed.
Sub-Committee determined that investigation is required – sourcing an external investigating officer.
External investigating officer has now been appointed.
Referral to assessment subcommittee made.
Sub-committee determined that the report is complete and the finding accepted. Hearing to be arranged in New Year. Hearing Panel convened, Hearing to take place on 18th February.
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
15/12/21 – sub-committee convened and agreed to progress to Hearing. |
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740 |
Parish |
Parish Councillor |
13/11/19 |
Allegations that the subject member behaved aggressively towards a Clerk. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
The complaint is on hold pending the outcome of investigations into the conduct by another party. The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified.
Assessment Sub Committee to be formed.
Sub-Committee determined that investigation is required – sourcing an external investigating officer.
External investigating officer has now been appointed.
Referral to assessment subcommittee made.
Sub-committee determined that the report is complete and the finding accepted. Hearing to be arranged in New Year.
Hearing Panel convened, Hearing to take place on 18th February.
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
15/12/21 – sub-committee convened and agreed to progress to Hearing. |
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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. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
The complaint is on hold pending the outcome of investigations into the conduct by another party. The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified.
Assessment Sub Committee to be formed.
Sub-Committee determined that investigation is required – sourcing an external investigating officer.
External investigating officer has now been appointed.
Referral to assessment subcommittee made.
Sub-committee determined that the report is complete and the finding accepted. Hearing to be arranged in New Year.
Hearing Panel convened, Hearing to take place on 18th February.
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
15/12/21 – sub-committee convened and agreed to progress to Hearing. |
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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. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Closed. |
This complaint has been assessed and is due to be allocated to an investigating officer.
Investigation ongoing.
Meeting arranged with Investigating Officer on 20 April 2021 when she returns from leave. Update will be provided then.
Investigation now completed, breach in part found. With MO to determine next steps.
MO has accepted the draft report, currently considering whether to deal with the matter informally or by way of hearing.
Consulting with Vice Chair as to whether to refer to hearing sub-committee – awaiting response.
Progressing to Hearing. Hearing panel arranged for 8th March.
Hearing Panel met on 8 March 2022. The Panel imposed sanctions and the decision notice was published online. |
Consulted with Vice Chair on 8th November 2021. |
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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. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
This complaint is now being looked into as the criminal proceedings have now concluded (in 2021).
The 3rd party investigation is now complete, therefore, the Code of Conduct complaint can now proceed. Parties to be notified.
Assessment Sub Committee to be formed.
External investigating officer has now been appointed.
External investigation ongoing.
Referral to assessment subcommittee made.
Sub-committee determined that the report is complete and the finding accepted. Hearing to be arranged in New Year.
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
15/12/21 – sub-committee convened and agreed to progress to Hearing. |
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2021/08 |
Parish Councillor |
Parish Councillor |
06/04/21 |
This is an additional complaint in respect of the Parish Council meeting in February 2021 in which the Chairman and to some extent the Council have acted “unlawfully” in respect to actions taken at the meeting. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Closed. |
Matter currently under investigation.
Consulting with Vice Chair as to whether to refer to hearing sub-committee – awaiting response.
Progressing to Hearing. Hearing panel to be convened.
Progressing to Hearing. Hearing panel arranged for 8th March.
Hearing Panel met on 8 March 2022. The Panel imposed sanctions and the decision notice was published online. |
Consulted with Vice Chair on 8th November 2021. |
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2021/09 |
Parish Councillor |
York Resident |
06/04/21 |
This complaint is in addition to 2020/19. This complaint pertains to the actions taken during the February 2021 Parish Council meeting in which the complainant feels further adds to the issues raised in the original complaint in respect to the conduct of the councillor. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Closed. |
Matter currently under investigation.
Consulting with Vice Chair as to whether to refer to hearing sub-committee – awaiting response.
Progressing to Hearing. Hearing panel to be convened.
Progressing to Hearing. Hearing panel arranged for 8th March.
Hearing Panel met on 8 March 2022. The Panel imposed sanctions and the decision notice was published online. |
Consulted with Vice Chair on 8th November 2021. |
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2021/12 |
Parish |
Parish |
01/07/2021 |
The complainant alleges the Parish Councillor has repeatedly bullied, threatened and harassed Councillors and staff. |
Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
Complaint assessed and the allegations set out in the complaint are covered by the code, sufficient information is within the complaint to refer for investigation and the allegations are serious in nature. It is also in the public interest to refer for investigation.
Referral to assessment subcommittee made.
Sub-committee determined that the report is complete and the finding accepted. Hearing to be arranged in New Year.
Hearing Panel convened, Hearing to take place on 18th February.
Hearing Panel adjourned to 20th April 2022. |
15/12/21 – sub-committee convened and agreed to progress to Hearing. |
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2021/13 |
CYC |
CYC |
15/07/2021 |
The complainant alleges the Cllr has breached the following standards codes: failure to treat others with respect, bullying and intimidation, and bringing the council into disrepute.
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Consultation stage not in force when complaint made. |
This complaint is currently being investigated. |
Complaint assessed and will progress to investigation. |
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2021/17 |
CYC |
Parish |
23/10/21 |
The complaint is in relation to matters at a Parish Council and the complainant alleges the Cllrs behaviour is not in line with the code of conduct.
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Referred to assessment sub-committee. |
Investigation with external investigator progressing. |
This complaint is currently being assessed.
Assessment Sub-Committee being convened, await outcome.
Assessment sub-committee determined that the complaint should progress to an investigation and external investigator appointed.
Investigation with external investigator progressing. |
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2021/20 |
CYC |
York resident |
16/12/21 |
The complainant alleges the Councillor’s comments at a Planning Committee meeting breach the Member Code of Conduct. |
Chair and Vice Chair consulted 17/12/21.
Referred to assessment sub-committee. |
External investigator appointed – parties notified. |
This complaint is currently being assessed.
Views of the IP sought.
Assessment Sub-Committee being convened, await outcome.
Assessment sub-committee determined that the complaint should progress to an investigation and external investigator appointed.
External investigator appointed – parties notified. |
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2022/01 |
CYC |
CYC |
15/01/22 |
The complainant alleges the Councillor failed to treat others with respect and notes a lack of response to correspondence. |
Vice Chair consulted on 21/01/22 |
Closed.
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This complaint is currently being assessed.
Views of the IP sought.
Closed. Reason: MO does not deem that the delay is evidence of a lack of respect or sufficient to bring the council into disrepute, therefore, does not believe that there has been a breach of the code. |
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2022/02 |
CYC |
CYC |
29/01/22 |
The complainant alleges the Councillor has abused their position, using an ‘apolitical role’ to seemingly confer an advantage on the political party.
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Vice Chair consulted on 17/02/22 |
Closed. |
Complaint is currently being assessed.
Views of the IP sought. Views of the Vice Chair sought.
Closed. Reason: MO does not believe this to bring the council into disrepute and there is no reference to the role, therefore, does not believe that there has been a breach of the code.
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2022/03 |
Parish |
Parish |
22/03/22 |
The complainant alleges the subject Councillor has shown a lack of respect on numerous occasions at Parish Council meetings, and a disregard for rulings from the Chair in direct opposition to the Standing orders and the Code of Conduct. |
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This complaint is currently being assessed.
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This complaint is currently being assessed.
Views of the IP sought. |
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2022/04 |
Parish |
Parish |
29/03/22 |
The complainant alleges the Parish Councillor breached the code of conduct by bullying and harassing them, and also failing to treat them with respect. |
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This complaint is currently being assessed.
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This complaint is currently being assessed.
Views of the IP sought. |
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