Case ref

City or Parish

Complainant

Date Received

Nature of Complaint

Status / updates

2023/01

CYC

Parish

18/01/23

The complainant alleges the Cllr made false accusations and offensive statements via the comments section on the York Press website therefore breaching the code of conduct by failing to treat others with respect.

 

Referred to Assessment Sub-Committee to determine whether complaint should progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

Assessment Sub-Committee determined no breach of the code was found, parties notified. Complaint closed.

 

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.

 

Complaint withdrawn by complainant 08/03/23.

 

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 vote 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.

 

Complaint withdrawn by complainant 08/03/23.

 

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.

 

Investigation concluded and found no breach of the code. Parties notified and complaint closed.

 

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.

 

2023/02

CYC

CYC

21/01/23

The complainant alleges the Cllr made false accusations and offensive statements via the comments section on the York Press website therefore breaching the code of conduct by failing to treat others with respect, bringing the council into disrepute and attempting to bully and intimidate.

 

Referred to Assessment Sub-Committee to determine whether complaint should progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

Assessment Sub-Committee determined a breach of the code was found and agreed to seek informal resolution by way of a written apology. Parties notified and complaint will be closed if informal resolution is accepted.

 

Informal resolution was not accepted, complaint referred to a second JSC sub-committee for further review.

 

Assessment Sub-Committee determined no breach of the code was found. Parties notified and complaint closed.

 

2023/03

CYC

Resident

22/02/23

The complainant alleges the Councillor was disrespectful by prematurely throwing away flowers left at a grave.

 

Referred to Assessment Sub-Committee to determine whether complaint should progress to investigation. Parties notified.

 

Assessment Sub-Committee determined no breach of the code was found. Parties notified and complaint closed.