Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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London Borough of Hounslow (23 019 129)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council’s Monitoring Officer dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.
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Pendle Borough Council (23 017 946)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 21-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions and representations of an individual councillor when determining a planning application on behalf of the Council. This is because the complainant does not dispute the outcome of the planning application and there is therefore insufficient evidence the alleged fault caused a significant enough injustice to warrant our involvement.
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Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (23 016 295)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 19-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about standard committees because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating and Mrs Y has not suffered a significant enough injustice to warrant our involvement.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about a councillor’s conduct. This is because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.
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Manchester City Council (23 015 260)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council dealt with a report that a Council officer made an offensive remark. There is not enough evidence in the way the Council investigated the matter to justify our involvement.
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Babergh District Council (23 017 545)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Ms X’s Code of Conduct complaint made against a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.
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West Devon Borough Council (23 015 949)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 08-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a complaint that a councillor breached the code of conduct. The Council has acknowledged the delay in dealing with the complaint was unacceptable and has apologised for this. The Councillor is no longer an elected member, and we cannot achieve part of the outcome the complainant is seeking. We do not consider an Ombudsman investigation would achieve a worthwhile outcome.
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Rother District Council (23 016 467)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of councillors. We are unlikely to find fault in the way the Council considered the complaint.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a councillor. There is not enough evidence of fault in how the Council considered the complaint to justify our involvement.
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Rutland County Council (23 016 292)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 28-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his complaint about a councillor’s conduct. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault to warrant an investigation.