Torridge District Council (21 005 122)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 31-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with Mr X’s complaint about councillor conduct. This is because the injustice caused to Mr X is not serious enough to warrant our involvement or the cost to public funds of an investigation.

Eastleigh Borough Council (21 005 191)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 27-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision that a councillor has not breached the code of conduct. We are unlikely to find fault in the decision-making process. Mr B also complains the Council has breached the General Data Protection Regulations and Freedom of Information Act. It is reasonable to expect him to refer these matters to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Birmingham City Council (19 016 550)

Statement Upheld Councillor conduct and standards 25-Aug-2021

Summary: Mr D says the Council failed to follow procedures when assessing his complaints about Councillors. The Ombudsman has found instances of fault by the Council. As a result, he has upheld the complaint and completed the investigation because the Council agreed to the recommended actions.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (21 007 149)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 25-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s consideration of a complaint against the conduct of all Council Members. The complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate as it is late.

Mid Devon District Council (21 005 017)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 20-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with concerns about the behaviour of a parish councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (21 004 776)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 17-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate how the Council’s Monitoring Officer considered a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. It is unlikely an investigation would find fault affected the Monitoring Officer’s decision to take no further action.

Cheshire East Council (21 004 315)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 09-Aug-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with complaints made about the conduct of councillors. This is because the complainant does not complain as a member of the public.

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (21 004 162)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 06-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate how the Council’s Deputy Monitoring Officer considered complaints about the conduct of a councillor. It is unlikely an investigation would find fault affected the Deputy Monitoring Officer’s decision to take no further action.

Allerdale Borough Council (21 003 739)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 29-Jul-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a complaint about councillor conduct. This is because it is unlikely we will find fault by the Council. Additionally, Mr X is not personally affected by his complaint to a degree that would warrant our involvement or the use of public money to investigate.

Babergh District Council (21 002 286)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 27-Jul-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision that a councillor did not breach its code of conduct. We do not consider the complainant has suffered enough personal injustice to warrant our involvement.