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South Oxfordshire District Council (21 017 246)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 03-Mar-2022
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. The complainant’s concerns about how the Council dealt with his request for information was a matter best dealt with by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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Statement Upheld Councillor conduct and standards 01-Mar-2022
Summary: Ms X complains the Corporation has mishandled a complaint that was made against her. She says the Corporation had a biased and improper motive, unnecessarily delayed its investigation, and failed to provide her with an explanation for its decision. She says this caused her stress and outrage. We find fault with the Corporation’s actions. We have made recommendations for the Council to remedy the injustice caused by the faults identified.
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Somerset West and Taunton Council (21 011 092)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Feb-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a Code of Conduct complaint made against a councillor. This is because the Council has now responded to Mr X’s complaint and amended its processes, and an investigation would achieve no useful outcome.
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Worcester City Council (21 015 423)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Feb-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to Mr X’s complaint about a councillor’s conduct as there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant our involvement.
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South Somerset District Council (21 016 498)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Feb-2022
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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Allerdale Borough Council (21 014 366)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 21-Feb-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint made about the complainants conduct as a councillor. This is because he does not complain as a member of the public.
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Wiltshire Council (21 015 331)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 18-Feb-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint that a councillor has failed to declare a pecuniary interest. This is because there is no evidence of fault with how the complaint was considered and the police are better placed to consider the allegations made.
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Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (20 002 046)
Statement Not upheld Councillor conduct and standards 18-Feb-2022
Summary: Ms D says the Council delayed investigating her complaint about a Councillor. She is also dissatisfied with the investigation. There were some delays by the Council, but these happened at the height of the covid-19 pandemic. The Ombudsman has completed the investigation and not upheld the complaint.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 18-Feb-2022
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council response to a complaint about the actions of councillors. This is because the complainant is not a member of the public but a councillor complaining about other councillors in their capacity as local political representatives.
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Liverpool City Council (21 015 630)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 18-Feb-2022
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.