Shropshire Council (21 000 923)

Statement Not upheld Councillor conduct and standards 14-Dec-2021

Summary: Ms B complains that the Council has failed to investigate her complaint about the conduct of members of the local Town Council. The Ombudsman has found no fault in the way the Council considered the complaint, so we cannot question the merits of the Council’s decision not to investigate the complaint but to write to town councillors collectively.

West Lancashire Borough Council (21 010 945)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 13-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that a Councillor abused his authority by arranging a rubbish collection from outside his family’s property at public expense. This is because no personal injustice was caused to the complainant.

East Devon District Council (21 010 949)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 13-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a complaint concerning the conduct of three councillors. There is insufficient evidence of any fault in the way the complaint was investigated by the Monitoring Officer.

Sheffield City Council (21 003 914)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 10-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council’s Monitoring Officer considered a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (21 012 327)

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

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about online content posted by a councillor regarding the Liverpool terrorism incident. This is because it is reasonable to expect the complainant to complain to his local monitoring officer.

Hertfordshire County Council (21 011 526)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 08-Dec-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.

Derby City Council (21 011 729)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 07-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to investigate Mr X’s complaint that three councillors have breached the Council’s Code of Conduct. We are unlikely to find fault in the way the Council considered the complaints.

North Kesteven District Council (21 010 355)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 03-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr Y’s complaint, concerning how the Council responded to a complaint about a councillor’s conduct. This is because we are unlikely to find fault by the Council.

Horsham District Council (21 011 498)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 02-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a failure to declare a personal interest and what was said at a planning meeting. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. The complainant has appealed to the Planning Inspector.

Ryedale District Council (21 009 845)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 02-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s consideration of a code of conduct complaint concerning the behaviour of three councillors at a planning committee meeting. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council made its decision, and the complainant has not been caused a significant injustice by the associated delay.