Public Register of complaints about Councillors
If a complaint is made about a Councillor, the broad details of the complaint will be listed but without the names of the individuals concerned or any personal information from which an individual could be identified unless otherwise directed by a meeting of the Standards Hearings Sub-Committee. This list will be maintained in accordance with the Local Assessment of Complaints and Review Procedures adopted by this Council.
The personal information held in the records which are used to update the register is processed in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Entries and other related documentation is securely destroyed 7 years after a Councillor ceases to hold office. Where there is a gap in the sequence below this indicates that the record has been destroyed in line with our document retention schedule.
| No | reference | Date received | Complaint | Status of complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 66.17.12 (LX) | 12.07.2024 | Alleged breach of Nolan Principles | Closed - no further information provided to consider further |
| 60 | 66.17.12 (LX) | 20.05.2024 | Alleged breach of Nolan Principles | Closed - no breach found |
| 59 | 66.17.12 (LIX) | 21.03.2024 | Alleged breach of Nolan Principles | Closed - resolved informally |
| 58 | 66.17.12 (LVIII) | 18.03.2024 | Alleged breach of Nolan Principles | Closed after consideration by the Monitoring Officer |
| 57 | 66.17.12 (LVII) | 21.02.2024 | Alleged breach of Nolan Principles | Closed - resolved informally |
| 56 | 66.17.12 (LVI) | 15.01.2024 | Alleged breach of Nolan Principles | Closed after consideration by the Monitoring Officer |
| 55 | 66.17.12 (LV) | 04.10.2023 | Alleged breach of paragraphs 1.2 and 5.1 | Open - at draft report stage |
| 54 | 66.17.12 (LIV) | 02.12.2022 | Alleged breach of parts 4 | Closed - after consideration by the Monitoring Officer |
| 53 | 66.17.12 (LIII) | 26.11.2022 and 06.03.2023 | Alleged breach of parts 4 | Closed - after consideration by the Monitoring Officer |
| 52 | 66.17.12 (LII) | 25.11.2022 | Alleged breach of parts 6 | Closed - no further information provided to consider further |
| 51 | 66.17.12 (LI) |
29.09.2022 | Alleged breach of parts 9 | Closed - no breach found |
| 50 | 66.17.12 (L) | 10.10.2022 | Alleged breach of parts 4 | Closed - no further action |
| 49 | 66.17.12 (XLIX) | 20.07.2021 | alleged breach of 1 General Conduct | Closed - breach found and apology issued |
| 48 | 66.17.12 (XLVIII) | 04.07.2021 | alleged breach of 3, 5.1 and 8.1 by a number of Councillors | Closed - no further action |
| 47 | 66.17.12 (XLVII) | 02.12.2020 | alleged breach of 3 (1) and 3 (2) e | Closed - no breach found |
| 46 | 66.17.12 (XLVI) | 10.11.2020 | alleged breach 3 (1) and 3 (2) e and 12 A | Closed - Councillor no longer in office |
| 45 | 66.17.12 (XLV) | 01.12.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct but likely 3 (1) and 3 (2) e | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 44 | 66.17.12 (XLIV) | 11.08.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct by two Councillors | Closed - no breach found |
| 43 | 66.17.12 (XLIII) | 25.09.2020 | alleged breach of part 3 (2) e of the code of conduct | Closed - not meriting further action |
| 42 | 66.17.12 (XLII) | 23.09.2020 | alleged breach of code of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 41 | 66.17.12 (XLI) | 09.06.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 40 | 66.17.12 (XL) | 09.06.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 39 | 66.17.12 (XXXIX) | 08.06.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 38 | 66.17.12 (XXXVIII) | 08.06.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 37 | 66.17.12 (XXXVII) | 08.06.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 36 | 66.17.12 (XXXVI) | 08.06.2020 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 35 | 66.17.12 (XXXV) | 03.03.2020 | alleged breach of part 3 (2) b and c and part 5 (e) | Closed - did not merit further investigation |
| 34 | 66.17.12 (XXXIV) | 26.05.19 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - did not merit further investigation |
| 33 | 66.17.12 (XXXIII) | 03.06.19 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 32 | 66.17.12 (XXXII) | 16.05.19 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - did not merit further investigation |
| 31 | 66.17.12 (XXXI) | 02.05.19 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received from the complainant |
| 30 | 66.17.12 (XXX) | 29.04.19 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - did not merit further investigation |
| 29 | 66.17.12 (XXIX) | 24.04.19 | alleged breach by two councillors of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no breach found |
| 28 | 66.17.12 (XXVIII) | 23.04.19 | alleged breach by a prospective councillor and an existing councillor of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - outside jurisdiction of the code of conduct |
| 27 | 66.17.12 (XXVII) | 18.10.18 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received in order to investigate |
| 26 | 66.17.12 (XXVI) | 14.04.19 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - apology offered – referred to LGO – not upheld |
| 25 | 66.17.12 (XXV) | 16.10.18 | alleged breach of provisions within part 3 of the code of conduct | Closed - Monitoring Officer considered no merit to investigate |
| 24 | 66.17.12 (XXIV) | 11.10.18 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received in order to investigate |
| 23 | 66.17.12 (XXIII) | 11.10.18 | alleged breach of provisions within parts 3 and 4 of the code of conduct | Closed - The Standards (Hearings) Sub-Committee held on 1 July 2019 resolved a breach by Councillor Mackay of the Code of Conduct sections 3 (1) and 3 (2) (e) and sanction of publishing its findings and reporting to Council |
| 22 | 66.17.12 (XXII) | 10.04.18 | alleged breach of provisions within part 3 of the code of conduct | Closed - The Standards (Hearings) Sub-Committee held on 24 September 2018 resolved a minor breach of the Code of Conduct section 3 (1) and a sanction of training was imposed |
| 21 | 66.17.12 (XXI) | 05.04.18 | alleged breach by two Councillors of provisions within part 3 of the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received in order to investigate |
| 20 | 66.17.12 (XX) | 16.03.18 | alleged breach of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - Monitoring Officer considered no breach that could be investigated |
| 19 | 66.17.12 (XIX) | 22.03.18 | alleged breach of provisions within part 3 of the code of conduct | Closed - The Standards (Hearings) Sub-Committee held on 22 July 2019 resolved a breach by Councillor Mackay of the Code of Conduct sections 3 (1) and 3 (2) (e) and a sanction of publishing its findings and reporting to Council |
| 18 | 66.17.12 (XVIII) | 16.03.18 | alleged breach of provisions within part 3 of the code of conduct | Closed - Apology issued by Councillor in question. Resolved informally. |
| 17 | 66.17.12 (XVII) | 27.04.17 | alleged breach by two Councillors of unspecified provisions within the code of conduct | Closed - Monitoring Officer considered no breach of any identifiable provisions within the Code of Conduct |
| 16 | 66.17.12 (XVI) | 03.03.17 | alleged conduct | Closed - no breach found |
| 15 | 66.17.12 (XV) | - | - | item destroyed in accordance with Retention schedule |
| 14 | 66.17.12 (XIV) | 11.04.16 | alleged conduct | Closed - no further details received in order to investigate |
| 13 | 66.17.12 (X) | 13.10.15 | alleged breach of provisions within part 3 the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received in order to investigate |
| 12 | 66.17.12 (XII) | 27.05.15 | alleged conduct | Closed - Resolved informally |
| 11 | 66.17.12 (XI) | 01.05.15 | alleged conduct | Closed - Resolved informally |
| 10 | 66.17.12 (XIII) | - | - | item destroyed in accordance with Retention schedule |
| 9 | 66.17.12 (IX) | 03.03.14 | alleged breach of provisions within part 3 of the code of conduct | Closed - Monitoring Officer found in consultation with Independent Person that complaint did not merit formal investigation. Complainant advised |
| 8 | 66.17.12 (VIII) | 04.03.12 | alleged breach of provisions within parts 3 and 5 of the code of conduct alleged breach of provisions within parts 3 and 5 of the code of conduct | Closed - Monitoring Officer not pursuing, complainant advised |
| 7 | 66.17. 12 (VII) | - | - | item destroyed in accordance with Retention policy |
| 6 | 66.17. 12 (VI) | 28.06.11 | alleged breach of provisions within parts 8(b)(i), 10(1) and 12(1) of the code of conduct | Closed - The Assessment Sub-Committee agreed on 02/08/11 that no further action should be taken. The complainant asked for the decision to be reviewed and a Review Sub-Committee determined that the complaint be referred for investigation on 17/10/11. The Standards (Determination) Sub-Committee agreed with the investigator that no breach found on 24/02/12 |
| 5 | 66.17. 12 (IV) | 03.02.11 | complaint not linked to specific provisions the code of conduct | Closed - no further details received in order to investigate |
| 4 | 66.17. 12 (III) | 16.12.10 | alleged breach of provisions within parts 3(1), 3(2)(b), 5 and 6(a) of the code of conduct | Closed - The Assessment Sub-Committee referred the matter for investigation on 24/01/11. The Determination Sub-Committee agreed with the investigator that no breach found on 15/09/11 |
| 3 | 66.17. 12 (V) | - | - | item destroyed in accordance with Retention policy |
| 2 | 66.17. 12 (II) | - | - | item destroyed in accordance with Retention policy |
| 1 | 66.17. 12 (I) | - | - | item destroyed in accordance with Retention policy |
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