Decision - Standards Update
Decision maker
Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee
Report author
Victoria Simpson
Published
28 Jan 2026
Reference
7569
As published
the council's own words, uneditedRESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee note the report.
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The report provides an overview of complaints made against council members during 2025 and compares complaint volumes with previous years. There were 42 complaints in 2025, involving 23 individual councillors; 32 complaints had been determined by the end of the year and 10 remained undetermined.
Financial impact
none stated
Ward affected
city-wide
Stakeholders named
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council membersresidentsother stakeholderscouncil officers
Next steps
parsed- The 10 complaints still undetermined at the end of 2025 will continue to be dealt with, including one formal investigation.
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