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Councillors breach conduct code over planning application

A tribunal established that a Councillor’s actions could be regarded as likely to compromise the impartiality of Council Officers. Deputy Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Patrick Joyce, was found guilty of breaching the Council’s Members Code of Conduct when making deliberation on a planning application sought by Ms Anne Bishop, who is also [...]

Council Payout to Whistleblower

Ms Pauline Scanlon was awarded £442,466 in compensation for loss of earnings by a tribunal after she was harassed and dismissed for reporting an unadvertised appointment of Human Resources Manager at Redcar and Cleveland Council. Ms Scanlon, 45, was harassed by Council bosses for two years before been sacked after she complained that the job [...]