Complaints against Oxford City Councillors

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Dear Oxford City Council,

Please can you provide information on how many complaints have been made against Oxford City Councillors since 2013?

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed]

freedomofinformation, Oxford City Council

Dear [Name Removed]

Oxford City Council – Reference: 10186

Thank you for your email. Your request was received on 9th June 2021 and you will be sent a response within 20 working days (of receipt) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000/ Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), subject to the information not being exempt or containing reference to a third party.

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Yours sincerely

Kathryn Winfield
Information Governance Requests Officer

Kathryn Winfield | Information Governance Requests Officer | Oxford City Council | Law and Governance | St. Aldate's Chambers | Oxford | OX1 1DS | Email: [email address] | T: 01865 252007
My working days are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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freedomofinformation, Oxford City Council

Dear [Name Removed]
 
Oxford City Council – Reference: 10186
 
Further to the acknowledgement below, I can respond to your Freedom of
Information Act 2000 request received on 9th June 2021 as follows:
 
Please can you provide information on how many complaints have been made
against Oxford City Councillors since 2013?
 
Since 2013 there have been 26 complaints that an elected member (or
elected members) have breached the Members' Code of Conduct.
 
If you disagree with any part of the response to your request, you are
entitled to ask the Council for an internal review of the decision(s)
made.  You may do this by writing to the Monitoring Officer, by either
email – [email address] – or by post to Monitoring Officer, Oxford City
Council, St Aldate’s Chambers, St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1DS.  After the
result of the internal review, if you remain dissatisfied, you may ask the
Information Commissioner to intervene on your behalf.  You may do this by
writing to the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Kathryn Winfield
Information Governance Requests Officer
 
Kathryn Winfield | Information Governance Requests Officer | Oxford City
Council | Law and Governance | St. Aldate's Chambers | Oxford | OX1 1DS |
Email: [email address] | T: 01865 252007
My working days are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
 
Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance.
Get tested if you have symptoms.
 
 
 
 

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