The Monitoring Officer submitted a report advising that the Standards Sub-Committee, at its hearing meeting held on 13 December 2016, had considered a report by the Investigating Officer which had concluded that former Councillor James Cartwright had breached the Authority’s Code of Conduct in relation to the matters identified. The Standards Sub-Committee had decided that the Member had failed to comply with the Code and decided that formal censure by motion was appropriate.
Councillor B Harris-Quinney commented that, whilst not condoning the actions detailed in this particular case, free speech via modern social media channels should not be compromised.
Council approved the censure motion as now detailed.
RESOLVED - that former Councillor James Cartwright be censured for his conduct in respect of the matter detailed by the Investigating Officer in his report to the Standards Sub-Committee meeting of 13 December 2016.