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Warwick District Councillors Apologise in Two Conduct Complaints

Four code of conduct complaints against Warwick District councillors have been closed since June. Two councillors apologised, one case may have been a minor breach and one found no breach. One more is being investigated outside the council.

By Alex Harrington 1 min read Source: Warwick District Council
Leamington Spa Town Hall's red-brick clock tower and the Parade under a blue sky, with Queen Victoria's statue in front
Leamington Town Hall and the Parade. Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0

Two Warwick District councillors have apologised to members of the public after complaints that they failed to treat others with respect, and a third complaint found a possible minor breach of the code of conduct but no reason to investigate. The cases are in a report to the council’s Audit and Standards Committee on Wednesday 4 November.

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  1. The four cases closed since June
  2. How many complaints are there?
  3. What happens next

The report doesn’t name anyone: it is anonymised, so neither the councillors nor the people who complained can be identified.

The four cases closed since June

All four were brought by members of the public against Warwick District councillors:

ComplaintReceivedClosedOutcome
Acting lawfully, leading by example and keeping public confidenceNovember 202521 July 2026May have been a minor breach, but not significant enough for a formal investigation. No further action
Failing to treat others with respect18 May 202613 October 2026Councillor apologised. No further action
Failing to treat others with respect3 June 202621 July 2026Councillor apologised. No further action
Bringing the office of councillor into disrepute3 June 202610 July 2026No breach found. No further action

How many complaints are there?

There have been 16 complaints since May 2023, four of them about parish or town council matters. Only one is still open, and it is being investigated outside the council. The report says it will come to the committee once it is closed, and gives no details of it.

The council handles complaints about district, town and parish councillors under the Localism Act 2011. For comparison, our sister site reported that Stratford-on-Avon District Council has had 38 complaints since April 2025.

What happens next

The report is for information only, so the committee is simply asked to note it. The meeting starts at 6pm at the Town Hall in Leamington. The same agenda has the council’s health and safety audit.

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Alex Harrington