Blaenau Gwent councillor faces tribunal (From South Wales Argus)

Blaenau Gwent councillor faces tribunal

12:10pm Wednesday 15th April 2009

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A FORMER deputy leader of a Gwent council will appear at a tribunal next month for allegedly breaching the council’s constitution.

Councillor Nigel Daniels was suspended from Blaenau Gwent’s Labour party in September 2007 after an investigation was launched by the public services Ombudsman.

The matter was referred to the Adjudication Panel for Wales, which confirmed Cllr Daniels, who now serves as an independent councillor for his ward of Abertillery, was being investigated.

It is alleged he breached section four of Blaenau Gwent council’s constitution about the promotion of equality and respect for others.

The constitution says all councillors must carry out their duties and responsibilities and promote equality for all people, regardless of their gender, race, disability, sexuality, age or religion and to show respect and consideration for others.

It goes on to say that members must not do anything which compromises, or is likely to compromise, the impartiality of the council’s staff.

Councillor Daniels is due to appear at a tribunal at the Adjudication Panel for Wales Support Unit, Cardiff, on May 11 and 12.

The Adjudication Panel for Wales is an independent body established under the Local Government Act 2000.

It is their role to form tribunals to consider whether elected members or co-opted members of county, county borough and community councils, police, fire and national park authorities in Wales have breached their authority’s statutory code of conduct.

Councillor Daniels was not available for comment as the Argus went to print last night.

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