Decision Maker: Standards Sub-Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 30, 2025

Purpose:

Content: The Chair explained that all members present knew Councillor Kugan but confirmed that this did not preclude any member from making a decision with an open mind. The Chair sought, and received, confirmation from all other members that they had no prior involvement with the matter that would prevent their participation.   Councillor Giles declared that, whilst Councillor Kugan had been a member of the Liberal Democrat Group at the time the complaint was made, she had subsequently joined his group and he had been copied into correspondence relating to the complaint but had only provided pastoral support to Councillor Kugan and nothing more.