Police Officer Dismissed for Sexual Harassment of Female Colleagues Friday, January 9, 2026 police misconduct harassment sexualharassment discipline gloucestershire authority ethics workplace investigation A police officer has been dismissed without notice after sexually harassing two female colleagues, following a gross misconduct hearing held at Gloucestershire Police Headquarters on January 8. PC Samuel Okyere, a tutor … Read More
Councillor Banned from Committees for Three Years Following Bullying Allegations at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying misconduct councillor forestofdean planning harassment sanctions council governance ethics Councillor Philip Burford, a longstanding member of the Forest of Dean District Council and former leader of the Independent group, has been banned from serving on all committees for three years after being formally censured … Read More
Cotswold Chief Declines to Disclose Councillor’s Identity in Counter Fraud Investigation Tuesday, October 21, 2025 cotswold councillor fraud investigation council confidentiality transparency governance ethics leadership The head of Cotswold District Council has refused to divulge the name of a councillor referenced in an ongoing counter fraud investigation. Despite calls for transparency, the chief executive emphasized that no wrongdoing has … Read More
BBC Director-General Tim Davie Prohibits Black Lives Matter T-Shirts in Newsroom Monday, October 20, 2025 bbc journalism impartiality newsroom blacklivesmatter timdavie broadcasting ethics coverage reform BBC Director-General Tim Davie has issued a directive that reporters and staff within the corporation’s newsroom are not permitted to wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts while on duty. Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature … Read More
Police Officer Receives Warning for Unauthorized Data Access Monday, September 29, 2025 police officer data privacy warning misuse access crash misconduct ethics A police officer has been formally warned after improperly accessing confidential data. The officer admitted to viewing information related to a family member who had been involved in a recent car crash. Although the intent … Read More
Calls for Gloucestershire Councillor's Standards Hearing to Be Held Transparently Monday, September 29, 2025 gloucestershire councillor standards hearing transparency public accountability governance ethics localgovernment There are growing calls for a Gloucestershire councillor’s standards hearing to be conducted openly rather than behind closed doors. Local residents and transparency advocates insist that allowing public access to the … Read More