harris on Gloucestershire Dailyhttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/harris/Recent content in harris on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 24 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000Ex-Cotswold Council Leader Cleared of Misconduct Calls for Formal Apologyhttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/ex-cotswold-council-leader-cleared-of-misconduct-calls-for-formal-apology/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/ex-cotswold-council-leader-cleared-of-misconduct-calls-for-formal-apology/Joe Harris, former leader of Cotswold District Council, has been fully cleared of any misconduct following allegations linked to a counter fraud investigation. The Liberal Democrat councillor voluntarily referred himself to the council’s monitoring officer last year to ensure full transparency after being identified as the unnamed councillor in the inquiry. An extensive review concluded that Cllr Harris did not influence the procurement process for communication and rebranding services. There was no evidence that he took part in bid evaluations, contract awarding, or exerted undue pressure on council officers.