York Council shy about Councillor bullying claims

The York Council, is refusing to say how many complaints it has received from employees who feel that they have been bullied or intimidated by Councilllors.

A reply to a Freedom of Information request (DETAILS CLICK HERE) reveals only that there have been several complaints about Councillors bullying or intimidating employees.

Any employee who feels that they are being harassed can (and should) ask for such issues to be considered by the Standards Committee.

The Councils reluctance to admit that there have been problems is symptomatic of the authoritarian, secrecy culture that has engulfed the Authority since Labour took control in 2011.

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