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Medium priority APW · Standards Committee

Councillor Conduct & Standards

A public-record pattern of individual conduct cases: misconduct, censure and disqualification — not institutional corruption, but recurring ethics problems at member level.

The core story

High-confidence primary sources show sanctions against Cllr M Maskell (2010, 18-month disqualification), former Cllr David Evans (2013, 3-month disqualification for overstated expenses), former Cllr Steve Davies (2024/25, 3-year disqualification for harassment/bullying), and Cllr Andrew Phillips (2024, censure after criminal conviction).

public-record APW sanctions since 2010

3 yrs

longest disqualification (Davies, 2024/25)

2024

most recent censure (Phillips)

Key findings

Cllr M Maskell: misuse of position on planning matters; 18-month disqualification (APW, 2010).
Former Cllr David Evans: 11 years of overstated mileage/subsistence; 3-month disqualification (APW, 2013).
Former Cllr Steve Davies: harassment/bullying findings; 3-year disqualification (APW, 2024/25).
Cllr Andrew Phillips: censure by Standards Committee after criminal conviction (2024).

What we're seeking

APW decisions and Standards Committee papers.
Monitoring Officer referral trail.
Council expenses audit trail.

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