Standards chiefs are currently dealing with more than 100 alleged breaches by councillors of Peterborough City Council’s code of conduct.

A total of 120 claimed breaches by city and parish councillors are being sifted by officials, according to council documents.

The breaches are contained within a total of 30 complaints made to council chiefs.

The majority of the alleged breaches are around ‘respect’ (28) followed by claims of bullying, harassment and discrimination (27).

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A further 23 complaints focused on claims of disrepute and another 22 over the alleged misuse of council resources.

The figures have been compiled to give councillors an overview of the work of the local authority’s Monitoring Officer .

They will be considered by members of the council’s Constitution & Ethics Committee which meets on July 27.

The committee has previously decided the complaints should remain anonymous until any breach of the code of conduct is found.

The number of alleged breaches cover:

Respect 28
Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination 27
Impartiality of Officers of the Council 6
Confidentiality and Access to Information 7
Disrepute 23
Use of Position 22
Misuse of Council Resources Registration of Interests 1
Non-Participation in the case of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest 1
Disclosure of Other Registerable Interests 2
Disclosure of Non-Registerable Interests 3
Complaints in respect of two members, following assessment, are currently with an external legal firm for full investigation.

Councillors will also be told over the last six weeks the council’s Monitoring Officer has closed 42 complaints with a further five complaints relating to a single subject expected to be closed by July 27.