I have just received an email from a regular reader who received an abusive email from Councillor Brian Coleman. Mr Cohen, an Israeli citizen, reported Brian Coleman to the standards committee for making a disparaging remark about his Israeli citizenship. Mr Cohen tells me
hiAs this is the second time Coleman has breached this section of the code, it is time for the Council to take firm action and stop him bringing the council into disrepute. Coleman should be suspended for a period to reflect on his actions. The man is a disgrace and it is time he was brought to book.
received a letter from the standards committee yesterday regarding the complaint.they uphold section 3.1 - you must respect etc, but rejected section 5 - bringing your office to
disrepute. IMHO, it seems like a white wash, since section 3.1 is a minor one, but 5 is the more serious. considering that he used his office equipment and did it on his official role.
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I am appalled that Mr Coleman has yet again been brought before the Standards committee. I see there is another meeting on 22 March as well.
I have to say that I think there democratic issues about suspending democratically elected representatives for short periods of time. However, I do think that the Conservative Party needs to reflect on whether or not he is an appropriate person to be a member.
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