A MEDIATION scheme for councillors to deal with minor complaints related to the “cut and thrust” of local politics is to be set up.

The intention is a Local Resolution Protocol will reduce the number of complaints made by county councillors against fellow elected members to the ombudsman.

All councillors have to follow a code of conduct and Monmouthshire County Council intends the protocol will help resolve what are referred to as “low level” complaints of members failing to show respect or consideration for others as required by the code.

The council’s top legal officer James Williams, who is also the monitoring officer responsible for the rule book, told the committee: “The resolution could be an apology or a social media post.”

Complaints will have to be submitted........

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