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Councillor Ian Stevenson has been suspended for the remainder of his term in office (until 6 May 2019) following a decision made by the Acting Local Government Commissioner for Standards.

At an Adjudication Hearing held this morning the Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards imposed a 6 month suspension on Alderman Ruth Patterson (Belfast City Council).

The Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards has found that Alderman Ruth Patterson (Belfast City Council) breached the Local Government Code of Conduct (the Code) following comments she made at a meeting of Belfast City Council on 3 July 2017.

The Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards has imposed a 5 month suspension on Councillor Thomas Hogg (Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council) following an Adjudication Hearing held in Belfast (28 January 2019).

The Local Government Commissioner for Standards, Marie Anderson, has today issued her Annual Report for 2017-18.

The Local Government Commissioner for Standards, Marie Anderson, has imposed a 3 month suspension on Councillor George Duddy (Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council) following an Adjudication Hearing held yesterday (13 December).

The Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards has imposed a 3-month partial suspension on Alderman Jim Rodgers (Belfast City Council) following an Adjudication Hearing held in Belfast yesterday (5 December 2018).

PRESS RELEASE

The Acting Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards has decided to suspend Independent Councillor Jolene Bunting (Belfast City Council) for four months while an investigation into complaints against her are ongoing.

An apology from Councillor Nuala McAllister (Belfast City Council) regarding a complaint concerning an article published by Councillor McAllister in an Alliance Party campaign leaflet in February 2016: