Ex-Mayor cleared of code of conduct breach

FORMER mayor of Immingham Joy Banks has been cleared of breaching the council's code of conduct.

A standards committee panel at Grimsby Town Hall rejected allegations that Mrs Banks, who has since resigned from office, brought the council into disrepute with her behaviour at a function at Immingham Civic Centre in September last year.

After the hearing Mrs Banks, spoke of her "relief" after "six months of pure hell".

But town clerk Dave Jackson, who made the complaint against Mrs Banks, said the decision gave councillors "carte blanche" to act in an unacceptable manner to officers.

For the full story see today's Grimsby Telegraph.