SDC Stage 1 Formal Complaint — OPEN
July 1, 2026•198 words
Stage 1 Formal Complaint: Update
On 1st July 2026, I submitted a Stage 1 formal complaint to the Chief Executive of Stroud District Council regarding my Police & Crime Panel scrutiny report for the Community Services & Licensing Committee meeting of 4 June 2026.
The complaint addresses concerns including the withholding of my elected member report from the official committee record and its replacement with an officer-authored document.
The complaint is now under formal investigation. The Council's Investigating Officer has requested that I remove the full text of the complaint from this blog while that investigation is in progress, and I have agreed to do so in the interests of maintaining a fair and impartial process.
I will update this page once the Stage 1 process is complete. In the meantime, constituents with questions are welcome to contact me directly, and the complaint documentation is available through the Council's Democratic Services team.
Cllr Gareth Kitchen 8 July 2026
[Update 25 July 2026]
I received the Stage 1 Formal Complaint - Investigation Report.
However, it has been designated PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL so I won't be able to comment further.
I have also further amended the text of this post.