A Powys councillor has been censured after a recent standards investigation.
Councillor Iain McItnosh, who represents the Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew ward near Brecon, was the subject of a hearing in August.
Cllr McIntosh who served the ward for many years has previously served as a cabinet member in the Conservative led council up until 2021.
In the hearing Cllr Mcintosh was found to have breached rules that required him to “show respect and consideration for others”.
Cllr McItnosh was also found to have broken the rule which states: “You must not — (a) in your official capacity or otherwise, use or attempt to use your position improperly to confer on or secure for yourself, or any other person, an advantage or create or avoid for yourself, or any other person, a disadvantage.”
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Powys County Council’s Standards Committee considered the preliminary issues after a referral of a complaint from the Ombudsman of Wales on February 7.
The Committee agreed to refer the case to Ceredigion County Council’s Standards Committee for determination as a neutral observer.
The hearing, which was held before five independent people and two county councillors, ruled that Councillor McIntosh, had breached these rules.
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The committee ruled that much of the hearing “should take place in private session, in order to maintain the confidentiality of the sensitive information, without which there was a risk of sensitive information being disclosed”.
Since the decision many details have not been made public due to rules stated in the “Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992”.
Cllr McIntosh was given 21 days to appeal the decision after the judgement on August 23 but has since decided against this.
The County Times has approached Cllr McIntosh for comment.
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