Donna Jones, chair of the committee investigating Hancock, was damning in her conclusions:

“Myself and two other councillors have concluded that the report was comprehensive enough and a hearing will take place in the next few weeks.

“Cllr Hancock and/or his legal advisers will have the opportunity to respond to the report, and question witnesses and the report’s author.

“The hearings sub-committee will then make a final decision. It would not be appropriate to make a decision on publication of the report until the process is concluded.”

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