Scottish Labour councillors slated for voting to 'protect MP' they work for TWO Labour councillors have been slated after voting to protect an MP from their party – while working for him ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 14, 2024
'Sick joke': Labour councillor stays head of anti-bullying group despite suspension STIRLING councillors have voted to keep a Labour representative previously suspended for bullying as the head of an anti-bullying taskforce. The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024
Labour councillor suspended for bullying to head up anti-bullying taskforce CONCERNS have been raised after a Labour councillor previously suspended for bullying was placed in charge of an anti-bullying taskforce in Stirling… The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2024
Stirling Council leader hits back at criticism over extra meal expenses The testy exchange between the two members took place at a recent full council meeting. Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023
Stirling Council leader reveals experience of bullying in call for clemency for colleague Labour's Chris Kane talks of 'path or redemption' for councillor Danny Gibson whose behaviour was ruled as "entirely inappropriate and unacceptable". Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023
Suspended Labour councillor will get paid during his five-month-long council ban Suspended Stirling councillor Danny Gibson looks set to continue being paid his salary while not working as an elected member. Cllr Gibson was last week given a five-month-long suspension after he was deemed to have breached the Councillors’ Code of Daily Record · Jun 29, 2023
Office manager for Labour MSP suspended by Scots council following bullying probe Danny Gibson was suspended by Stirling Council after he was found to have launched a personal attack on a senior officer and belittled staff in front of others. Daily Record · Jun 28, 2023
Scots councillor apologises after 'bullying official and disrespecting staff' Stirling North Labour councillor Danny Gibson was suspended after he was found to have launched a personal attack on a senior officer and belittled staff in front of others. Daily Record · Jun 28, 2023
Stirling Labour councillor suspended after hearing finds 'unacceptable' bullying A LABOUR councillor has been suspended by Stirling Council for five months after he was found to have behaved disrespectfully and bullied a senior… The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2023
Stirling councillor suspended for five months after hearing finds he pressured staff and bullied a senior official The Standards Commission for Scotland found Labour councillor Danny Gibson breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct for behaving disrespectfully towards council officers and for having bullied a senior council officer. Daily Record · Jun 23, 2023
Launceston Mayor Danny Gibson resigns following 'vile attacks, stemming from media reports' Tasmanian mayor Danny Gibson resigns, saying "vile attacks" in media reports have taken a toll on his mental health and have become "a distraction from the important work of the City of Launceston". ABC News · May 15, 2023
SNP fail in calls for suspension of Labour councillor facing standards hearing The SNP group at Stirling Council failed in their bid to have Labour member Danny Gibson suspended ahead of a Standards Commission hearing into an allegation he breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023
Special council meeting called ahead of councillor's watchdog hearing over allegation of conduct breach A special meeting of Stirling Council has been set for this week so councillors can discuss an upcoming watchdog hearing into an allegation that a councillor breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. All seven of Stirling’s SNP councillors called f Daily Record · Apr 18, 2023
Launceston mayor Danny Gibson's working-with-children status under review A Tasmanian mayor, who also works with young people in local theatre, is currently undergoing a review of his working-with-children status by the Department of Justice. ABC News · Apr 4, 2023
Daily Record · Mar 28, 2023 SNP call for Stirling Council meeting to discuss watchdog hearing into Labour councillor's conduct Stirling's SNP group have urged a meeting of Stirling Council to be set to “discuss and agree action that should be taken” agaisnt Labour councillor Danny Gibson as he faces a standards hearing this summer.
Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023 Councillor faces watchdog hearing over allegations of Code of Conduct breach Stirling Labour councillor Danny Gibson is to face a hearing of the Standards Commission for Scotland over allegations he breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.
ABC News · Mar 15, 2023 Tasmania's The Examiner newspaper parts ways with editor in wake of fake trans incident letter The editor of a major Tasmanian newspaper at the centre of a faked account of a man entering female change rooms at a public pool leaves the paper, as calls for an acknowledgement by the publication for "hurt caused" continue.
ABC News · Jan 19, 2023 Launceston's Boag's Brewery stops tours and closes visitors centre, putting 13 jobs on the line Brewery operators say the impact of COVID-19 and declining beer consumption is forcing them to close the visitors centre and stop tours at the end of the month.
Daily Record · Nov 3, 2022 Council social worker shortlisted for top award for care given to Ukrainian refugees A Stirling Council social worker has been shortlisted for a major honour in recognition of the outstanding care and support she delivered to a group of refugee children and adults from Ukraine. Wendy McKitterick, team leader for Family Placement, is
Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022 Stirling foster carers face wait until after Christmas for increase in fees Councillors back an amendment, proposed by Labour councillor Danny Gibson, to wait until conclusion of review process.
Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022 One voice of dissent as Stirling councillors offer condolences to Royal Family after The Queen's death All but one of Stirling’s councillors have united to to publicly express their condolences to the Royal family following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. At the first full meeting of Stirling Council since her death, independent councillor Alasda
Daily Record · May 19, 2022 Labour group take control of Stirling Council after sealing Tory deal Labour have seized control of Stirling Council afdter it was confirmed that they had formed a minority administration, with the backing of Tory group councillors.
Belfast Live · May 5, 2022 NI election results 2022: How the single transferable vote works in Northern Ireland Under STV, instead of a majority of votes, the winning post for the candidates is the quota - the number of valid votes cast divided by the number of seats plus one, plus one vote