A SENIOR council officer has been cleared of alleged misconduct charges.
Derek Shingleton, finance director at Chester-le-Street District Council, was at the centre of anonymous allegations by other staff members .
A panel set up by the council to investigate the allegations met last week, dismissed the allegations and decided not to proceed to the next stage of the disciplinary procedure.
It was understood that two officers in the finance department initiated a separate grievance procedure against several colleagues, making accusations of bullying and harassment.
A series of anonymous allegations were subsequently made about the role of other employees, including Mr Shingleton.
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