Curb extravagant tribunal costs, Welsh councils warned by ombudsman
BBC News - Curb extravagant tribunal costs, Welsh councils warned by ombudsman The "extravagant" legal costs of defending councillors accused of breaching codes of conduct must end, Welsh local authorities have been told. Wales' public service ombudsman says councils must put a £10,000 cap on backing individual members. One council faces a potential bill of a six-figure sum in a single case, BBC Wales can reveal.