Decision of the Disciplinary Panel
Date of Decision: 12 October 2018
Case of: Derek John Porter
RICS Membership Number: 0048578
Location: Windsor, UK
The formal charge against Derek John Porter is:
1. He acted dishonestly in sending an email to Wokingham Borough Council on 29 September 2016 which contained representations that he knew were false and/or misleading contrary to Rule 3 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007.
2. He acted with a lack of integrity in terms of the content and/or purpose of his email contact with Wokingham Borough Council (the “Council”) between 29 September 2016 and 07 October 2016 in one or more of the following ways:
(i) He utilised knowledge that he had obtained during the preparation of a confidential report on building survey to disclose to the Council the existence and status of two rear extensions at [a Property] when he had no legitimate reason to do so;
(ii) Following the receipt of information that he requested from Wokingham Borough Council, he expressly referred to the lack of planning permission and invited the Planning Enforcement Officer to investigate the matter when he had no legitimate reason to do so.
Contrary to Rule 3 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007
Finding: Proved
Sanction: Expelled
The Disciplinary Panel also made an order to costs.