Councillor faces complaint

A member of the public has laid a code of conduct complaint against Wellington City councillor Laurie Foon after she cut the ribbon on an unauthorised pop-up cycleway in Island Bay. Volunteer group Urban Repair Crew installed a bike lane made of plant boxes and temporary posts in Adelaide Rd, between Island Bay and Berhampore, on May 25. It was removed by city council contractors before being reinstated by the cycling advocates the next day. Urban

Repair Crew removed the planter boxes and posts after a few hours. The complaint was emailed to councillors Fleur

Fitzsimons and Sean Rush on May 25, demanding Foon’s ‘‘illegal activity’’ be investigated under the council’s code of conduct process. Fitzsimons suggested the complainant contact Foon directly. The complainant then said they were concerned their complaint was not being taken seriously. Mayor Andy Foster said yesterday he would decide if the complaint was to be investigated.