Councillor is banned for posting shocking Facebook comments about a female colleague Cllr John Robertson has been told he cannot attend a committee for three months after claims of 'bullying, inciting hatred and bringing the council into disrepute' 13:11, 22 FEB 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A borough leader has been banned from attending a committee for three months following claims he was ‘bullying’ and ‘inciting hatred’ towards a colleague.