Aberdeen councillor Jennifer Stewart has been suspended for four months after she was found to have made “serious” comments towards the Lord Provost.

A complaint regarding the independent member’s behaviour at multiple council meetings had been lodged by colleague David Cameron back in October 2023.

The Standards Commission for Scotland held a hearing at the Town House on Tuesday to consider if she has breached the councillors code of conduct.

The first issue focused on whether the Hazlehead member had been disrespectful towards, discriminated against and bullied the Lord Provost at council meetings in December 2022 and again in March, April, September and October 2023.

The second issue was to consider if she had been disrespectful towards Mr Cameron in a press article published in Oct

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