Now I'm not going to give away more than is strictly necessary but in a shocking turn around, and without knowing more which may influence my position, I'm on Cwisy's side here!
"Standards" enforced when they are not a clear breach of the law are a mechanism of control. You may not agree with someone but an elected councillor has to face an electorate at some point, and I actually commend him for going down this path rather than the FMOTLer LARPing we normally see.