A COUNCILLOR who has made the national headlines for allegedly dialling into a virtual meeting while sitting behind the wheel of his car is is being investigated by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW).

A video of the meeting appears to show cllr Andrew Wood, an Independent councillor who represents Gele ward, raising his hand to vote while sitting in the driving seat of a car.

The trees behind cllr Wood are initially stationary but then appear to start moving. This indicates the vehicle has started moving.

The virtual meeting was part of Conwy County Borough Council's Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee on July 4.

The Journal is making attempts to contact Cllr Wood for comment.

The MailOnline reported that Cllr Wood denied taking part in the Zoom meeting whilst driving a vehicle.

Cllr Wood said: "I can tell you I have not done a Zoom meeting while driving a vehicle. The only time I have ever attended a meeting whilst in my vehicle would have been an audio meeting only.

"I play it through my Bluetooth, other than that I do not have a clue as it's never been pointed out to me. I know nothing about it."

The footage was discussed on Jeremy Vine On 5, which aired on channel five, earlier in the week.

While video footage of the online meeting was shown to viewers, Mr Vine said: "Here he is voting and you can see trees going by.

"How he denies it, I've got no idea. It is ridiculous."

A spokesperson from PSOW said: "We confirm we have an open investigation in relation to Cllr Woods and cannot comment any further at this stage."

A spokesperson for Conwy County Borough Council said: "We were not made aware of this matter until we received an enquiry.

"The monitoring officer will consider appropriate action and also remind all elected members of their individual responsibility to conduct themselves in line with the requirements of the Code of Conduct and Members Protocol."