Rye councillor Mary Smith has been cleared of any misconduct by Rother Council's standard's committee.
Cllr Smith was reported by fellow councillor David Wright for failing to declare a prejudicial interest in a council debate, on May 11, over the future of Rye's allotments.
Cllr Smith had declared a personal interest, as a plot holder.
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ting on the decision this week, she said: "I was pleased with the committee's decision that there was no need for me to declare a prejudicial interest as an allotment holder.
That is exactly the position I took when I voted in the debate. It is a victory for common sense.
But the vital issue here is not about the complaint against me by Cllr David Wright, an unpleasant experience for me, but about the future of Rye's allotments. They are too important for all this.
Cllr Smith was among councillors who voted to reject an offer from Rother District Council to hand control of the allotments to Rye Town Council on a long leasehold basis - a move which would save local tax payers the £8,000 special expense charged by Rother to maintain them.
The decision annoyed some councillors who said it would have provided a solution to a long running problem which could result in an expensive legal action. This, they say, could cost local tax payers tens of thousands of pounds.
Rye is one of the only places in the country where allotments are not run locally.
Ownership of the two allotment sites, at Love Lane and South Undercliff, is claimed by Bexhill based Rother Council.
But Rye Allotment Holders Association is questioning the legality of the claims and have legal experts lined up to fight their corner.
