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Which Sector? > Local Authorities > Perth & Kinross Council >

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Case no: LA/PK/621
Date case started: 07/Sep/07
Report to Commission: 10/Jan/08
Allegation against: Councillor Murray Lyle
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 relating to Relationships with Council Employees and section 2 relating to the key principle of Openness.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Murray Lyle had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/PK/554
Date case started: 15/Mar/07
Report to Commission: 08/Jun/07
Allegation against: Councillor Robert Lumsden and Councillor Dr John Hulbert
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out insection 3 on Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee, section 5 on Declaration of Interests, section 6 on Decision Making, and section 7 on Dealing with Planning Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Robert Lumsden and Councillor Dr John Hulbert had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/PK/407
Date case started: 17/May/06
Report to Commission: 12/Sep/06
Allegation against: Councillor Gordon Hunter
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 2.1 relating to Duty, paragraph 3.16 relating to Confidentiality and paragraph 6.1 relating to Openness and Transparency.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Gordon Hunter had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/E/376, LA/Fi/376, LA/PK/376 and LA/WL/376
Date case started: 23/Jan/06
Report to Commission: 30/Mar/06
Allegation against: Councillors Andrew Burns, Ian Murray, Lawrence Marshall and George Grubb of the City of Edinburgh Council; Councillors John Cameron, Alice McGarry, Mike Rumney and Antony Martin of Fife Council; Councillor Robert Scott of Perth and Kinross Council, and Councillor David King of West Lothian Council ("the respondents"). The respondents are also members of the Forth Estuary Transport Authority (FETA).
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 1 relating to Guidance on the Code, section 2 relating to the Key Principles, section 4 relating to Registration of Interests and section 5 relating to Declaration of Interest.
Outcome: Decision that the respondents named above had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/PK/182
Date case started: 01/Apr/05
Report to Commission: 30/Jun/05
Allegation against: Councillor Margo Lennie
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Margo Lennie had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/PK/174
Date case started: 01/Apr/05
Report to Commission: 27/Jul/05
Allegation against: Councillor Alan Livingstone
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 7 of the Councillors' Code of Conduct relating to Taking Decisions on Individual Applications, and, in particular, with regard to Dealing with Planning Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Alan Livingstone had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/PK/142
Date case started: 22/Dec/04
Report to Commission: 16/May/05
Allegation against: Councillor Bob Lumsden
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Integrity, Accountability and Leadership, and paragraphs 3.4 and 3.16 on General Conduct, paragraphs 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7 and 5.19 on Declaration of Interests and paragraphs 7.2, 7.3 and 7.9 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Bob Lumsden had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/PK/136
Date case started:

13/Dec/04

Report to Commission: 07/Apr/05
Allegation against: Councillor Robert Ellis
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 7 which deals with Taking Decisions on Individual Applications and in paragraphs 7.8 to 7.10 which are headed Dealing with Planning Applications.
Outcome:

The Chief Investigating Officer reported to the Standards Commission he had concluded that Councillor Robert Ellis had contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.

The Commission's decision on this case can be read by clicking here.

Case no: LA/PK/125
Date case started: 03/Nov/04
Report to Commission: 31/Mar/05
Allegation against: Councillor Ian Miller
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 5 on Declaration of Interests and section 4 on Registration of Interests.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Ian Miller had not breach the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
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