header
Standards Commission
About Us
Acts, Codes and Regulations
Guidance and Dispensations
Investigations
Hearings
Cases No Action
Frequently Asked Questions
Press Information
Contact Us
Links
Vacancies
Home
 

Information on Investigations

Which Sector? > Local Authorities > Scottish Borders Council >

Please click on individual case number to view full case summary for that case.

Case no: LA/SB/659
Date case started:

03/Dec/07 

Report to Commission: 22/Feb/08
Allegation against: Councillor Carolyn Riddell-Carre
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.13 and 5.18 (Declaration of Interests).
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Carolyn Riddell-Carre had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/653
Date case started:

03/Dec/07 

Report to Commission: 15/Feb/08
Allegation against: Councillor Nicholas Watson
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 4.21 (Registration of Non-Financial Interests), paragraphs 5.3, 5.9 and 5.19 (Declaration of Interests) and paragraphs 7.3, 7.10 and 7.11 (Taking Decisions on Individual Applications).
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Nicholas Watson had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/592
Date case started:

15/Jun/07 

Report to Commission: 14/Sep/07
Allegation against: Councillor Kenneth Gunn
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 5 on Declaration of Interests and section 7 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Kenneth Gunn had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/438
Date case started:

14/Jul/06    

Report to Commission: 28/Sep/06
Allegation against: Councillor Catriona Bhatia
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 5.11 relating to Declaration of Interests.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Catriona Bhatia had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/398
Date case started:

01/Feb/06     

Report to Commission: 17/May/06
Allegation against: Councillor Douglas Younger
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in sections 4 and 5 relating to Registration and Declaration of Interests.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Douglas Younger had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/339
Date case started: 15/Sep/05
Report to Commission: 07/Dec/05
Allegation against: Councillor Andrew Farquhar
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Andrew Farquhar had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/217,218
Date case started: 10/Aug/05
Report to Commission: 07/Dec/05
Allegation against: Councillor Andrew Farquhar and Councillor Kenneth McCartney.
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Andrew Farquhar and Councillor Kenneth McCartney had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/206
Date case started: 16/May/05
Report to Commission: 09/Jun/05
Allegation against: Councillor Hugh Wight
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Hugh Wight had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/202
Date case started: 28/Apr/05
Report to Commission: 25/Jul/05
Allegation against: Councillor Carolyn Riddell-Carre
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct relating to Dealing with Planning Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Carolyn Riddell-Carre had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/146, 154, 155, 158
Date case started: 05/Jan/05
Report to Commission: 31/Mar/05
Allegation against: Councillor David Richardson
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on key principles of Duty and Leadership.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor David Richardson had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/SB/104
Date case started: 24/Sep/04
Report to Commission: 03/Dec/04
Allegation against: Councillor Sandy Scott and Councillor David Parker
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 relating to Integrity, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness, Honesty, Leadership, and Objectivity.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Sandy Scott and Councillor David Parker had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
* *
*
© Standards Commission for Scotland 2002-08