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Which Sector? > Local Authorities > West Dunbartonshire >

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Case no: LA/WD/829 and 830
Date case started:

26/Mar/09

Report to Commission: 14/Oct/09
Allegation against: Councillor Ronnie McColl
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in sections 2 (Key Principles) on Honesty, Leadership and Respect; section 3 (General Conduct) specifically paragraph 3.3; section 6 (Lobbying and Access to Councillors) specifically paragraph 6.3; section 7 (Taking Decisions on Individual Applications) specifically paragraphs 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9. Reference was also made to paragraphs 49 and 55 of the Standards Commission Guidance.
Outcome:

Decision that Councillor Ronnie McColl had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.

Case no: LA/WD/705
Date case started:

15/Apr/08

Report to Commission: 02/Jun/08
Allegation against: Councillor David McBride
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in sections 2 on Honesty, Leadership and Respect and in section 3 on Conduct in the Chamber.
Outcome:

Decision that Councillor David McBride had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.

Case no: LA/WD/425
Date case started:

29/Jun/06

Report to Commission: 14/Dec/06
Allegation against: Councillor James Bollan
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 2.1 and 3.2 Respect for Council Employees and Annex C to the Code.
Outcome:

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

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

Case no: LA/WD/366
Date case started:

06/Dec/05

Report to Commission: 30/May/06
Allegation against: Councillor Connie O'Sullivan
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in sections 4 and 5 relating to Registration of Interests and Declaration of Interests.
Outcome:

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

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

Case no: LA/WD/164
Date case started: 15/Feb/05
Report to Commission: 26/Jul/05
Allegation against: Councillor James Bollan
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness, Honesty, Leadership and Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor James Bollan had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/WD/152
Date case started: 28/Feb/05
Report to Commission: 26/Oct/05
Allegation against: Councillor James Bollan
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 3.14 on Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor James Bollan had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/WD/111,113,114 and 118
Date case started: 01/Sep/04
Report to Commission: 23/Mar/05
Allegation against: Councillor James Flynn
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Openness, Honesty and Leadership and sections 4 and 5 on Registration and Declaration of Interests.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor James Flynn had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/WD/87,95,96
Date case started: 09/Jul/04
Report to Commission: 30/Dec/04
Allegation against: Councillor Linda McColl
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Leadership and Respect and section 3.17 on Use of Council Facilities.
Outcome: Reported to the Commission that the Chief Investigating Officer had concluded that Councillor Linda McColl had contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct but that, in the circumstances, had recommended no further action be taken against Councillor McColl. The Commission agreed to take no further action on this case.
Case no: LA/WD/04
Date case started: 11/Jul/03
Report to Commission: 10/Oct/03
Allegation against: Councillors James McCallum, Linda McColl, Geoffrey Calvert
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Selflessness, Objectivity and Honesty.
Outcome: Decision that Councillors McCallum, McColl and Calvert have not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct in terms of this complaint.
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