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Information on Investigations
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| Case no: | LA/As/925 |
| Date case started: | 04/Mar/10 |
| Completed: | 09/Jul/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Peter Argyle, Councillor Albert Howie and unnamed members of the Infrastructure Services Committee |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the key principles in section 2 relating to Integrity and Objectivity; also breach of the provisions in paragraph 3.14 of the Code regarding Conduct in the Chamber or Committee, section 5 on Declaration of Interests and section 7 relating to Taking Decisions on Individual Applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Peter Argyle, Albert Howie and other Committee members had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/910 |
| Date case started: | 15/Oct/09 |
| Completed: | 22/Dec/09 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Isobel Davidson, Sandy Duncan, Jim Gifford, Allan Hendry, John Loveday, Rob Merson, Alisan Norrie, Gillian Owen and Anne Robertson |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 7.2 and 7.3 on Making Decisions on Planning Applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Davidson, Duncan, Gifford, Hendry, Loveday, Merson, Norrie, Owen and Robertson have not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct |
| Case no: | LA/As/909 |
| Date case started: | 15/Oct/09 |
| Completed: | 23/Dec/09 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Jim Gifford and Moira Ingleby |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions on Use of Council Facilities set out in paragraph 3.17 of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Jim Gifford and Moira Ingleby had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct |
| Case no: | LA/As/901 |
| Date case started: | 1/Oct/09 |
| Completed: | 14/Jan/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Peter Chapman |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on General Conduct and in particular, confidentiality. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Peter Chapman had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/853 |
| Date case started: | 29/Apr/09 |
| Completed: | N/A |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Debra Storr |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Selflessness, Objectivity, Openness, Honesty, Leadership and Respect. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Debra Storr had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/805 |
| Date case started: | 19/Feb/09 |
| Completed: | 18/Jun/09 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Ian Tait |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the key principles in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 relating to Duty, Selflessness, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness and Respect; also paragraphs 3.3 and 3.15 relating to General Conduct, paragraphs 5.13 and 5.19 relating to Declarations of Interests and paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 relating to Lobbying and Access to Councillors. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Ian Tait had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/795 |
| Date case started: | 13/Nov/08 |
| Completed: | 12/Feb/09 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Ian Tait |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 2.1 relating to Respect, paragraphs 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 relating to Relationship with Council Employees, and Annex C which is a Protocol For Relations Between Councillors and Employees in Scottish Councils, particularly paragraph 20 of Annex C. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Ian Tait had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/788 |
| Date case started: | 16/Oct/08 |
| Completed: | 14/Nov/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Amanda Allan, Anne Allan, Alastair Bews, Graeme Clark, Linda Clark, John Cox, Jean Dick, Sandy Duncan, Allison Grant, Ian Gray, Allan Hendry, Fergie Hood, Albert Howie, Fiona McRae, Sydney Mair, Rob Merson, Stuart Pratt, Andy Ritchie, Norman Smith, Stephen Smith, Joanna Strathdee, Sandy Stronach, Bryan Stuart, Ian Tait, Brian Topping and Michael Watt |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 6.4 (Lobbying and Access to Councillors) and paragraph 7.8 (Dealing with Planning Applications). |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Councillors Amanda Allan, Anne Allan, Alastair Bews, Graeme Clark, Linda Clark, John Cox, Jean Dick, Sandy Duncan, Allison Grant, Ian Gray, Allan Hendry, Fergie Hood, Albert Howie, Fiona McRae, Sydney Mair, Rob Merson, Stuart Pratt, Andy Ritchie, Norman Smith, Stephen Smith, Joanna Strathdee, Sandy Stronach, Bryan Stuart, Ian Tait, Brian Topping and Michael Watt had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/781 |
| Date case started: | 17/Sep/08 |
| Completed: | 18/Dec/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Bryan Stuart |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct relating to Duty, Leadership and Respect in paragraph 2.1 of the Code and paragraphs 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 (Relationship with Council Employees). |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Bryan Stuart had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/764,780 |
| Date case started: | 19/Aug/08 |
| Completed: | 07/Jan/09 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Paul Johnston |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 as they relate to the Relationship with Council Employees, of Annex C in regard to Public Comment, and key priciples of Duty, Leadership and Respect set out in section 2. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Paul Johnston had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/654 |
| Date case started: | 06/Dec/07 |
| Report to Commission: | 28/Mar/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Debra Storr and Isobel Davidson |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 7 on Dealing with Planning Applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Debra Storr and Isobel Davidson had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/613 |
| Date case started: | 14/Aug/07 |
| Report to Commission: | 13/Feb/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Bruce Luffman |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 of the Code relating to Key Principles, section 5 on Declaration of Interests, section 7 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications and breach of confidentiality. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Bruce Luffman had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/600 |
| Date case started: | 05/Jul/07 |
| Report to Commission: | 28/Sep/07 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Paul Johnston, John Loveday, Alisan Norrie, Anne Robertson and Debra Storr; and former Councillors James Anderson, Alan Cameron, Stuart B Mair, J Brinsley Sheridan and Alistair Strachan. |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 7.10 relating to Taking Decisions on Individual Applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Johnston, Loveday, Norrie, Robertson and Storr; and former Councillors Anderson, Cameron, Mair, Sheridan and Strachan had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/516 |
| Date case started: | 01/Nov/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 18/Jan/07 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor George Swapp |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 7 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor George Swapp had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/400 & LA/As/401 |
| Date case started: | 16/Mar/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 18/May/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Audrey Findlay |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 2.1 (Leadership) and paragraph 3.2 (Respect for Council Employees). |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Audrey Findlay had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/222 |
| Date case started: | 22/Jul/05 |
| Report to Commission: | 23/Sep/05 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Bruce Luffman |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors Code of Conduct set out in section 2 (Duty, Accountability, Honesty and Leadership), section 3 (Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee), section 5 (Declaration of Interests), section 6 (Lobbying and Access to Councillors) and section 7 (Taking Decisions on Individual Applications). |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Bruce Luffman had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/220 |
| Date case started: | 27/Jul/05 |
| Report to Commission: | 14/Dec/05 |
| Allegation against: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of section 3 relating to General Conduct, paragraph 7.7 of section 7 of the Code relating to Dealing with Planning Applications and the provisions of paragraph 20 of Annex C of the Code. |
| Nature of allegation: | The Chief Investigating Officer reported to the Standards Commission he had concluded that Councillor Mark Cullen had contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Outcome: | The Commission's decision on this case can be read by clicking here. |
| Case no: | LA/As/150 |
| Date case started: | 13/Jan/05 |
| Report to Commission: | 31/Mar/05 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Paul Johnston |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 7 on dealing with planning applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Paul Johnston had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/137 |
| Date case started: | 03/Dec/04 |
| Report to Commission: | 03/Mar/05 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor David Smith |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Accountability and Stewardship, Openness, and Leadership. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor David Smith had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/As/70 |
| Date case started: | 04/May/04 |
| Report to Commission: | 21/Oct/04 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Alexander Buchan and Councillor Gerald Lumsden |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Honesty; sections 5.14 and 5.18 on Declaration of Interests; and section 7.3 on conduct in considering planning applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Buchan Alexander and Gerald Lumsden had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
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