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Case no: LA/Fa/408
Date case started:

04/Apr/06         

Report to Commission: 23/Jun/06
Allegation against: Councillor David Alexander
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor David Alexander had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/399
Date case started:

13/Feb/06

Report to Commission: 07/Jun/06
Allegation against: Councillor Thomas Coleman
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Thomas Coleman had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/329
Date case started: 22/Sep/05
Report to Commission: 20/Jan/06
Allegation against: Councillor David Speirs
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.4 (Relationship with Council Employees) and paragraph 3.14 (Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee) and Annex C.
Outcome: Decision that it was neither appropriate nor necessary for the matter to be investigated further by the Chief Investigating Officer's Office and that no further action was required.
Case no: LA/Fa/301
Date case started: 23/Aug/05
Report to Commission: 31/Jan/06
Allegation against: Councillor David Alexander
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct, and, in particular, the provisions relating to Respect contained within section 2.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor David Alexander had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/300
Date case started: 12/Aug/05
Report to Commission: 22/Dec/05
Allegation against: Councillor Thomas Coleman
Nature of allegation: Breach of the Councillor's Code of Conduct, and in particular the provisions relating to Conduct in the Chamber or Committee contained in section 3, and the key principle of Respect set out in section 2.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Thomas Coleman had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/219
Date case started: 22/Sep/05
Report to Commission: 10/Jan/06
Allegation against: Councillor David Alexander
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness, Leadership and Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor David Alexander has not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/215
Date case started: 14/Jul/05
Report to Commission: 13/Mar/06
Allegation against: Councillor William Buchanan
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Honesty, Leadership and Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor William Buchanan had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/157
Date case started: 17/Mar/05
Report to Commission: 16/Aug/05
Allegation against: Councillors Linda Gow, Dennis Goldie, Gerald Goldie, Charles MacDonald, Khalid Hamid, Patrick Reid, William Anderson and Reverend Councillor John Jenkinson.
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness, Honesty, Leadership and Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillors Linda Gow, Dennis Goldie, Gerald Goldie, Charles MacDonald, Khalid Hamid, Patrick Reid, William Anderson and Reverend Councillor John Jenkinson had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/143
Date case started: 23/Dec/04
Report to Commission: 23/May/05
Allegation against: Councillor John Constable
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 7.2 and 7.7 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor John Constable had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/141
Date case started: 16/Dec/04
Report to Commission: 11/Mar/05
Allegation against: Councillor Andrew Graham
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Andrew Graham had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/90
Date case started: 05/Aug/04
Report to Commission: 24/Feb/05
Allegation against: Councillor Dennis Goldie
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 2.1 on Respect, and paragraph 3.2 on Relationship with Council Employees.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Goldie had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/82
Date case started: 17/Jun/2004
Report to Commission: 05/Oct/04
Allegation against: Councillor David Alexander
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3.16 on disclosure of confidential information.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor David Alexander had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/78
Date case started: 01/Jun/04
Report to Commission: 28/Jan/05
Allegation against: Councillor David Alexander
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 in relation to respect for Council employees.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor David Alexander had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/Fa/45
Date case started: 20/Feb/04
Report to Commission: 02/Dec/04
Allegation against: Councillor Dennis Goldie
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Respect and paragraph 3.14 Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee.
Outcome:

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

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

Case no: LA/Fa/12b and LA/Fa/37
Date case started: 16/Oct/03
Report to Commission: 20/May/04
Allegation against: Councillor Thomas O'Dea
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Leadership.
Outcome: Reported to the Commission that the Chief Investigating Officer had concluded that Councillor Thomas O'Dea had contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct but that, in the circumstances, had recommended no further action be taken against Councillor O'Dea. The Commission agreed to take no further action on this case.
Case no: LA/Fa/12a
Date case started: 16/Oct/03
Report to Commission: 31/Mar/04
Allegation against: Councillor David Alexander
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Leadership.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Alexander had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
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