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Information on Investigations
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| Case no: | LA/G/1026 |
| Date case received : | 23/Jul/10 |
| Date of Decision : | 25/Oct/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Gordon Matheson |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 3.17 (Use of Council Facilities). |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Gordon Matheson had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/1011 |
| Date case received : | 14/Jul/10 |
| Date of Decision : | 01/Nov/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Gilbert Davidson and Stephen Dornan |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct and in particular the key principles of Duty, Accountability and Stewardship, and Leadership set out in section 2; the terms of paragraph 3.14 relating to Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee; and the provisions on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications set out in paragraphs 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.11. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Gilbert Davidson and Stephen Dornan had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/999 |
| Date case received : | 24/May/10 |
| Date of Decision : | 30/Dec/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Ruth Black |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 3.17 of section 3 relating to the Use of Council Facilities. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Ruth Black had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/800 |
| Date case received : | 24/Dec/08 |
| Date of Decision : | 24/Mar/09 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor George Ryan |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in the key principle relating to Selflessness and paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 which deal with Relations with Council Employees. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor George Ryan had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/751 and LA/G/760 |
| Date case received : | 01/Jul/08 |
| Date of Decision : | 18/Nov/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Shaukat Butt, James Coleman, Aileen Colleran, Stephen Curran, Stephen Dornan, Archie Graham, Steven Purcell, George Ryan, Ruth Simpson and Bailies Hanzala Malik and Gordon Matheson. |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Integrity, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness and Honesty, paragraph 3.3 and Annex C relating to Relationship with Council Employees, paragraph 3.17 relating to Use of Council Facilities, section 5 relating to Declaration of Interests, paragraphs 5.9 and 5.10 relating to Non-Financial Interests and paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 relating to Lobbying and Access to Councillors. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillors Shaukat Butt, James Coleman, Aileen Colleran, Stephen Curran, Stephen Dornan, Archie Graham, Steven Purcell, George Ryan, Ruth Simpson and Bailies Hanzala Malik and Gordon Matheson had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/718, LA/G/728 |
| Date case received : | 15/Apr/08 |
| Date of Decision : | 11/Jun/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Colin Deans |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 1.1 (Introduction), 2.1 (Respect), 2.2 and section 3 (General Conduct). |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Colin Deans had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/693, LA/G/699 |
| Date case received : | 28/Apr/08 |
| Date of Decision : | 24/Oct/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor John Flanagan |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in the key principles of Duty, Selflessness, Objectivity, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness and Leadership contained in section 2 of the Code and section 3 of the Code relating to Appointments to Partner Organisations. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor John Flanagan had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/605 |
| Date case received : | 02/Jul/07 |
| Date of Decision : | 27/Jul/07 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor William McAllister |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Outcome: | Decision that the complaint against Councillor William McAllister was not covered by the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/535, 541 |
| Date case started: | 24/Jan/07 |
| Report to Commission: | 27/Jul/07 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Billy McAllister |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in sections 2 and 3 on Respect, and Annex C. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Billy McAllister had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/493 |
| Date case started: | 14/Sep/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 13/Dec/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor George Redmond |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Openness and Honesty and the provisions relating to General Conduct in section 3. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor George Redmond had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/471 |
| Date case started: | 19/Jul/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 14/Dec/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor John Mason |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Leadership and Respect and paragraph 3.14 on Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee. |
| Outcome: | The Chief Investigating Officer reported to the Standards Commission he had concluded that Councillor John Mason had contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. The Commission's decision on this case can be read by clicking here. |
| Case no: | LA/G/435 |
| Date case started: | 30/May/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 10/Nov/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor William O'Rourke |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on Confidentiality Requirements, and section 6 on Lobbying and Access to Councillors. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor William O'Rourke had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/375 |
| Date case started: | 12/Jan/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 16/Mar/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Steven Purcell |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Selflessness and paragraph 3.20 on Dealings with the Council. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Steven Purcell had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/340 and (2) LA/G/352 |
| Date case started: | (1) 15/Sep/05 (2) 02/Nov/05 |
| Report to Commission: | 23/Jan/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Gary Gray |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of provisions relating to Allowances set out in paragraph 3.5; and breach of rules relating to voting while in arrears of Council Tax, as contained in paragraph 3.21 of the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Outcome: | Decision that it was not in the public interest to continue the investigation following the resignation of the respondent as councillor. |
| Case no: | LA/G/115 and 122 |
| Date case started: | 22/Dec/04 |
| Report to Commission: | 18/Mar/05 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Susan Baird, Shaukat Butt, Elizabeth Cameron, James Coleman, Jon Findlay, Deirdre Gaughan, Alexander Glass, Charles Gordon, Robert MacBean, Jean McFadden, Euan McLeod, Catherine McMaster, James McNally, Hanzala Malik, Robert Marshall, Alexander Mosson, Kirsteen Mosson, William O'Rourke, Steven Purcell, George Redmond, George Ryan, Elaine Smith, David Stevenson, William Timoney, and James Todd. |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 6.3, 6.4, 7.2 and 7.3 on lobbying and on dealing with planning applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that the above named respondents had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/G/23, LA/G/24, LA/G/25 |
| Date case started: | 20/Nov/03 |
| Report to Commission: | 25/Feb/04 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Stephen Dornan |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Selflessness, Leadership and Respect. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Dornan has not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct in terms of these complaints. |
| Case no: | LA/G/08,11,15,20 |
| Date case started: | 29/Aug/03 |
| Report to Commission: | 31/Dec/03 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Elaine Smith |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Respect, paragraphs 2.2 and 3.19, and section 5 of the Code makes detailed provision relating to Declaration of Interests. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Smith has not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct in terms of these complaints. |
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