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Case no: LA/H/904
Date case started: 02/Dec/09
Report to Commission: 28/Jun/10
Allegation against: Councillors John Holden, Robert Wynd and Glynis Sinclair
Nature of allegation:

Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on Relationship with Council Employees; and in paragraphs 2, 16 and 20 of the Protocol for Relations between Councillors and Employees in Scottish Councils.

Outcome: Decision that Councillors John Holden, Robert Wynd and Glynis Sinclair had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/818
Date case started: 28/Jan/09
Report to Commission: 07/May/09
Allegation against: Councillors William Clark and Edward Hunter
Nature of allegation:

Breach of the provisions in Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on Relationship with Council Employees, and in Annex C on Public Comment.

Outcome: Decision that Councillor William Clark and Edward Hunter have not controvened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/638
Date case started: 02/Nov/07
Report to Commission: 26/Jan/09
Allegation against: Councillor Alasdair Rhind
Nature of allegation:

Breach of the provisions in Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Integrity, Accountability and Stewardship, and Honesty.

Outcome: Decision that Councillor Alasdair Rhind had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/628 and LA/H/629
Date case started: 14/Nov/07
Report to Commission: 18/Feb/08
Allegation against: Councillor David Chisholm
Nature of allegation: Breach of the key principles of Duty, Honesty and Respect set out in section 2 of the Councillors' Code of Conduct, and paragraph 3.21 of the Code which relates to the Responsibilities to the Council as a Member of the Public.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor David Chisholm had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/610
Date case started: 16/Aug/07
Report to Commission: 05/Oct/07
Allegation against: Councillors Thomas Prag and Roy Pederson
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out insection 7 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillors Prag and Pederson had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/602
Date case started: 03/Jul/07
Report to Commission: 24/Sep/07
Allegation against: Councillor James Gray
Nature of allegation:

Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out insection 5 on Declaration of Interests.

Outcome: Decision that Councillor James Gray had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/580
Date case started: 06/Jun/07
Report to Commission: 31/Oct/07
Allegation against: Councillor Andrew Millar
Nature of allegation:

Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct, in particular, the key principle of Integrity contained in section 2.1, paragraphs 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.13, 3.20 in section 3 relating to General Conduct, paragraphs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.11, 5.13, 5.16, 5.18 relating to Declaration of Interests, paragraph 6.3 relating to Lobbying and Access to Councillors and paragraphs 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10 and 7.11 relating to Taking Decisions on Individual Applications.

Outcome: Decision that Councillor Andrew Millar had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/503
Date case started: 10/Oct/06
Report to Commission: 21/Dec/06
Allegation against: Councillor Helen Carmichael
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 1.1 of section 1 (Introduction to the Code of Conduct) and several of the key principles in section 2.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Helen Carmichael had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/393
Date case started: 19/Jan/06
Report to Commission: 27/Mar/06
Allegation against: Councillor Clive Goodman
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 3.20 on Dealings with the Council and section 7 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Clive Goodman had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/359
Date case started: 06/Dec/05
Report to Commission: 02/Mar/06
Allegation against: Councillor Robert Wynd
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Respect.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Robert Wynd had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/331
Date case started: 28/Sep/05
Report to Commission: 23/Feb/06
Allegation against: Councillor Margaret MacLennan
Nature of allegation: Breach of provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 3 on Gifts and Hospitality and section 7 on Dealing with Individual Planning Applications.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Margaret MacLennan had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/203
Date case started: 24/May/05
Report to Commission: 23/Aug/05
Allegation against: Councillor James Gray
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 4 of the Code which deals with Registration of Interests and section 5 of the Code which deals with Declaration of Interests.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor James Gray has not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Case no: LA/H/43
Date case started: 30/Jan/04
Report to Commission: 13/Jul/04
Allegation against: Councillor Alistair Rhind
Nature of allegation: Breach of the provisions in the Councillors Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Honesty and sections 5.5 and 5.13 on Declaration of Interests.
Outcome: Decision that Councillor Alistair Rhind had not contravened the Councillors Code of Conduct.
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