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Information on Investigations
Which Sector? > Local Authorities > South Lanarkshire>
Please click on individual case number to view full case summary for that case.
| Case no: | LA/SL/1012 |
| Date case started: | 18/Jun/10 |
| Date completed: | 28/Sep/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Michael McCann |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct relating to registration of gifts and hospitality set out in section 3 General Conduct; also of provisions in section 5 on Declaration of Interests and in section 7 Taking Decisions on Individual Applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Michael McCann had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/998 |
| Date case started: | 17/May/10 |
| Date completed: | 28/Sep/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Michael McCann |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the key principles of Openness and Honesty in section 2 of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct and the provisions relating to registration of gifts and hospitality in section 3. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Michael McCann had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/991 |
| Date case started: | 28/Apr/10 |
| Date completed: | 22/Jun/10 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor James Docherty |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in sections 4 and 5 of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct relating to Registration and Declaration of Interests. |
| Outcome: | Decision that the complaint could not amount to a breach of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/858 |
| Date case started: | 27/May/09 |
| Report to Commission: | 09/Oct/09 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Jim McGuigan |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct set out in section 2.1 of Code (the key principle of Duty). |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Jim McGuigan had not contravened the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/711, 716, 731 |
| Date case started: | 10/Apr/08 |
| Report to Commission: | 20/Jun/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Jim Docherty |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraph 2.1 on Duty and Respect, paragraph 3.3 relating to Relationship with Council Employees, paragraphs 3.14 relating to Conduct in the Chamber or in Committee and the provisions in paragraphs 7.2, 7.3, 7.8 and 7.10 relating to Dealing with Planning Applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Jim Docherty had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/633 |
| Date case started: | 18/Oct/07 |
| Report to Commission: | 14/Jan/08 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors David Watson, Graham Simpson, Jim Wardhaugh and Sheena Wardhaugh |
| 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 Councillors David Watson, Graham Simpson, Jim Wardhaugh and Sheena Wardhaugh had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/607 |
| Date case started: | 13/Jul/07 |
| Report to Commission: | 31/Aug/07 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor John Higgins |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty and Respect; the provisions set out in section 3 on Relationship with Council Employees; and the Protocol for Relations between Councillors and Employees contained in Annex C. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor John Higgins had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/484 |
| Date case started: | 25/Aug/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 23/Nov/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillors Jackie Burns, John McGuinness, Tony Carlin, Alex McInnes, Sam Casserly, Brian McKenna, Russell Clearie, Denis McKenna, Gerry Convery, Danny Meikle, Jim Daisley, Alice Marie Mitchell, Alan Dick, Patricia Osborne, Jim Docherty, Bob Rooney, Eileen Logan, William Ross, Joe Lowe, Chris Thompson, Edward McAvoy, Murray Tremble, Billy McCaig, Pat Watters and Michael McGlynn. |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 of Duty, Accountability and Stewardship, Openness, and Leadership; in section 3 relating to General Conduct and paragraph 5 of Annex C Protocol for Relations Between Councillors and Employees. |
| Outcome: | Decision that the above named respondents had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/483 |
| Date case started: | 16/Aug/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 19/Dec/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Stan Hogarth |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Respect, Duty and Leadership, and in Appendix C on Relations Between Councillors And Employees In Scottish Councils. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Stan Hogarth had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/452 |
| Date case started: | 30/Jun/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 21/Aug/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Jim Docherty |
| 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 Jim Docherty had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/421 |
| Date case started: | 02/May/06 |
| Report to Commission: | 01/Aug/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Alan Dick |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in paragraphs 7.8 and 7.10 in relation to planning applications. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor Dick had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/132, 417 |
| Date case started: | 22/Nov/04 |
| Report to Commission: | 12/Sep/06 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor Daniel Meikle |
| 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, Honesty, Leadership and Respect, section 4 on Registration of Interests (paragraphs 4.1, 4.3, 4.15, 4.16, 4.21) section 6 on Lobbying and Access to Councillors (paragraphs 6.1, 6.2, 6.3) and section 7 on Taking Decisions on Individual Applications (paragraphs 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11). |
| Outcome: | The Chief Investigating Officer reported to the Standards Commission he had concluded that Councillor Daniel Meikle had contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. The Commission's decision on this case can be read by clicking here. |
| Case no: | LA/SL/109 |
| Date case started: | 23/Sep/04 |
| Report to Commission: | 23/Dec/04 |
| Allegation against: | Councillor William McNab |
| Nature of allegation: | Breach of the provisions in the Councillors' Code of Conduct set out in section 2 on Duty, Selflessness and Leadership. |
| Outcome: | Decision that Councillor William McNab had not contravened the Councillors' Code of Conduct. |
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