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Judicial Review Decision
The Standards Commission notes the Court decision, issued today, in respect of the judicial review of its decision not to accept certain documents for consideration at a Hearing on whether Councillor Fiona Higgins of Glasgow City Council has breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. The Standards Commission will carefully consider the detail of the Judge’s comments and look to reschedule the Hearing to determine the complaint about Councillor Higgins. The Standards Commiss...
Declarations of Interest
Identifying Potential Conflicts of Interest and Making Declarations of Interest Councillors and board members of public bodies in Scotland are required, in terms of their Codes of Conduct to identify any potential conflicts of interest they may have, in respect of any particular matter they are to consider in that role. What conflicts of interest are: Conflicts of interest are not about wrongdoing. They arise when a councillor or board member, or any person or...
Statement on Judicial Review
Statement on Judicial Review The Standards Commission ensures that councillors and board members of public bodies behave properly. When people take on these roles, they promise to abide by Codes of Conduct approved by the Scottish Parliament. These Codes do not stop councillors and board members from doing their jobs effectively; they simply ensure they treat others with respect and do not act purely in their own self-interest. Taxpayers and the wider public rig...
The Improvement Service's Councillor Academy - OU module on the Councillors' Code
The Improvement Service's Councillor Academy - OU module on the Councillors' Code The Councillor Academy is a dedicated learning portal designed to support councillors and candidates in Scottish local government. Developed in partnership with The Open University and delivered by the Improvement Service – the national improvement organisation for local government in Scotland – the Academy offers a range of bespoke learning resources tailored to the unique ne...
Statement on the Motion regarding the Standards Commission and the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, agreed at City of Edinburgh Council on 17 August 2026
Statement on the Motion regarding the Standards Commission and the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, agreed at City of Edinburgh Council on 17 August 2026 Edinburgh councillors, within their debate, quite rightly raised the importance of being able to scrutinise their organisation's performance and the actions of council officers. The Standards Commission believes that it is possible for all elected councillors to carry out their vital scrutiny role without breaching th...
