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Updated Standard Presentation to Board Members
The Standards Commission has updated its Standard Presentation for Board Members on the Members' Model Code of Conduct. This can be found under Training on the Education & Resources Menu or by clicking the link below: Standard Presentation to Board Members
Application of Article 10 of ECHR at Hearings of the Standards Commission
The Standards Commission, at a recent hearing, determined that two councillors of Edinburgh City Council who had publicly identified staff in public, in the context of Council failings of project management, had not breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. This was because of the enhanced protection afforded by the European Convention on Human Rights. The case is considered to be of particular significance as the Standards Commission outlined the approach its Hearing Panels will...
Consultation on Draft Advice Note on Application of Article 10
The issue of how to apply Article 10 of the ECHR concerning freedom of expression in light of the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct has arisen in a number of recent Hearings before the Standards Commission. The Standards Commission considers it would be helpful, therefore, to produce an Advice Note on how it will deal with such cases and to also suggest issues councillors and members of devolved public bodies may wish to consider to help them comply with the cou...
Advice for Councillors on How to Declare Interests
The Standards Commission has produced an Advice Note, which aims to provide advice to councillors on how and when to declare an interest at meetings. The Councillors’ Code of Conduct identifies and outlines the types of interest that must be declared and the Standards Commission has produced Guidance on how the provisions in the Councillors’ Code of Conduct should be interpreted. The Advice Note does not, therefore, repeat advice about what interests require to be declared a...
Information for the public and media
This section contains information for the public on: the Standards Commission's remit and work the Codes of Conduct for board members of devolved public bodies (including what they cover and when they apply) and how to make a complaint that a councillor or member has breached their Code It also contains information for the media on: the Standards Commission's remit and work the overall ethical standards framework
A Councillor's Responsibilities to the Council as a Member of the Public
A councillor has responsibilities to his or her Council both as a elected member and as a member of the public. The Councillors' Code of Conduct notes, at paragraph 3.20, that if a councillor is in two months' arrears with payment of Council tax that councillor may not participate in certain decisions concerning Council tax issues, in order to preserve public confide...
Standards Commission's Regional Roadshows
The Standards Commission for Scotland is planning to host 4 events across Scotland later in the year. All Councillors, whether newly elected or experienced, are invited to attend one of these free events. The sessions will be taking place as follows: 5 October 2017 – INVERNESS Council Chambers, The Highland Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX 9 November 2017 – AYR County Hall, South Ayrshir...
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Revised Guidance on the Councillors' Code of Conduct
The Standards Commission recently reviewed and updated the revised Guidance on the Councillors' Code of Conduct to ensure it remains fit for purpose. The latest version, which incorporates the Code, comes into effect from 1 September 2017. The changes have also been made to the standalone version and both can be found on the Standards Commission’s website at http://www.standardscommissionscot...
