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LA/AC/3545
Standards Commission Meeting – 29 September 2026
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Use of Personal Information
1. Introduction 1.1 The Standards Commission for Scotland’s aim is to help ensure that the highest possible standards are achieved by those appointed or elected to roles within Scottish public life. We do so through our work in promoting the ethical standards framework and also through our role in adjudicating on alleged breaches of the Codes of Conduct. 1.2 This privacy statement provides details about the...
LA/AC/3592
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
LA/H/3515
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...
LA/NA/3586
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...
