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LA/G/3548
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...
LA/AC/3495
LA/G/3637
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...
LA/PK/3477
LA/SL/3575
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...
