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LA/SA/3917
Social Media: Avoid the Pitfalls!
We have previously noted in this blog that social media has huge advantages in terms of enabling those in public life to engage and interact with the public directly. It gives politicians and members of devolved public bodies an effective way of informing the public about the work their council or public body is proposing or undertaking, and allows them to engage with the public on policy issues. As we all know social media can also be used to combat misinformation and win over hearts...
LA/H/3975
Summary of Councillors and Monitoring Officers Survey Responses
The Standards Commission issued surveys to councillors and the Monitoring Officers of all 32 Scottish local authorities in February 2022. The intention was to learn about both councillors’ and Monitoring Officers’ experiences with the ethical standards framework and, in particular, their experiences of elected members’ compliance with, and awareness of, the provisions of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. The Standards Commission intends to use information gathered to i...
LA/H/4091
LA/E/4105
Surveys of Standards Officers and Board Members of Public Bodies
The Standards Commission issued surveys today to all Standards Officers and Board Members of public bodies asking about their experiences with the ethical standards framework and in particular members compliance with, and awareness of, the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct. We intend to use the information gathered to inform any future training events and/or identify the need for any further educational material or guidance. We are also keen to see if we can improve how we handle enquir...
LA/AC/4056
Representation
With recent news stories highlighting the issues faced by women in politics, it is timely to pause and consider the consequences. Despite over a century having passed since women have had the right to stand for election, they remain underrepresented at both national and local levels. As it stands[1], only 35% of MPs in Westminster and 29% of local councillors in Scotland are female. Representation in the Scottish Parliament is slightly better at 45%, but is still short of a 50/50 split...
