The councillors' code of conduct and planning
Series: Scottish Planning and Environmental Law ; (103) June 2004, 55-56(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the statutory code of conduct which was introduced by the Ethical Standards in Public Life Etc (Scotland) Act 2000 and came into effect on 1 May 2003. The code requires councillors to declare financial and other interests that may be reasonably thought to influence a councillor's actions, speeches or votes in the council. It is this aspect which is causing problems for councillors who are members of committees dealing with planning applications.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68053 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126727-1001 |
Discusses the statutory code of conduct which was introduced by the Ethical Standards in Public Life Etc (Scotland) Act 2000 and came into effect on 1 May 2003. The code requires councillors to declare financial and other interests that may be reasonably thought to influence a councillor's actions, speeches or votes in the council. It is this aspect which is causing problems for councillors who are members of committees dealing with planning applications.