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035 _a(Sirsi) u126727
100 _aMcFadden, J.
245 4 _aThe councillors' code of conduct and planning
260 _c2004
490 _aScottish Planning and Environmental Law
_v(103) June 2004, 55-56(2)
520 _aDiscusses 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.
590 _aABS
590 _aABS
650 _aETHICAL BEHAVIOUR
650 _aSCOTLAND
650 _aPLANNING COMMITTEES
650 _aPLANNING APPLICATIONS
650 _aETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000
690 _aPLANNING-PRACTICE
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