Six councils achieve top standards
21.12.09
Six local authorities have been shortlisted as being among those with the most innovative approach to ethical standards
Read the full press releaseStandards for England and Audit Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding
30.10.09
Standards for England has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Audit Commission, which will see the two organisations agreeing to share information on ethical standards in local authorities.
Former councillor disqualified for three years
23.10.09
A former Forest Heath councillor who asked a fellow member to become involved in his son’s planning application and bullied a council officer was disqualified from office for three years on Wednesday (21 October 2009).
DVD produced to help councils assess complaints about councillors
22.10.09
Standards for England’s latest training DVD, Assessment made clear, has recently been sent (13 October) to local authorities across the country. Standards for England has produced the DVD to help standards committee members and local authority officers involved in the assessment of complaints that a member may have breached the Code of Conduct.
Standards high on local government agenda
15.10.09
Standards and ethics continue to be high on the agenda for local authorities across England, who this week sent 800 delegates to Standards for England’s Annual Assembly of Standards Committees, held on Monday and Tuesday (12 and 13 October) at the Birmingham ICC.
Councillor disqualified for voting twice
18.09.09
Former Suffolk County councillor Jane Hore was disqualified for one year on Wednesday (16 September 2009), following a Standards for England investigation into allegations that she voted twice at a full council meeting.
Annual Assembly booking up fast
27.08.09
Over 750 delegates are already signed up to attend 2009 Annual Assembly, ‘Bringing standards into focus’, being held at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, on 12 and13 October 2009.
Standards for England appoints two new directors
26.08.09
Standards for England has appointed Vivienne Horton as Director of Risk and Steve Barrow as Director of Standards.
New research shows public perception of councillors is better than MPs
05.08.09
The public feels local councillors are more likely to be truthful than local MPs, according to recent research carried out for Standards for England.
Standards and Ethics award judges named
28.07.09
Dr Michael Macaulay, Reader in Governance and Public Ethics at Teesside Business School, University of Teesside, Nick Raynsford MP, and Dr Bob Chilton, Chair of Standards for England will judge the Standards and Ethics category at the 2010 LGC Awards.
One year ban for councillor
23.07.09
A councillor from Needham Market Town, Suffolk, was disqualified from office for one year on Tuesday 21 July.
Somerset councillor disqualified for two years
17.07.09
The former deputy leader of Somerset County Council was disqualified from office for two years on Wednesday (15 July) following a Standards for England investigation.
Gosport councillor disqualified for two years
08.07.09
The former deputy leader of Gosport Borough Council was disqualified from office for two years on Monday (6 July) following a Standards for England investigation.
‘Standards and Ethics’ award open for entries
02.07.09
Standards for England is supporting the Standards and Ethics award category at the 2010 LGC Awards.
Standards Board guidance on joint standards committees published
29.06.09
The Standards Board for England has published guidance for local authorities on establishing joint standards committees, following regulations issued by Communities and Local Government on 15 June.
New Director of Regulation for Standards Board
22.06.09
The Standards Board for England has appointed a Director of Regulation, Tim Leslie.
‘Bringing Standards into Focus’ - places still available at standards and ethics event
16.06.09
At a time when ethical standards in politics are under greater scrutiny than ever, the Standards Board for England is reminding local authorities that there are still places available at its 2009 Annual Assembly, ‘Bringing standards into focus’, at the Birmingham ICC from 12 - 13 October. The conference has been fully-booked by mid-July in previous years, so now is the time for delegates to grab a place before the event sells out.
Three-year ban for Dartmouth councillor
01.06.09
A Dartmouth Town councillor was disqualified for three years on Thursday (28 May 2009) following a Standards Board for England investigation.
94% in favour of councillors' Code of Conduct
28.05.09
There’s a high - and growing - level of support among councillors for the national Code of Conduct covering their behaviour.
Standards one year on
08.05.09
Today (8 May 2009) marks the first anniversary of the local standards framework, and the Standards Board for England have released the latest information on complaints made under the councillors’ Code of Conduct.
‘Planning Ahead’ essential for standards committees
09.04.09
The Standards Board for England is working with local authorities to maintain an ethical approach to planning applications - by providing them with a planning game for standards committees.
Standards are a winner for Rossendale
26.03.09
Rossendale Borough Council has been judged to be among the most ethical authorities in the country, winning in the Standards and Ethics category at the LGC Awards 2009.
Book now to bring standards into focus
19.03.09
Booking is now open for the Standards Board for England’s Annual Assembly of Standards Committees, ‘Bringing standards into focus’. The Annual Assembly takes place on the 12 and 13 October 2009 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham.
New Board Member appointed to the Standards Board
05.03.09
Communities and Local Government has issued a press release to announce the appointment of Councillor Stephen Knight as the Standards Board for England's new Liberal Democrat Board member.
Invitations go out for the biggest standards event of the year
26.02.09
From 16 March, standards committee chairs, monitoring officers, council leaders and chief executives will receive their invitations to the 2009 Annual Assembly of Standards Committees - Bringing standards into focus. Delegates will also be able to book online via the Standards Board website
