Intimidation in public life continues to threaten democracy
Independent Committee member Jane Martin blogs on the need to combat intimidation in local government and public life.
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National problem, local solutions: openness and accountability at risk
Jane Martin, independent member of CSPL, discusses the role of local government in responding to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Poor standards are an early warning system for corporate failure
Dr Jane Martin CBE, member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, introduces our newly-published report on ethical standards in local government.
Clarifying conflicts of interest in local government
In this blog post, Dr Jane Martin discusses the ongoing evidence gathered for the Committee’s review of local government standards and the concerns being raised around the legal framework governing councillors’ declaration of conflicts of interest.