Local Government

Local Government review – clarifying conficts of interest

Posted by: Jane Martin, Posted on: 16 October 2018 - Categories: Ethical standards, Local Government, transparency, Uncategorized

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: Integrity: Holders of public …

Metro Mayors - high standards will help them deliver

Posted by: Jane Martin, Posted on: 18 July 2017 - Categories: accountability, Ethical standards, Local Government

With so much political news over the last few months, the election of six new Metro Mayors in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Tees Valley, West of England and the West Midlands has not received as much attention as …