Local government
Dr Jane Martin, an independent Member of the Committee, blogs about the progress made by local authorities against the best practice recommendations made in CSPL's local government report.
Independent Committee member Jane Martin blogs on the need to combat intimidation in local government and public life.
Dr Jane Martin CBE, member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, introduces our newly-published report on ethical standards 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.