In CSPL’s first report in 1995, Lord Nolan said three ‘golden threads’ were applicable right across all public life to maintain high standards: ‘All public bodies should have a Code of Conduct incorporating the seven principles of public life. Internal …
To mark 30 years of the Committee’s work, Prof. Mark Philp, Chair of CSPL’s Research Advisory Board, blogs on the continuing importance of the Nolan Principles in setting out the understanding between those in public office and the public. This blog is based on a longer academic paper.
Mark Chambers, Associate Director of the Institute for Business Ethics, guest blogs for the Committee on the relevance of the Seven Principles of Public Life to business.
Almost a thousand public appointments are made each year by ministers to the boards of public bodies like the Land Registry, the Care Quality Commission and Ofsted. These arms-length bodies play a huge part in our communities, making decisions from …
Independent Committee member Jane Martin blogs on the need to combat intimidation in local government and public life.
Lord Evans, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, explains the reasoning behind the Committee's new landscape review of public standards.
