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Illustrative text for local code of conduct

Illustrative text for councils to use if they wish as a basis for their new local code of conduct

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Illustrative text for local code of conduct

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The Standards Board Regime has now been abolished for good – freeing up councils to put in place locally drawn up codes of conduct for their elected members.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has published an illustrative text that councils can, if they choose, use as a basis for their new local code of conduct.

Published 11 April 2012
Last updated 20 September 2013 + show all updates
  1. Added updated version.

  2. First published.