05 June 2009
More councillors are signing up to the national code of conduct promoted by the Standards Board for England.
Councillors and council officers recognise the importance of high standards to local democracy, the board said, with 95% supporting the need for members to sign up to the code. In addition, 89% believed their own authority was doing a good job in upholding standards.
Board chair Robert Chilton said: ‘This is a very encouraging set of results. At a time when public trust in politicians is under serious challenge, and standards matter more than ever, they show that local government is leading the way, embracing the high standards of conduct, transparency and accountability.’
