![]() ![]() The code together with the guidance have been designed to protect our democratic role, encourage good conduct, and safeguard the public’s trust and confidence in the role of councillor in local government. We are therefore pleased to publish this supporting guidance which is aimed to help understanding and consistency of approach towards the code. The consultation response also asked for supporting guidance to help understand some of the key provisions in greater depth with examples and case illustrations. Our aim was to make the code relatively short and easy to read rather than an overly-complex legal document as it needed to be accessible to councillors, officers, and the public alike. The code is a template for Local Authorities to adopt in whole and or with amendments to take into account local circumstances. ![]() The code was part of our work on supporting all tiers of local government to continue to aspire to high standards of leadership and performance, and our civility in public life programme. This was in response to the recommendation of the Committee of Standards in Public life Local Government Ethical Standards 2019. In December 2020, the Local Government Association (LGA) developed and published a Model Councillor Code of Conduct in association with key partners and following extensive consultation with the sector. ![]()
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