STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Leicestershire County Council recognises the need for all Elected Members and Council employees to exhibit high standards of personal conduct, to promote a strong counter fraud culture and to ensure there are effective arrangements for receiving and acting on complaints and whistleblowing disclosures, whether from Members, Council employees, partners, contractors or members of the public.

More information:

Code of Conduct for Members
Guide to the Council's Code of Conduct (word doc) 188 KB
Members' Planning Code of Good Practice
Standards Board for England Guidance - Predisposition, Predetermination or Bias, and the Code (pdf) 53.5 KB
Complaints about the conduct of Members
Statutory Officers
Code of Conduct for employees
Register of Interests for employees
Register of Gifts and Hospitality for employees
Standards Committee
Corporate Governance Committee
Policy Statement On Fraud And Corruption (word doc) 27.5KB
Anti-fraud and corruption strategy and procedures (word doc) 51KB
Whistleblowing procedure for employees
Procurement – Supplier Whistleblowing procedure (word doc) 75.5 KB
Complaints procedure – Council services
Protocol on Member/Officer relations
Procedural rules in the Constitution re: contracts, financial matters, access to information
Useful links

further information

Contacts: County Solicitor Tel: 0116 3056006
Head of Democratic Services Tel 0116 3056034
Email: chiefexecs@leics.gov.uk

Last Updated:
27 October 2009