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Hume deputy mayor Jack Medcraft has backed calls for a monitor to be appointed to oversee the council. As reported […]

Date Time Code of Conduct adopted Bass Coast Shire Council adopted the Councillor Code of Conduct at its Council Meeting held on Wednesday, 17 February. The Local Government Act 2020 requires councils to review and adopt a Councillor Code of Conduct within four months of the general election, which is developed with input and feedback from Councillors and reflects the requirements of the Act and the Local Government (Integrity and Compliance) Regulations. The Councillor Code of Conduct is an important document reflecting the standards that Councillors must uphold and a commitment to the way t...

Councillors Greg Rogerson, Jason O'Pray, Jenny McKay, Ted Hungerford and Rick Baberowski voted against the development on June 21, 2018. Councillors John Connolly, Christian Dickson, Steve Robinson, Tim Dwyer, Peter Cox and Mayor Mark Jamieson voted in favour. Dickson had no knowledge of mooted refusal: Cr Dickson said his "only insight into the assessment" was that council planners had been concerned about a "number of matters ranging from height, density, traffic, environment and resident objections". "At no stage was I aware that a refusal had been proposed and reviewed by senior staff...

Marshalswick South councillor Richard Curthoys. - Credit: Archant A Conservative district councillor has been lambasted by Facebook users after posting comments about secrecy within the Lib Dem administration. Richard Curthoys, who represents Marshalswick South and describes himself as a "LibDem Baiter" on his Twitter profile, questioned why councillors were made privy to documents kept secret from the public. Alongside a picture of confidential blue papers, he asked members of the St Albans People group: "Why is this administration so obsessed with secrecy?" He said: "Virtually every set of ...

Court overturns ban on Paisley councillor accused of hate campaign and orders new probe Councillor Paul Mack was banned by the Standards Commission for Scotland for 17 months over claims he launched a hate campaign against fellow elected members (Image: Paisley Daily Express) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for othe...