General Conduct - Disrepute

Question:
General Conduct - Disrepute
Answer:

40. As a Member:

a. I do not bring my role or local authority into disrepute

41. As a Member, you are trusted to make decisions on behalf of your community and your actions and behaviour are subject to greater scrutiny than that of ordinary members of the public. You should be aware that your actions might have an adverse impact on you, other Members and/or your local authority and may lower the public’s confidence in your or your local authority’s ability to discharge your/it’s functions. For example, behaviour that is considered dishonest and/or deceitful can bring your local authority into disrepute.

42. Members collectively are able to hold the local authority and fellow Members to account and where appropriate you can constructively challenge and express concern about decisions and processes undertaken by the council whilst continuing to adhere to other aspects of this Code of Conduct. Members should not make trivial or malicious allegations against each other.

 Local Government Association Guidance on the Model Code of Conduct – Disrepute

 https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/guidance-local-government-association-model-councillor-code-conduct#disrepute-