Press releases 2007
21.12.07
Standards Board for England appoints new chief executiveGlenys Stacey is joining the Standards Board for England as Chief Executive in the new year.
12.11.07
Rising to the challenge of local regulationParmjit Dhanda MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government, opened the Sixth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees, Down to Detail, by setting out proposals for the future of local government. The event was held by the Standards Board for England and took place at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on 15-16 October 2007.
08.11.07
Five-year ban for former council leaderA former council leader who accessed child pornography on a computer owned by Dartford Borough Council has been banned from office for five years following a Standards Board for England investigation.
10.10.07
Factsheets crack the CodeThe Standards Board for England has produced a range of online Code of Conduct factsheets giving guidance and information on topics identified as receiving the most interest from people working with the Code.
04.09.07
Code of Conduct DVD releasedThe Standards Board for England's latest DVD, 'The Code Uncovered', has been released this week.
24.08.07
Sixth Annual Assembly sold outThe Sixth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees is now fully booked, with over 750 delegates set to attend the event at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham in October.
23.08.07
Standards Board for England publishes paper on predeterminationThe Standards Board for England has published an occasional paper exploring difficult and controversial issues relating to members’ conduct.
24.07.07
Eighteen-month disqualification for Great Yarmouth councillorFormer Great Yarmouth Borough Council member John Hudson has been disqualified for 18 months after a case tribunal found that he had failed to treat others with respect and brought the council and the office of councillor into disrepute.
11.07.07
Three-month suspension for Sandwell councillorSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council member Simon Smith has been suspended for three months by the council’s standards committee, for bringing his office and authority into disrepute, as well as using the authority’s resources contrary to the authority’s requirements and for party political purposes.
13.06.07
Annual Assembly booking up fast - latest speakers confirmedOver 500 delegates are already signed up to attend the Sixth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees, Down to detail: Making local regulation work.
21.05.07
Three-month ban for Portsmouth councillorPortsmouth City Council member Phil Shaddock has been disqualified from being or becoming a councillor for three months at a hearing of the Adjudication Panel for England on Friday (18 May).
09.05.07
The Standards Board for England welcomes revised Code of ConductThe Standards Board for England has welcomed the simpler, clearer revised Code of Conduct, which came into force on 3 May.
03.04.07
Delegates quick to sign up to roadshows18.04.07
New Head of Legal Services appointedSara Goodwin has been appointed as the Head of Legal Services at the Standards Board for England and will officially take up her post on 23 April.
14.02.07
Getting 'Down to Detail'23.04.07
Relocation to Manchester completeThe relocation of the Standards Board was completed today (23 April) with the official opening of the new Manchester office.
14.03.07
Booking opens for the standards committee event of the year22.03.07
Local authorities invited to take part in pilot schemes08.02.07
New Head of Casework appointed26.02.07
On the road with the Standards Board24.01.07
The Standards Board welcomes Code consultation
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