Ethics and Declarations of Interest

Part 15 of the Local Government Act 2001 Act sets out the ethical framework for all those involved in the local government service, both members and employees. This framework imposes a statutory duty on all in the service to maintain proper standards of integrity, conduct and concern for the public interest.

Section 171 obliges each member of a local authority and ‘relevant employees’ to prepare and furnish to the Ethics Registrar an annual written declaration containing particulars of their “declarable interests” within the meaning of section 175 of the Act. Completed forms must be submitted annually no later than the last day of February each year.