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Openness and transparency on personal interests: guidance for councillors

This guide gives basic practical information to councillors about how to be open and transparent about their personal interests.

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Openness and transparency on personal interests: a guide for councillors

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This guide gives basic practical information to councillors about how to be open and transparent about their personal interests. It is designed to help councillors, including parish councillors, now that new standards arrangements have been introduced by the Localism Act 2011.

Published 21 March 2013
Last updated 20 September 2013 + show all updates
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