AQW 4484/16-21

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 03/10/2016
Answered On Date: 12/10/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the review of the Code of Conduct for Councillors; and to outline the action he intends to take.

Answer:

An independent Review Group was established in November 2015, to carry out a review of Parts 3 (principles) and 8 (rules on decision-making) of the Code of Conduct.

The Review Group invited councils and local government bodies and organisations to give their views on the Code of Conduct.

The Review Group produced its final Report and recommendations in April 2016. I have considered this Report and will shortly issue a revised Code of Conduct, together with the Review Group’s Report, for public consultation.

The revised Code of Conduct must be laid before and approved by resolution of the Assembly before it can be issued and come into effect.