The Nolan Principles

Selflessness – Integrity – Objectivity – Accountability – Openness – Honesty – Leadership

“Parish councils, we all know, are hotbeds of intrigue, corruption and passion. Those who sit on them, a colourful mixture of oddballs, bullies and idiots.”

It would be unfair to characterise all those who give up their free time to serve on a Parish or Town council as ‘corrupt, bullies or idiots’. Over the years councillors have made a significant contribution to their parish, as a result of a great deal of hard work and dedication and they deserve the thanks and admiration of their parish. Given that there over 10,000 councils and around 80,000 councillors, there will always be some who work to a different agenda than that of their colleagues. It is these councillors who have allowed the name ‘parish council’ and in particular ‘parish councillor’ to be held in such low esteem by the public. But what is important is that many councils and councillors fail to uphold the very principles they agreed to uphold – The Nolan Principles.

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Abbreviations

< The Fish Rots from the Head Abbreviations to ‘The Fish Rots from the Head’ A — NEP Cllr, repeatedly Mayor ACAS — Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service *CC — (Name withheld) County Council Cllr — Councillor B — Labour Cllr who supported me throughout, knowing of the fraud. C — Cllr or Mr… Read More

Appendix 1 – NEP Cllr email trail

< Back to ‘The Fish Rots from the Head’ Appendix 1 to ‘The Fish Rots from the Head’ NEP Cllr email trail < Back to ‘The Fish Rots from the Head’ 399… Read More

Appendix 2 – Scribbled notes

< Back to ‘The Fish Rots from the Head’ Appendix 2 to ‘The Fish Rots from the Head’ Scribbled notes on meeting minutes; motion of February 2014 < Back to ‘The Fish Rots from the Head’ 350… Read More