The Ethical Framework and Standards

The London Borough of Waltham Forest recognises that promoting high ethical standards is the cornerstone of good governance and maintains public confidence in local democracy.

“As an Independent Member and Chair of the Committee I am committed to help raise awareness of the Code of Conduct.  As proposed legislative changes will increase the responsibilities of the Standards Committee, it will be even more important than ever for the Standards Committee to be recognised as fair and effective”.

John Cannon, Chair of the Standards Committee

The Standards Committee

The Standards Committee is the main committee that ensures all members adhere to the highest possible standards:

• Overview
• What does the Committee do? Terms of reference
• Members of the Standards Committee
• Meetings

Related information

• The Monitoring Officer
• The Register of Interests and the Register of Gifts and Hospitality
• Code of Conduct
• Complaints and Investigations against Councillors

The Local Code of Corporate Governance

The Local Code of Corporate Governance covering:

• Working with the community
• Service delivery arrangements
• Decision making processes
• Managing risk and internal control
• Standards of conduct