Make of this what you will! "All declarations by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Steve Curran, have been correctly and contemporaneously registered in the Register of Gifts & Hospitality in line with the Members Code of Conduct." – HOUNSLOW COUNCIL STATEMENT. Here the statement in full: "To be absolutely clear at the outset, there is no evidence of wrongdoing. Cllr Curran has and continues to demonstrate diligent compliance with the requirements of the Members Code of Conduct with regards to the accepting and registering of hospitality in the course of the business of running an ambitious and successful Council. "The Members Code of Conduct requires that gifts and hospitality which exceed the sum of £25 are registered, along with the source of the gift(s) and/or hospitality, if accepted by members in the conduct of the business of the Council. "All declarations by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Steve Curran, have been correctly and contemporaneously registered in the Register of Gifts & Hospitality in line with the Members Code of Conduct. "The legal requirement is that declarations of hospitality by members are kept in hard copy in Members Services and are inspectable by the public by appointment in accordance with the law. As there is no breach, there is no basis for an investigation. "Delivering Greater Transparency "As part of an ongoing drive to be an exemplar Council in terms of democratic participation and transparency, from 2020 the current administration introduced a practice, over and above the legal requirement, for hospitality declarations to be published online. This has happened diligently in line with the Council’s own aspirations to demonstrate transparency and best practice – and anyone, anywhere can access these. "Understandably officers and members have been focused on continuing to steer the borough through a very difficult period, however it has always been our intention to continue our voluntary drive for greater transparency and publish retrospective entries from the start of this administration. "Complaints procedure "A core purpose of improved transparency is to enable residents to hold the Council to account, as Councillors themselves do by abiding by the Members Code of Conduct. The Council’s monitoring officer will investigate formal complaints alleging a breach of the Members Code of Conduct. Complaints should be clearly articulated and supported by evidence. Details of how to make a complaint concerning a breach of the Member Code of Conduct can be found on the Council’s website."

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Spotted on Facebook	04/02/22 15:14:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:Spotted on Facebook  -continued	05/02/22 10:26:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:Re:Spotted on Facebook  -continued	05/02/22 13:13:00	Raymond Havelock
Re:Re:Re:Spotted on Facebook  -continued	09/02/22 14:51:00	Vanessa Smith

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