Effective Local Councils
EDM number 1228 in 2001-02, proposed by Richard Younger-Ross on 01/05/2002.
That this House notes with concern the large number of resignations by town and parish councillors in protest at the implementation of the 'Model Code of Conduct for Parish and Town Councils'; believes that this is undermining local democracy and will severely weaken the representative character of these immensely valuable watchdogs; considers that the code is too Draconian for most small councils and that its implementation should have been delayed for one year to coincide with the local elections in 2003; and calls upon the Government urgently to reconsider both the terms and the application of these constraints.
This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Younger-Ross | 01/05/2002 | Teignbridge | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Paul Tyler | 01/05/2002 | North Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Barrett | 07/05/2002 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Nigel Jones | 08/05/2002 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Norman Baker | 08/05/2002 | Lewes | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Andrew George | 09/05/2002 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Paul Keetch | 10/05/2002 | Hereford | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| David Chidgey | 10/05/2002 | Eastleigh | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Matthew Green | 10/05/2002 | Ludlow | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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