Objectivity. In all your decisions and opinions as a community councillor, you must endeavour to represent the overall views of your community, taking account of information which is provided to you or is publicly available, assessing its merit and gathering information as appropriate, whilst laying aside personal opinions or preferences. You may be appointed or nominated by your community council to serve as a member of another representative body. You should ensure that this Code of Conduct is observed when carrying out the duties of the other body. You are free to have political and/or religious affiliations; however you must ensure that you represent the interests of your community and community council and not the interests of a particular political party or other group. You are accountable for the decisions and actions that you take on behalf of your community through the community council. You must ensure that the community council uses its resources prudently and in accordance with the law. Community councillors will individually and collectively ensure that the business of the community council is conducted according to the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils and this Code of Conduct. Community councillors will individually and collectively ensure that annual accounts are produced showing the financial undertakings of the community council as set out in the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils. They must also ensure that all resources are used efficiently, effectively and fairly and are used strictly for the purposes of community council business and for no other purpose. Minutes of meetings recording all actions and decisions made should be produced and circulated to all members of the community council as soon as possible after each meeting. Any breach of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils may be reported to the local authority to determine what action, if necessary, should be taken.
Objectivity. In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit. Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
Objectivity. Members should act and take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit and for the widest benefit of others;
Objectivity. In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit.
Objectivity. Holders of public office must act and take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit, using the best evidence and without discrimination or bias.
Objectivity. Members should make decisions based on merit, including when making appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards or benefits.
Objectivity. It should be the declared intention of every member of every Selection Panel to approach the selection procedure in as objective a fashion as possible.
Objectivity. All parties agree that there will be no advertisements for the commercial interest's products in any materials disseminated in the CME activity room (e.g., presentations by sales representatives or promotional exhibits in the same room as the educational activity.) Commercial interest product information may be disseminated in an area that is designed for general exhibits, which may include exhibits from different companies marketing alternative or competing therapies. All parties understand that limited technical assistance provided by the commercial interest will not include scripting, targeting of points for emphasis, or other activities designed to influence the content of the program. This does not preclude the commercial interest from preparing slides or audio-visual materials (such as videotapes, tables or figures published in scientific reports) at the request of the sponsor. All parties understand that when a product marketed by the commercial interest, or a competing product, is to be the subject of substantial discussion, it is the responsibility of the sponsor to take steps to help assure that:
Objectivity. In carrying out public business, participants in Healthwatch should make choices on merit. Accountability: Participants in Healthwatch are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate. Openness: Participants of Healthwatch should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only when the wider public interest clearly demands. Honesty: Participants in Healthwatch have a duty to declare any private interest relating to their participation and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest. Where there is a conflict of interest or even a perceived conflict, this should be announced at the start of any discussion, and the person should not take part in those discussions, unless asked for their views by the Chairperson or Group Leader Leadership: Participants of Healthwatch should promote and support these principles by leadership and example.
Objectivity. The Union is obligated when reviewing or submitting complaints, grievances, appeals, or problems encountered, to make every reasonable effort to ascertain, document, and present the true facts relating to the situation in order to facilitate appropriate and timely resolution or action.
