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Gifts and hospitality - Code of Conduct - Standards
The Code of Conduct is clear that the following standards are expected of all staff:
- subject to the exemptions in the Code of Conduct, staff must not accept any gifts, hospitality or any other form of reward whatsoever for performing their duties, other than their proper contractual pay and benefits from the council
- subject to the exemptions in the Code of Conduct, all offers of gifts and hospitality must be reported via the council’s online reporting tool
The council’s Code of Conduct in relation to gifts and hospitality should be read alongside the council’s Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy. Gifts and hospitality provided in order to induce certain behaviour from staff or the council could constitute a bribe under the Bribery Act 2010 which is a criminal offence. Following the council’s policy, and this guidance, will reduce an employees, and the council’s, exposure to the risk of actual or perceived bribery or corruption.