GRECO’s Evaluation finds UK’s local Govt anti-corruption framework strong, but calls for 6 reforms to tighten sanctions, lobbying and gifts transparency, audit oversight, integrity advice and training

GRECO identifies six areas requiring further action: stronger and clearer sanctions for councillor misconduct; making the new local audit office fully operational; improving lobbying transparency; providing confidential integrity advice to employees; strengthening integrity training for councillors; and legally formalising the publication of councillors’ gifts…