Standards Commission Scotland: an independent body whose purpose to encourage high political standards in councillors and members of devolved public bodies.

Joined March 2021
Councillors have a duty to follow to code of conduct even when they are on social media. A helpful guide can be found below; standardscommissionscotland.…
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The key principles of the code of conduct are as follows;
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General Conduct We’d like to draw attention to 3.2 “You must respect your colleagues and members of the public and treat them with courtesy at all times when acting as a councillor” This subsection includes any messages sent to colleagues or public from social media.