North Yorkshire councillors should undergo a criminal records check to ensure they are safe to be alone with the public, a meeting will be told next week. A motion to be put to North Yorkshire Council ...

Gedling Borough Council will now consider making it compulsory for members to undergo enhanced checks to protect children and vulnerable adults. The Labour-run authority’s Standards Committee met on ...

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