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If, ultimately, they are found not guilty, the stigma of guilt will stay with them, as people will remember that councillor X or official X was suspended for so long. They will assume that he or she had committed some great offence.
It is obvious that views move on that issue over time. Our officials in the local government division are working with our officials in education to ensure that we take a joined-up approach.
Equally surprising is the fact that, as I understand it, Historic Scotland officials were actively discouraging applicants from applying before 2005, although that has now stopped.