ADSO East Midlands, in association with Modern.gov, are hosting a summer seminar at Leicester Town Hall on Friday, 4 July 2014. John Robinson, former Democratic Services Officer, now Chief Executive of Gedling Borough Council, will be our keynote speaker. The event will also include plenary sessions and workshops from serial bloggers and tweeters We Love … Continued
A small number of places are available on a Train the Trainer Course being run by Sue Keogh, SEE on behalf of ADSO. The course will take place on Tuesday 1 July 2014 and is being held at the London Borough of Camden. The course will cover: 1. How to create and manage a positive … Continued
We are looking for: Learner of the Year – nominations from Regional Advisers and Line Managers Teams of the Year (Borough/Districts and Mets/Counties/Unitaries) – written submission Democratic Services Officer of the Year – nominations from Chief Executives and Councillors The winner of each category will receive a certificate and trophy. The winning Learner and Democratic … Continued
The House of Commons Communities & Local Government Select Committee has launched a new page to help people working in local government scrutiny find what they’re looking for on the parliamentary website:http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/parliament-working-with-local-government-scrutiny/ It is pleasing to see that ADSO gets a mention as a body with expertise in scrutiny. Kevin Maddison the Committee Specialist attached to … Continued