Celebrating your success! We are looking for: Completed learners – commendations from Advisers and Regional Co-ordinators Teams of the Year (1 award for Borough/Districts and 1 award for Mets/Counties/Unitaries) – written submission Democratic Services Officer of the Year – nominations from Line Managers, supported by Chief Executives or Councillors The winner of each category will receive a certificate … Continued
ADSO Conference Sponsorship – Packages for 2015! This year sees the ADSO Conference return to St Andrews, home of Birmingham City Football Club on the 26th and 27th November 2015. We are offering a special package for sponsors. For just £650 you’ll get the following benefits: Stand space and one and a half days’ contact … Continued
Following the success of the ADSO North East Seminar held in Newcastle last September, another has now been arranged to take place on Monday 30 March 2015 between 11.00am and 2.30pm in County Hall, Durham. We hope you can attend. A copy of the programme for the Seminar is available here: Seminar Programme extension: pdf … Continued
The ADSO London Branch has held annual day-long seminars in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, our annual seminar will be held on Friday 3rd July. The London Branch Management Committee are currently making plans for the seminar and will update the London Branch pages of the website as soon as further informaiton is available. If … Continued
Tristan Fieldsend from Havant Borough Council has recently completed the ADSO Diploma. Congratulations to him for a very well researched and high quality dissertation.
This was a free event as a result of sponsorship achieved from ADSO, SW Councils and Modern.Gov. The theme of the Conference was ‘Future Vision for Democratic Services’. There were a number of really useful workshops, namely ‘IT and social media for councillors and the democratic process – ‘advantages and risks’, ‘New ways of working … Continued
The 2015 programme of ADSO East Midlands Branch Meetings have been agreed and are as follows: • Friday 13 March @ 10.30am @ Derby City Council To include a tour of the Council’s new offices. • SUMMER CONFERENCE – Friday 3 July @ 10.00am @ Warwick The Branch will be teaming up with the West … Continued
PAS Spring Conference Put a spring in your step by coming to the PAS spring conference. This event is for local authority officers and councillors involved in planning. At this 1.5 day residential conference in Birmingham you will hear from a variety of experts and peers on relevant planning matters, such as the economic value … Continued
Marking the 750th anniversary of the De Montfort Parliament, the BBC host a day of live events, discussions and debate, produced in collaboration with the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Visit the website to find out more: http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/2015-parliament-in-the-making/get-involved1/2015-parliament-in-the-making-events/bbc-democracy-day/
The next course advertised in the ADSO Training Programme is now open for bookings. Sessions for Education Appeals for Democratic Services Officers are being held nationally in March 2015 in advance of the 2015 intake appeals season. Click here to find out more about the course and how to book your place. Please note this … Continued