North West Regional Meeting
Date: Friday, 10th February 2017
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Place: County Hall, Preston, Lancashire
Four day programme
Dates
13th and 14th February, 1st and 2nd March 2017*
Venue
London Borough of Richmond, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3B2
Cost
£695 plus VAT (ADSO / SEE members)
£725 plus VAT (non-ADSO / non SEE members)
The four day programme includes presentations, discussions and practical exercises on the following topics:
·working effectively with councillors
·for Local Government
·managing meetings including agenda preparation, decision making and minute writing.
·ethics and standards
·understanding different types of meetings
·Communicating effectively
·overview and scrutiny.
To secure your place visit here: http://www.seemp.co.uk/eventscal?eventid=36691
**All places are now filled on the ADSO’s “Meeting and Procedures plus” training course. If you want to be put onto waiting list, please email adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk**
This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers with experience in servicing meetings and assumes a basic level of knowledge and competence in this area.
Workshop topics:
- Motions and amendments PLUS: exploring formal and procedural motions and their effect on meetings;
- Role of Elected and Co-opted Members;
- Constitutional Issues PLUS – looking at quorums, calling meetings, urgent items and Key Decisions;
- Committees/ bodies for special purposes, looking at Joint Committees within the same Authority and join working
- Committees/ bodies with other Authorities and Area Committees
- Constitutional issues and joint working
- Access to information PLUS – including rights of the public and press, the issue of ‘need to know’ for Councillors, FOI and statutory records;
- Exempt and confidential information;
- Meetings procedures PLUS surgery.
Course Length: 10.00am registration (10.15am start to 4.00pm)
Cost: £95 + VAT (including lunch) for ADSO Members and £130+ VAT (including lunch) for non ADSO Members*
To book a place on the course, please email: Adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk with the following information:
- Name and contact details (email and telephone)
- Job title and Local Authority
- Date and venue of course
- ADSO member yes/no?
- Additional requirements (dietary etc)
- Purchase order number (please note that we do not accept bookings without a purchase order number)
Joining instructions will be sent to you once your booking has been confirmed.
**All places are now filled on the ADSO’s “Meeting and Procedures plus” training course. If you want to be put onto waiting list, please email adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk**
This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers with experience in servicing meetings and assumes a basic level of knowledge and competence in this area.
Workshop topics:
- Motions and amendments PLUS: exploring formal and procedural motions and their effect on meetings;
- Role of Elected and Co-opted Members;
- Constitutional Issues PLUS – looking at quorums, calling meetings, urgent items and Key Decisions;
- Committees/ bodies for special purposes, looking at Joint Committees within the same Authority and join working
- Committees/ bodies with other Authorities and Area Committees
- Constitutional issues and joint working
- Access to information PLUS – including rights of the public and press, the issue of ‘need to know’ for Councillors, FOI and statutory records;
- Exempt and confidential information;
- Meetings procedures PLUS surgery.
Course Length: 10.00am registration (10.15am start to 4.00pm)
Cost: £95 + VAT (including lunch) for ADSO Members and £130+ VAT (including lunch) for non ADSO Members*
To book a place on the course, please email: Adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk with the following information:
- Name and contact details (email and telephone)
- Job title and Local Authority
- Date and venue of course
- ADSO member yes/no?
- Additional requirements (dietary etc)
- Purchase order number (please note that we do not accept bookings without a purchase order number)
Joining instructions will be sent to you once your booking has been confirmed.
This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers with experience in servicing meetings and assumes a basic level of knowledge and competence in this area.
Workshop topics:
- Motions and amendments PLUS: exploring formal and procedural motions and their effect on meetings;
- Role of Elected and Co-opted Members;
- Constitutional Issues PLUS – looking at quorums, calling meetings, urgent items and Key Decisions;
- Committees/ bodies for special purposes, looking at Joint Committees within the same Authority and join working
- Committees/ bodies with other Authorities and Area Committees
- Constitutional issues and joint working
- Access to information PLUS – including rights of the public and press, the issue of ‘need to know’ for Councillors, FOI and statutory records;
- Exempt and confidential information;
- Meetings procedures PLUS surgery.
Course Length: 10.00am registration (10.15am start to 4.00pm)
Cost: £95 + VAT (including lunch) for ADSO Members and £130+ VAT (including lunch) for non ADSO Members*
To book a place on the course, please email: Adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk with the following information:
- Name and contact details (email and telephone)
- Job title and Local Authority
- Date and venue of course
- ADSO member yes/no?
- Additional requirements (dietary etc)
- Purchase order number (please note that we do not accept bookings without a purchase order number)
Joining instructions will be sent to you once your booking has been confirmed.
THE DELIVERY OF TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE FOR LONDON
Friday 21 April, 2017 9.30am-4.00pm
London Councils, 59½ Southwark Street, SE1 0AL
The programme will include sessions with:
- Professor Colin Copus and his colleague Rachel Wall from DeMontfort University, speaking about the work and interim findings of the Councillor Commission.
- Carl Whistlecraft, Head of Governance at Kirklees Council, presenting on the Kirklees Democracy Commission.
- A panel of industry leading professionals discussing and taking questions on the future of local governance and what it means for Democratic Services professionals.
- Craig Bowdery, CLG Parliamentary Select Committee Specialist, to speak about the Committee’s current inquiry into Overview & Scrutiny in Local Government before facilitating interactive sessions with delegates.
- Councillor Tony Arbour (Chairman of the London Assembly and former Leader, Richmond upon Thames Council) providing his unique analysis of local councils, the GLA and the future of London governance.
There will also be further interactive sessions (details to be confirmed) and opportunities for delegates to network and meet with sponsors.
If you’d like to attend the ADSO London Branch’s Spring Seminar 2017, please register by completing the form via this link. The event is FREE but spaces are limited and priority will be given ADSO members.
This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers wishing to develop their knowledge of the scrutiny function and to discuss and share good practice in the role of Scrutiny Officer.
Workshop topics:
- Basic principles/ legislative update – an overview of the relevant legislation which governs overview and scrutiny and also a discussion around the main principles of scrutiny
- The future: the adaptable scrutiny officer – the role of a scrutiny officer is changing. Is the future a scrutiny officer who can adapt and do other ‘add on’ roles?
- Effective and outcome based scrutiny – looking at the value of scrutiny and measuring its effectiveness
- Shaping an influencing scrutiny system – a look at the importance of influence to the overview and scrutiny system and how to develop this during reviews and pick appropriate topics to review
- Effective scrutiny surgery – a look at other issues which were raised during the day not covered by the group discussions
Presenters:
Peter Sass, Head of Executive and Committee Service at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils and Jane Garrard, Scrutiny Officer at Nottingham City Council
This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers wishing to develop their knowledge of the scrutiny function and to discuss and share good practice in the role of Scrutiny Officer.
Workshop topics:
- Basic principles/ legislative update – an overview of the relevant legislation which governs overview and scrutiny and also a discussion around the main principles of scrutiny
- The future: the adaptable scrutiny officer – the role of a scrutiny officer is changing. Is the future a scrutiny officer who can adapt and do other ‘add on’ roles?
- Effective and outcome based scrutiny – looking at the value of scrutiny and measuring its effectiveness
- Shaping an influencing scrutiny system – a look at the importance of influence to the overview and scrutiny system and how to develop this during reviews and pick appropriate topics to review
- Effective scrutiny surgery – a look at other issues which were raised during the day not covered by the group discussions
Presenters:
Helen Gee, Associate trainer and Peter Foulsham, Scrutiny Officer at Wyre Council