July has arrived, I am not quite sure how that has happened, I feel as if I blinked and missed June… John and Peter are away at the LGA conference this week, with many officers and members from across the country, if you are attending or know someone who is, please ask them to visit … Continued
I have recently returned from the 77th IIMC annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was my first IIMC conference and I was privileged to attend as the sole representative of ADSO. The theme of the conference was BOLD Education in the BOLD North and the conference ran from 14th to 17th May 2023. What struck … Continued
Hi everyone and best wishes for midsummer, I hope you are enjoying the sun but wearing the sunscreen/hat. I have a number of different things to tell you about this week so let’s start with the good news. Good News We are delighted to announce that James McLaughlin (Director of Corporate Services at Derbyshire Dales District Council) … Continued
We wouldn’t be British if we didn’t talk about the weather. Doesn’t the world seem a better place when the sun is shining? I hope it’s shining on you today in more ways than one. Conference Season Conference season seems to be upon us all of a sudden. Peter Sass has just come back from … Continued
Welcome to this week’s newsletter. I hope you all had a restful spring bank holiday weekend and managed to get a chance to recharge your batteries in readiness for the demands of a new municipal year. Thank you Joanna You will all have noted in the last newsletter that Joanna announced that she will be … Continued
I very much hope that annual meetings and induction arrangements are continuing well, congratulations to those of you who are navigating new cabinets, leaders, committee chairs and different political balances, it is tough, but when you look back and realise what you have achieved in the last few months, it really is something. Webinars You … Continued
As the dust settles on the local elections of 4th May we pay tribute to returning officers and all those involved in managing and overseeing the elections. It was a tremendous piece of work in facilitating local democracy, especially given the new voter ID requirements. We also want to recognise the enormous efforts of DSOs … Continued
Elections 2023 Congratulations to you all, whether you were running the election, preparing and starting the delivery of the induction programme, attending a count, working in a polling station or preparing for annual council, I know it was very busy for those of you working with councillors. The photo ID requirements for voting added a … Continued
I’m writing this newsletter on polling day for the local elections. I’m thinking of everyone running elections today; all the hard work and detailed preparation that goes into making today and the counts (many taking place on Friday) a challenge-free success. Dealing with photo ID for the first time is a significant additional pressure. Then … Continued
Greetings for Mayday! I hope those of you with elections (and coronation prep) are not too stressed out and have some time to enjoy the Bank Holiday weekends over the course of May. May will be over before we know it and suddenly we will be grappling with new administrations and the impact of the … Continued