Local democracy and council decision-making are threatened by the Coronavirus outbreak. ADSO is expecting the Government to issue regulations next week to allow for virtual meetings. Key meetings, such as regulatory and school appeal committees, must be able to take place without the need to physically meet. ADSO is urging all local authorities to … Continued
The LGA has published the draft Members’ Code of Conduct. The LGA will be issuing a series of questions next week as part of its revised consultation exercise. We will circulate a link to these questions once they are available. Please ensure that your authority takes part in the consultation and responds accordingly. ADSO will … Continued
Dear Secretary of State We are writing to you to highlight a number of governance issues facing local authorities arising from the Covid – 19 emergency and the further restrictions likely to be imposed by Government. Our associations represent local authority lawyers, monitoring officers and governance staff within English principal councils. We have issued advice … Continued
LLG and ADSO have received several enquires as to the position with local authority decision making and the democratic process in light of the Coronavirus. This has included the suggestion that both associations should lobby for a change of legislation to allow remote meetings if the situation deteriorates to the point that all meetings must … Continued
The ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC SERVICES OFFICERS (ADSO) Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 21 November 2019 AT 4.20 PM at the BRISTOL FILTON HOLIDAY INN, BRISTOL BS16 1QX. This event is part of the Annual Conference. PUBLISHED AGENDA extension: pdf 2018 final accounts_118779 extension: pdf PUBLISHED SUPPLEMENTARY extension: pdf
The Board is delighted to announce that we have appointed Colin Copus as our very first non-executive Director. Colin as many will know is a very high profile and respected figure in the local government field and it is a real compliment to ADSO that he has agreed to join us. Colin is Emeritus Professor … Continued
The 3rd Region XI Symposium is scheduled for 6th and 7th June 2019 and will be held in Stratford-upon-Avon in the United Kingdom. Aptly titled “Broadening Your Horizons – An International Perspective on Citizen and Community Engagement,” the Symposium will be co-sponsored with IIMC Region XI affiliates – SLCC, ADSO and SOLAR — and will … Continued
Thanks again to all those authorities who submitted entries for the 2018 ADSO awards. You helped make it the most competitive awards to date and all the judges were impressed with the professionalism and commitment shown by every authority who took part. You will hopefully know by now that the London Borough of Sutton received … Continued
Appointment of Officers of the Association Paragraph 7 of the Articles of Association requires the Officers of the Association to be elected each year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November. For clarification, the Officers are the Chair and Vice Chair, the Board Secretary, the Director of Finance, the Director of Communications and … Continued
The ADSO Awards 2018 ceremony will take place this year at the ADSO Annual conference, something we hold every two years. In 2016 Wigan Council were the winners of the “Democratic Services Team of the Year”, Thurrock Council and Norfolk Council are also past winners. We are now accepting nominations for 2018, with an end of … Continued
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