An invitation to scrutiny and audit chairs The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny and the Local Government Association are piloting a development programme this autumn aimed at enhancing dialogue and co-ordination between chairs of scrutiny committees and chairs of audit committees. Scrutiny and Audit Chairs Development Programme (PDF) extension: pdf They are looking for a … Continued
Young Citizens is a series of blogs exploring how councils are involving children and young people in local democracy. Our Director of Communications, Diane Sims, has shared this story on behalf of her Democracy Engagement and Communications team at Kirklees Council. How we’re inspiring young people to get involved in local democracy What if every … Continued
We’re delighted to announce that ADSO have appointed Charlotte Eisenhart as our first ever Chief Executive Officer. Charlotte brings a wealth of experience from her work in the local government sector, most recently as Head of Member Services at the National Association of Local Councils. She has a real passion for strengthening local democracy and … Continued
ADSO and LLG joint press release on recent communications with the Government.
Get a taster of mental health for councillors training in our free webinar with Ed Davie. Ideal for council officers who support councillors.
Jenni Swift shares some of the ways that North Kesteven District Council are engaging young citizens in local democracy. Part of our Young Citizens series.
We’re looking for a Chief Executive to deliver on our ambitious plans for the future. ADSO is a local democracy membership organisation which is growing in scale, influence, and impact.
The Code of Practice for Good Governance provides advice and sets expectations for the three statutory roles of head of paid service, chief finance officer and monitoring officer, aimed at enabling them to effectively work together in delivering good governance. Here’s our response to the draft code.
How can we tackle abuse and intimidation of local councillors? Join our webinar with Hannah Phillips of the Jo Cox Foundation on 14th May 2024 from 11.30am to 12.30pm – or watch our recording afterwards.
We hosted a thought-provoking webinar on Friday 8 March 2024, exploring the role of the Modern Democratic Services Officer. Catherine Howe, Chief Executive of Adur & Worthing Councils, gave a fascinating presentation. She highlighted the importance of democratic services officers being at the centre of reshaping governance processes and approaches to citizen engagement, so that we can keep pace with digitalisation and other challenges for local democracy. Find out how you can get involved in the next steps.