Many members may have seen the letter from the AEA Chief Executive Peter Stanyon, to the Minister for Levelling Up Communities, Kemi Badenoch MP on the recent elections and the Election Act 2022, for those who haven’t you can read it here – Letter to MfLUC – Post Election 2022 extension: pdf ADSO fully supports … Continued
This guidance was drafted by the Association of Electoral Administrators and has been endorsed by Lawyers in Local Government and the Association of Democratic Services Officers and sets out the appropriate actions to take when a member fails to attend any meeting for six consecutive months. AEA-LLG-ADSO Guidance: Casual Vacancy – Failure to Attend Meetings … Continued
The joint statement from ADSO & LLG on the lack of response from Government to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings held from March to June 2021 can be accessed here: ADSO-LLG Joint Statement on Remote Meetings – 27 April 2022 extension: pdf
Following the recent publication of the Government Response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life report, please find the statement from ADSO. ADSO shares the disappointment expressed by others in the Government’s belated response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life recommendations published in January 2019. The response does not do justice to … Continued
The ADSO Board at it’s meeting this morning, have agreed the following motion in support of the people of the Ukraine. The motion reads: ADSO is an organisation that promotes democracy. We therefore stand fully behind the citizens of the Ukraine and their local government community in their brave efforts to protect the free society they worked … Continued
ADSO, LLG, SLCC, CfGS & nalc joint statement on Model Motion for Council Meetings – 10 February 2022 ADSO-LLG-SLCC-CfGS-nalc – Model Motion for Council Meetings – 10 February 2022 extension: pdf
Please see below a joint letter from ADSO, LLG, SLCC, CfGs and NALC setting out a campaign to give Councils in England the right to hold remote meetings if they wish, in the interests of local democracy. ADSO-LLG-SLCC-CfGS-NALC letter 19.1.2022 – Lack of remote meeting provision for councils is wreaking havoc extension: pdf on local … Continued
13 December 2021 Following the Government’s recent announcement, LLG and ADSO have drafted guidance in respect of the above Statutory Instrument applicable to England which you can view below: Guidance on The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 SI 2021/ No. 1400 extension: pdf
We are delighted to announce the individuals who have been shortlisted for the Learner of the Year at the #ADSOAwards 2021. The Learner of the Year award is open to Learners who have completed either the ADSO Certificate or Diploma since the previous awards ceremony for learners in November 2020. These learners were nominated by their … Continued
We are delighted to announce the individuals who have been shortlisted for the Distinguished Service Award at the #ADSOAwards 2021. This is a new award for 2021. The Board wishes to recognise the dedication and achievements of an individual who has made a significant and distinguished contribution to the Democratic Services sector, not necessarily in … Continued