Join us at 4pm for the ADSO AGM
It’s our AGM today, Thursday 8th February 2024 at 4pm. Here are the agenda, papers and joining link: ADSO AGM We hope you can join us.
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CfGS webinar on Health Scrutiny changes
CfGS are holding a webinar on Tuesday 16th January 2024 at 9.30am to update people on the new regulations and statutory guidance relating to the changed powers around health scrutiny, at which DHSC colleagues will be present. Sign up for the webinar Changes to Health Scrutiny webinar
Bookings open for webinar: Beyond elections – applying Democracy Club’s approach to the rest of democracy
ADSO Webinar: Beyond elections – applying Democracy Club’s approach to the rest of democracy
Notice of ADSO General meeting – 23 November 2023
The ADSO Board has agreed to have a General Meeting of the Association to review and update the Articles of Association, including the format and date of the Annual General Meeting. Please find the link to the agenda and papers for this General Meeting below, to be held on Thursday 23rd November 2023 at 4.45pm … Continued
Helen McGrath Blog – Levelling up Bill
Helen McGrath (Head of Public Affairs at Lawyers in Local Government) has written a blog on the current situation with regard to the Levelling Up Bill and her take on the chances of remote meetings being included in the Act. when it becomes law: Helen McGrath Blog – Levelling up Bill – October 2023 extension: … Continued
ADSO/LLG Press release: ICO Decision Notice Remote Meetings – Call for Evidence
3 October 2023: ADSO/LLG Press release regarding FOI request to DLUHC asking for all information received with the responses to the Local Authority Remote Meetings Call for Evidence: Information Commissioner Decision Notice – Remote Meetings – Call for Evidence extension: pdf
Remote Meetings – Government Call for Evidence – 2021
Press Release In February, ADSO and LLG submitted a freedom of information request to the Government in relation to the remote meetings ‘Call for Evidence’ which took place between March to June 2021. We asked for all information received by the Government including a breakdown of the responses received, the number received and … Continued
LGA case study – roundtable on boosting engagement through digital democracy
Kirklees Council shared a case study on work being carried out to boost participation in local democracy. The case study included work in response to the recommendations of the Kirklees Democracy Commission, which asked citizens and organisations what a strong and healthy local democracy should look like. https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/roundtable-what-are-opportunities-local-government-boost-participation-consultation 21 November 2022
Book of condolence for John Lynch
It was with deep sadness that on Sunday 17 July, ADSO had to announce that John Lynch, our long-standing Finance Director, passed away after a fall at home in which he suffered a catastrophic brain injury. The tragic news has shocked and upset us all. John was a founding Director of ADSO, truly devoted to … Continued