ADSO Annual General Meeting – Thursday 3 April 2025
The ADSO Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Thursday 3 April at 4pm via Zoom.
The ADSO Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Thursday 3 April at 4pm via Zoom.
There is a strong focus on the complex and changing nature of the Democratic Services Officer role in our first Working in a Modern Democracy report, which is based on the experiences and insights of our ADSO community. In this blog post, Carl Whistlecraft shares some further learning from our members about the core role, and invites you to get involved in the Working in a Modern Democracy programme.
ADSO’s response to the Government Consultation on Strengthening the Standards and Conduct framework in England and Wales.
Hannah O’Brien shares some examples of how Brent Council are engaging young citizens.
Robert Sheppard reflects on his 38-year career working in Democratic Services, at two London boroughs, leading to his ADSO Distinguished Service Award.
The English Devolution White Paper brings forward significant changes to local governance. ADSO will support our members and continue to champion good governance.
Congratulations to Bath and North East Somerset’s Democratic Services team who won their staff ‘Being our Best’ Award.
ADSO and LLG (Lawyers in Local Government) are delighted with the Government’s recent announcement that councils will be given the option to hold remote meetings.
The Scrutiny and Audit Chairs Development Programme is aimed at enhancing dialogue and co-ordination between chairs of scrutiny committees and chairs of audit committees.
Diane Sims shares how Kirklees Council are engaging young citizens in local democracy through their pioneering Democracy Friendly programme.