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.
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The changing Democratic Services Officer role: Working in a Modern Democracy blog
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 Standards
ADSO’s response to the Government Consultation on Strengthening the Standards and Conduct framework in England and Wales.
Engaging young citizens in Brent: a guest blog from Hannah O’Brien
Hannah O’Brien shares some examples of how Brent Council are engaging young citizens.
Robert Sheppard – a life in Democratic Services
Robert Sheppard reflects on his 38-year career working in Democratic Services, at two London boroughs, leading to his ADSO Distinguished Service Award.
English Devolution White Paper promises significant change to Local Government – Statement from ADSO
The English Devolution White Paper brings forward significant changes to local governance. ADSO will support our members and continue to champion good governance.
Bath and North East Somerset team award
Congratulations to Bath and North East Somerset’s Democratic Services team who won their staff ‘Being our Best’ Award.
ADSO and LLG press release on Local Authority Remote Meetings
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.
Scrutiny and Audit Chairs: Pilot Development Programme
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.
Democracy Friendly Schools: a Young Citizens blog by Diane Sims
Diane Sims shares how Kirklees Council are engaging young citizens in local democracy through their pioneering Democracy Friendly programme.