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
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
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
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
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
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