Our thanks go out to everyone who attended the first ever ADSO remote AGM and Awards, it was great to have you with us. You can watch the AGM here. The AGM agreed the following: Minutes of the AGM held on 21st November 2019 at the Holiday Inn, Filton, Bristol were approved as a correct … Continued
What a great evening, thank-you to everyone who attended! Many congratulations to everyone shortlisted and to our winners #ADSOAwards2020: Learner of the Year: Nicholas Mills, Cambridgeshire County Council Rookie of the Year: Emilia Peters, Sevenoaks District Council and Nikki Dunne who was Highly Commended Teams of the Year: North Kesteven District Council and West Suffolk … Continued
The Association of Democratic Service Officers 2020 AGM will be held virtually on Thursday 26th November from 5.00-5.30pm. We hope you will be able to join us. The agenda and link to register for the AGM and the ADSO Awards 2020 can be found below. Agenda ADSO AGM 2020 extension: pdf The AGM … Continued
Thank-you to everyone who attended the first ADSO webinar today on the LGA Draft Code of Conduct. We hope you found it useful. The responses to the written questions are now available here: ASDO Code of Conduct Webinar Q&A’s extension: pdf Please do complete the feedback form if you haven’t yet and let us know … Continued
Update on Remote Meetings Regulations – Briefing note 2020-07-31 extension: pdf
Update 31/07/20 – All spaces have now been taken, however we will be recording the session and making it available, further information to follow. On Friday 7 August 2020 at 12 noon, we will be holding our first webinar. The webinar will be covering the very topical LGA draft Code of Conduct for Councillors. … Continued
ADSO and Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) have produced guidance following the publication of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020 on 4 July 2020 and the guidance for the safe use of Council Buildings. The guidance details the Regulations that are revoked and the position on gatherings both indoors and outdoors. It … Continued
Virtual Schools Admissions Appeals case study from Wandsworth Council: Wandsworth case history – Virtual School Admission Appeals extension: pdf
The LGA Model Member Code of Conduct is out for consultation for ten weeks from Monday 8 June Monday 17 August. The Code is designed to aid members in all tiers of local government model the behaviours and high standards that anyone would expect from a person holding public office. To take part in the … Continued
The updated document contains a case study from Dudley Metropolitan BC on dealing with School Appeals: ADSO Virtual meetings case studies – updated 2020-05-28 extension: pdf