Code of Conduct Civility & Respect Seminar – September 7th at 10am – In-person

With Paul Hoey & Natalie Ainscough

Hoey Ainscough Associates Ltd work fulltime in supporting councils on Code of Conduct issues. They were local government advisers to the Committee on Standards in Public Life for their 2019 review of the Localism Act and were commissioned by the LGA to produce the model Code of Conduct and supporting guidance and by NALC and SLCC to produce supporting documents for the Civility and Respect Project.

In this session Paul Hoey will reflect on why civility and respect lies at the heart of good governance and the damage that can be caused to councils when respect and trust break down. He will reflect on both national and local cases of bullying and what lessons can be learnt by the sector and what he believes needs to happen nationally if the sector is to be supported properly in challenging poor behaviour and promoting effective governance

Buckinghamshire Council: A View From Buckinghamshire

Speakers: Nick Graham & Glenn Watson (Monitoring Officers)

Milton Keynes City Council:  A View From Milton Keynes

Speaker: Sharon Bridglalsingh, Director, Law and Governance TBC

Daniel Purchese of Breakthrough Communications

Promoting Positive, Proactive, and Respectful Social Media Engagement for Local Councils

This session will help local councils navigate the ever-changing world of social media from a civility and respect perspective. We’ll discuss the transformative power of social media as a tool for engagement, community building, and information dissemination, while also addressing its challenges, including negative engagement, trolling and harassment.

Jon Harvey representing BMKALC on Leadership

Venue: The Mezzanine Rooms Walton Street,  Aylesbury

Parking: Information will be circulated nearer to the time

Cancellation: A full refund will be given if 14 days or more notice prior to the date of the training course is given. However, this could cause an event to be cancelled if it becomes uneconomic to run.

Members £70 per ticket including lunch and refreshments

Non-members £140 per ticket including lunch and refreshments