Our Staff

Staff

ACSeS employs 2 staff members, the Executive Officer and the Policy and Development Officer. Their respective roles are set out below.

Ian Locke

To be the Company Secretary of The Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors.
To provide administrative support for the Association and for the President.
To keep the register of members updated and to collect annual subscriptions.
To organise and administer a successful Annual Conference which meets the needs of Members and is financially robust.
To develop in conjunction with the Policy & Development Officer and the Working Party appointed by ACSeS a business plan for the Association.
To develop in conjunction with the Policy & Development Officer and the Working Party appointed by ACSeS a new and improved website providing enhanced facilities for members and showing a better image to the public.
To keep the website regularly updated.
To develop in conjunction with the Communications Officer and the Policy & Development Officer an internal and external communication strategy
To liaise with Branches and encourage greater use of the website by Branches.

Tony Kilner

To carry out legal research and produce reports or guidance notes for members of the Association
To design and maintain a framework of research findings and policy analysis to underpin the work of ACSeS
To develop in conjunction with the Communications Officer and the Executive Officer an internal and external communication strategy
To work with ACSeS officers on their respective portfolios to produce relevant material for the membership
To produce reports, briefing notes and other material to keep ACSeS members informed of developments in the law and corporate governance
To assist in the preparation of responses to consultation documents from Government Departments and other bodies, collaborating with ACSeS officers
To maintain personal expertise in research and keep abreast of new developments in the field
To maintain a knowledge of legislation and policies relevant to local government and associated bodies
To attend ACSeS meetings and annual conference
Such other reasonable duties required by ACSeS

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