News

• 16 Jan 2012 Standards – Sanctions and Independent Persons - Press Release

  1. To assist its members in making new standards arrangements within their authorities as from 1 July 2012, ACSeS has sought advice from Clive Sheldon QC on two areas requiring clarification. These are: ........

• 06 Jan 2012 Standards Regime Implementation Timetable - Press Release

  1. ACSeS was pleased on 22 December 2011 to receive a letter from the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) which responded positively to the concerns expressed by the Association on the impracticability of 1 April ....

• 24 Nov 2011 ACSeS Annual Training Forum 2011 - Change and the Localism Agenda

  1. There was a very positive buzz at the Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton, where members of the Association of Council Secretaries and ........

• 27 Jul 2011 Standards and the Localism Bill - Press Release

  1. ACSeS has previously expressed its concerns about the present proposals for standards in Chapter 5 of Part 1 of the Localism Bill.........................................

• 18 Jul 2011 Open Public Services White Paper - Press Release

  1.ACSeS welcomes much of the thrust of the Open Public Services White Paper issued on 11 July 2011 ..................