Join us for as we host a webinar focusing on the Local Government Association's Debate Not Hate Campaign which is to raise public awareness of the role of the councillors in their communities, encourage healthy debate & improve the responses and support for local politicians facing abuse & intimidation.
Our featured speakers for this session will be Jess Norman, Senior Policy Adviser for democracy, and the voluntary and community sector at the Local Government Association & Simon Goacher, Partner from Weightmans who has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in local government.
Jess Norman is a Senior Policy Adviser for democracy, and the voluntary and community sector at the Local Government Association.
Simon joined Weightmans in February 2013 to head up the Local Government team. Formerly head of legal and democratic services at Cheshire West and Cheshire Council, Simon Goacher has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in local government law spanning almost two decades.