Monitoring Officers and Governance

Helen Bradley, National Lead

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Upcoming Events	Event Links
10th November 2026	Online - Key Challenges and Updates for Monitoring Officers
24th November 2026	Online - Independent Persons: The Role of the IP in Ensuring High Standards of Conduct
26th November 2026	Online - No Overall Control: Six months on from May 2026 elections, what have we learned?
1st December 2026	Online - Equal Pay
8th December 2026	Online - Working with (1) Completely New Members and (2) with Members Not in Traditional Political Parties/Independent Members
10th December 2026	Online - Committees Advanced Survival Guide: All you need to know about working with and supporting your Authority’s committees
7th January 2027	Online - The Role of the Monitoring Officer: The Fundamentals
14th January 2027	Online - A Monitoring Officer’s Guide to Managing Discipline and Dismissal of Statutory Officers
20th January 2027	Online - Political Awareness: How to Operate Effectively at the Interface with Elected Members
2nd February 2027	Online - Local Authority Finance: Key issues and considerations for local government lawyers
11th February 2027	Online - Dealing with Standards of Conduct of Elected Members
22nd February 2027	Online - Key Challenges and Updates for Monitoring Officers
23rd February 2027	Online - Planning Committees
2nd March 2027	Online - Standards of Conduct for Elected Councillors in Wales
9th March 2027	Online - Committees Basic Survival Guide: An introduction to working with and supporting your Authority’s committees
11th March 2027	Online - Essential Guide to Overview and Scrutiny Committees
17th March 2027	Online - Independent Persons: The Role of the IP in Ensuring High Standards of Conduct
19th March 2027	Online - Leadership Conference 2027
6th April 2027	Online - The Establishment and Operation of Local Authority Companies: Key Issues and Considerations for Local Government Lawyers
8th April 2027	Online - The Role of the Monitoring Officer: The Fundamentals
15th April 2027	Online - Navigating Freedom of Information Law
29th April 2027	Online - Navigating Data Protection Law
6th May 2027	Online - A Monitoring Officer’s Guide to Managing Discipline and Dismissal of Statutory Officers
18th May 2027	Online - Political Awareness: How to Operate Effectively at the Interface with Elected Members
27th May 2027	Online - Dealing with Standards of Conduct of Elected Members
8th May 2027	Online - Standards of Conduct for Elected Councillors in Wales
24th June 2027	Online - Essential Guide to Overview and Scrutiny Committees
29th June 2027	Online - Key Challenges and Updates for Monitoring Officers
1st July 2027	Online - Committees Advanced Survival Guide: All you need to know about working with and supporting your Authority’s committees
15th July 2027	Online - Independent Persons: The Role of the IP in Ensuring High Standards of Conduct
9th September 2027	Online - The Role of the Monitoring Officer: The Fundamentals
21st September 2027	Online - Political Awareness: How to Operate Effectively at the Interface with Elected Members
28th September 2027	Online - Local Authority Finance: Key issues and considerations for local government lawyers
5th October 2027	Online - Planning Committees
14th October 2027	Online - Dealing with Standards of Conduct of Elected Members
28th October 2027	Online - The Establishment and Operation of Local Authority Companies: Key Issues and Considerations for Local Government Lawyers
2nd November 2027	Online - Standards of Conduct for Elected Councillors in Wales
4th November 2027	Online - Essential Guide to Overview and Scrutiny Committees
9th November 2027	Online - Navigating Freedom of Information Law
18th November 2027	Online - Key Challenges and Updates for Monitoring Officers
7th December 2027	Online - Independent Persons: The Role of the IP in Ensuring High Standards of Conduct
28th January 2028	Online - Elections Conference 2028
3rd March 2028	Online - Leadership Conference 2028

Welcome to the National Monitoring Officers and Governance Group of LLG

This group will develop links and support networks between Monitoring Officers nationwide and look at how we support and develop aspiring Monitoring Officers.

To join any of the national groups go to "My LLG" hub and "My national interest groups" tab where you can also see the groups that you are a member of.

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National Lead Officer

Helen Bradley

helen.bradley@durham.gov.uk

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