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Politics v democracy & the role of the Monitoring Officer

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In this webinar, Mark Heath discusses the intersection between the role of monitoring officers and the role of local democracy and politics, during these challenging times.

Included in this podcast:

  • Issues troubling monitoring officers
  • Managing debates within a virtual environment
  • The need to comply with local authority governance framework
  • The issues of managing virtual meetings

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square Governance

About the speaker

Sian Davies

Mark Heath

Mark Heath is a Consultant and specialises in providing advice to clients in the Public sector.

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