The Annual Assembly of Standards Committees is your conference, and we want to ensure that we are tackling subjects that matter to you, in a way that is most appropriate.
Each year we invite applications for delegates to become part of an Assembly steering committee. The committee provides invaluable advice and assistance to us on many aspects of the conference, from drafting the programme to sourcing speakers.
Members of the steering committee for the 2009 Annual Assembly of Standards Committees are:
Mr Alan Eastwood
Director of Legal and Democratic Services
Bolton Council
Ms Neeraj Sharma
Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer
Sandwell Borough Council
Mr Mike Wilkinson
Independent Chair of Standards Committee
Leeds City Council
Mr Mark Scrimshaw
Independent Chair of Standards Committee
Newcastle City Council
Ms Kirsty Cole
Strategic Director (Corporate Services)
Newark & Sherwood District Council
Ms Meera Tharmarajah
Head of Legal Services
National Association of Local Councils
Ms Caroline Elwood
Monitoring Officer
Sefton Council
Mr David Wilcock
Head of People and Law and Monitoring Officer
Burnley Borough Council
Ms Nicola Swan
Legal Services Manager and Monitoring Officer
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Mr Peter Nicholls
Director of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer
Leicester City Council
Ms Maria Lucas
Head of Legal and Democratic Services
North Tyneside Council
Mr Andrew Neville
Independent Chair of Standards Committee
Rossendale Borough Council and Burnley Borough Council
Mr Andy Simpson
Independent Chair of Standards Committee
Telford & Wrekin Council
Mr David Callan
Independent Chair
Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority
Mr David Watson
Independent Member
Devon and Somerset Fire Authority
Mrs Jane Weston
Vice Chair Independent
Erewash Borough Council
Mr John Wilding
Independent Chair of Standards Committee
Cheshire Police Authority
Mr Philip Rodgers MBE
Chairman Standards Committee
Lincolnshire County Council
Professor Stephen Shute
Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Birmingham
Birmingham City Council
Mr Steve Clarke
Independent Member of Standards Committee
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Mr Syed Abidi
Independent Member of Standards Committee
St Albans District Council
Mr Roy Wardle
Independent Member of Standards Committee
Bournemouth Borough Council
Councillor Donald Beckett
Standards Committee Member
Vale Royal Borough Council
If you are interested in becoming a member of the 2010 Annual Assembly Steering Committee, application forms will be available at this year's conference.