We are hosting a series of exciting free seminars aimed at Elected Members in Scotland.
Find the full list of past and upcoming seminars for 2024/25 below.
Upcoming Seminars
National Care Service - 11th September 2024 - 1pm - 2pm
COSLA's Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, Councillor Maureen Chalmers, will join us to discuss the COSLA's policy work in Migration, Population and Diversity.
Councillors can now book a space here.
How We Negotiate Local Government Pay - 16th October 2024 - 1pm - 2pm
COSLA's Resources Spokesperson, Councillor Katie Hagmann, will lead an engaging session with COSLA's Employers Team on pay negotiations.
Past Seminars
Migration, Population and Diversity - 14th August 2024
COSLA's Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, Councillor Maureen Chalmers, will join us to discuss the COSLA's policy work in Migration, Population and Diversity.
Local Visitor Levy - 12th June 2024
COSLA Resources Spokesperson, Councillor Katie Hagmann, will join us to discuss the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill.
A copy of the presentation slides can be found here, and a recording of the presentation portion of the seminar can be seen below.
Trading Standards Scotland - 15th May 2024
Councillor Maureen Chalmers, COSLA's Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, joined us for the second in a series of COSLA elected member seminars for 2024, covering the important work of local Trading Standards services across Scotland.
The European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill - what it means for Scotland's councils - 17th April 2024
Councillor Steven Heddle, Vice President of COSLA, launched the first in a series of elected member seminars for 2024.