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|
| Essential Information for Members |
Method |
Approx Duration |
Who |
Priority |
Lead Officer |
|
An Introduction to Member Development Activities
|
Presentation and tour of facilities
|
1 hour
|
All Members
|
Within first 6 months following election / refresh existing knowledge
|
Liz Goddard
|
|
Chairing Meetings
|
Workshop
|
3 hours
|
Members who will be chairing committees
|
Prior to chairing a committee/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Liz Goddard
|
|
Code of Conduct
|
Briefing
|
3 hours
|
All Members
|
Prior to new members' first full Council meeting/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Katie White
|
|
Data Protection
|
E-learning
|
1 hour
|
All Members
|
Within first 6 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Liz Goddard
|
|
Dealing with Constituents Queries and Issues
|
Workshop
|
tbc
|
All Members
|
Within first 6 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
David Miley/ Liz Goddard
|
|
Dealing with External Organisations
|
Workshop
|
tbc
|
All Members
|
Within first 6 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
David Miley/ Liz Goddard
|
|
Finding your way Around IT Systems
|
Practical training session
|
As required
|
All Members
|
Within first 3 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Vic Godfrey/ Liz Goddard
|
|
Introduction to Committee Structures and Decision-Making
|
Briefing and discussion
|
2 hours
|
All Members
|
Within 3 months following election and to update knowledge in subsequent years
|
David Miley
|
|
Introduction to Local Government Finance Committee Room
|
Presentation and discussion
|
2 hours
|
All Members
|
Within first 3 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Norma Atlay/ Andy Cavanagh
|
|
Introduction to the Town and Country Planning System
|
Practical training session
|
3 hours
|
All Members who may be involved with a planning decision
|
Within first month following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Mary Caldwell
|
|
Licensing and Hearings
|
E-learning/ practical training session
|
tbc
|
Any Member who will be sitting on the licensing committee
|
Prior to sitting on a licensing panel and as a refresher for existing licensing committee members
|
Gio Silverio
|
|
Managing Risk
|
Briefing session
|
2 hours
|
All Members
|
Within first 6 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge.
|
Fiona Timms
|
|
Mock Annual Council
|
Practical training session
|
3 hours
|
All Members
|
Within 6 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
David Miley
|
|
Mock Committee Meeting
|
Practical training session
|
2 hours
|
All Members
|
Within 6 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
David Miley
|
|
Personal Development Interviews
|
Questionnaire and follow-up meeting
|
2 hours
|
All Members
|
Within 3 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
David Miley/ Liz Goddard
|
|
The Modern Councillor - Community Leadership
|
E-learning
|
45 minutes
|
All Members
|
Within first 3 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Liz Goddard
|
|
The Modern Councillor - Equalities and Diversity
|
E-learning
|
45 minutes
|
All Members
|
Within first 3 months following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Liz Goddard
|
|
The Modern Councillor - Your Role as a Councillor
|
E-learning
|
30 minutes
|
All Members
|
Within first month following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
Liz Goddard
|
|
Tour of the District
|
Bus tour with speaker and guide
|
3 hours
|
All Members
|
Within first month following election/ refresh existing knowledge
|
David Miley
|
|
Welcome Evening for New Members
|
Presentations, briefings, tour of the buildings and informal networking
|
3 hours
|
Targeted at new Members
|
Week 1 following election
|
Ian Gourlay/ Liz Goddard
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