Issue - meetings

The Service Manager, Scrutiny and Democratic Services presented the report and outlined the Council’s mandatory training requirements for Members including further details on development training which could be useful to Members during the next 12 months and post District Elections in May 2023.

Committee were advised that Training Needs Questionnaires in relation to Members’ individual requirements would be circulated within the next few weeks. Members were also asked to being considering any preferred formats for delivery on the Member Induction Training Programme following the District Elections next year.

Members debated the issue and made suggestions regarding the implementation of buddy systems for new councillors, the capture of training sessions to video to share afterwards and the benefits of a general ‘what Councillors do’ session.  The Director of Legal and Governance (and Monitoring Officer) suggested that a workshop session might be helpful to work through some of the ideas.

RESOLVED

that the report, be received and noted.