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Liz McQue - Chief Executive
Changing Role of the Councillor
- Category: Councillor Development and Governance
- Date: No current presentations
- Times: 10.00 - 1.00
- Cost: £75 for member organisations of NW Employers/£98 non members + VAT
- Venue: North West Employers, Manchester
Councillors and officers who are interested in how the Localism Act and other events have changed the role of the local councillor in recent years.
This interactive session will look at the changing role of the councillor, both internally (within groups and the council) and externally (the community and partnerships etc), with a focus on how councillors can, even if not on the Executive, best exert influence to get the best deal possible for the communities they represent. The session will build on the experience of councillors and aim to develop their skills and confidence in this challenging, and vitally important work.
Outcomes from the workshop
- A clearer understanding of the changing role of local councillors
- How this is impacted upon by the Localism Act
- Share ideas and best practice about ‘what works best' in this challenging arena
Programme
- So why did you stand for election?
- What do the public want from you?
- Can you give them what they want?
- How does the Localism Act change this?
- Best practice - what works, what doesn't
- Conclusions