Issue - meetings
Members' Induction
Meeting: 08/02/2018 - General Purposes Committee (Item 4)
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This report outlines the proposed Member Induction Programme for new and returning Members following the May 2018 Council elections. This is an indicative programme and additional work is being undertaken to consult directorate leadership teams.
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Member Induction Framework, item 4 PDF 170 KB
- Appendix B - Councillor Role Description, item 4 PDF 64 KB
Minutes:
Asmat Hussain, Corporate Director Governance and Beverley McKenzie, Head of Members Support, introduced the report which outlined the proposed Member Induction Programme for new and returning Members following the May 2018 Council elections. Ms Hussain encouraged feedback from Members on the proposed suite of learning and development opportunities detailed in the report.
Members asked that learning and development sessions are also offered on the following areas:
· Housing options
· Planning enforcement
· Noise complaints
· Personal safety
· Public speaking
· Time management/caseload management.
Members also suggested e-learning modules would be welcome and asked that afternoon sessions are avoided, to prevent conflicts with Members’ work commitments.
The Committee suggested that the Councillor Role description may benefit from revision and/or consideration by the Standards Advisory Committee. For example, the Chair questioned if it was right to expect opposition Councillors to promote the Community Plan.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee:
1. Agrees the proposed indicative Member Induction Programme for 2018 as set out in Appendix A, subject to inclusion of the additional suggested areas proposed above.
2. Asks Members from each political group to nominate a link Member, who will liaise as necessary regarding member input to the induction programme.
3. Note the work under way in relation to developing the broader package of support services and the Learning and Development Programme for Members.