Decision details
Member Development Strategy
Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
(a) That the current Member Development Strategy be recognised as good practice;
(b) That the Member Development Strategy be supported as the basis to ensure adequate provision for member development and support for the new Council to be elected in 2017;
(c) That the Committee agree that the emphasis, in the last year of the current council should be on the provision of training where there is a perceived need, rather than seeking to provide a full programme; and
(d) That discussion takes place with Group Leaders to determine why professional development meetings with Members are not taking place and feedback be provided to the Committee, and the possibility of the officers also undertaking personal development meetings with Members be explored.
Report author: Janet Kelly
Publication date: 29/06/2016
Date of decision: 29/06/2016
Decided at meeting: 29/06/2016 - Democratic Services Committee
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