Issue - meetings

(a)     That the Committee considered the Member Induction programme held after the elections, included in Appendix 1 - Schedule of Induction Sessions Part a, and, Appendix 2 - Schedule of Induction Sessions Part b.

(b)     That the Committee considered and supported the approach to Member Development for the rest of the municipal year, included in Appendix 3 - Flintshire County Council 2022/23 Member Development.

            The Democratic Services Manager provided information on the Induction Programme with the first phase planned around 4 themes.   Recordings of the training sessions would be made available on the members’ page for future reference.   Information on attendance and topics discussed at the training sessions was listed at Appendix 1 and 2 and he referred Members to Appendix 3 which provided information on the Member Development and Member Briefings sessions held.

            Councillor Antony Wren found the training invaluable and comprehensive but felt it was an information overload.  He was glad recordings would be made available to have a refresher.

            Councillor Steve Copple asked when the recordings would be made available.  In response the Democratic Services Manager confirmed the members’ page would be on the Infonet in September but agreed to speak to Councillor Copple outside the meeting and send links to the one he was interested in

            Councillor Roz Mansell confirmed that she would also wish to speak to the Democratic Services Manager as she had missed sessions too

            Councillor Gina Maddison thanked the Democratic Services Manager for the induction programme and commented that the help provided by IT was brilliant.  She asked if the Licensing Training would be provided again for those who missed the sessions. The Democratic Services Manager agreed to speak to the Licensing Manager next week and feedback to the four members who missed the training.

The recommendations within the report were moved and seconded by Councillor Ted Palmer and Councillor Antony Wren

RESOLVED:

(a)     That the Committee considered the Member Induction programme held after the elections, included in Appendix 1 - Schedule of Induction Sessions Part a, and, Appendix 2 - Schedule of Induction Sessions Part b.

(b)     That the Committee considered and supported the approach to Member Development for the rest of the municipal year, included in Appendix 3 - Flintshire County Council 2022/23 Member Development.