Issue - meetings

(a)       That the feedback on Member Development Events be noted; and

(b)       That Group Leaders be contacted to secure improved Member attendance at training events.

The Democracy and Governance Manager introduced a report to provide feedback on Member development events held since the last meeting of the Committee.  He advised that attached to the report were graphs showing the feedback received from the latest Member briefings and reported that overall the feedback from the events held had remained good. 

Members were invited to make observations on their experience or suggestions for improvements for future development events.  Councillor D. Evans expressed concern regarding the number of training events that had been cancelled due to lack of attendance.  He expressed disappointment concerning the cancellation of evening sessions which presented the most convenient opportunity for some Members to attend and cited work and personal responsibilities as preventing daytime attendance.  

Councillor A. Woolley suggested that Members who had put their names forward to attend training events which subsequently had to be cancelled should be shown as such on the records maintained for monitoring purposes.  The Democracy and Governance Manager agreed to pursue this.

The Democracy and Governance Manager explained the rationale for cancelling development events and referred to the need for interactivity to take place at most training sessions.  Following discussion it was agreed that Group Leaders be contacted with a view to securing improved Member attendance at training events.

RESOLVED: 

 (a)      That the feedback on Member Development Events be noted; and

(b)       That Group Leaders be contacted to secure improved Member attendance at training events.