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Councillor development

In this section

• Member Development Community of Practice Last updated 19 July 2010

  Outlines the new content and services provided by our Member Development Community of Practice (CoP).

• 'Make a difference' – tools to encourage participation Last updated 4 August 2010

  The Councillors Commission report recommended that councils do more to make information available to potential candidates in local elections. LG Improvement and Development have has developed a range of materials that can be used as part of a promotional campaign to encourage participation.

• Being a councillor Last updated 22 June 2010

  Information and advice on the different aspects of a local councillor's role.

• Councillors and the recession Last updated 19 July 2010

  As community leaders, councillors have a key role to play in alleviating the impact of the recession and encouraging regeneration.

• Councillor Comment Last updated 26 July 2010

  'Councillor Comment' is where you'll find opinions on all the pressing issues of local politics. Browse through the latest councillor articles and join in the discussion. Every piece is open for you to comment on.

• Political skills Last updated 26 July 2010

  Useful resources for councillors to develop their skills in specific areas.

• Councillor role descriptions Last updated 2 September 2010

  Role descriptions or profiles for councillors and the different roles they can be called upon to fulfill, can be used in a number of ways.

• Giving councillors the tools for the job Last updated 19 July 2010

  LG Improvement and Development is encouraging councils to commit to the Supporting Councillors Declaration. The associated framework provides a tool to enable councils to review their support arrangements and to identify what support councillors might require in their various roles.

• Civic mayors Last updated 19 May 2010

  Guidance to help develop councillors preparing for the role of civic mayor. It includes the publication 'Joining the Chain Gang: Preparing for the role of civic mayor'. This has been designed as a learning aid to assist members in preparing for the role of civic mayor or the equivalent civic head of a council.

• Resources Last updated 19 April 2010

  A collection of information resources designed to help councillors in their daily roles.

• Member development charter Last updated 21 July 2010

  This charter helps councils develop their elected members. Find out what this entails and see who's already signed up to the charter in our newly updated pages.

• Publications Last updated 6 August 2010

  Improvement and Development Agency publications for councillors.