Make a difference as a councillor
Consider your role and priorities as a councillor to maximise your impact.
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Consider your role and priorities as a councillor to maximise your impact.
Learn fun ways to train your brain to remember lots of information and understand specific techniques to improve your ability to process and absorb written information using different reading techniques.
This introductory session explores the role of overview and scrutiny within an authority, how to get the best results from its work and the key skills and approaches for doing so.
Achieve work-life balance that allows you to thrive in your role, particularly when it comes to managing your casework load.
Set yourself up for success with practical tools like key questions to ask and a simple project framework to apply to the work currently in your docket.
Get a thorough grounding in the key elements of local government finance and funding for officers and councillors.
A highly practical approach with gentle practice to build confidence in presenting information to groups in a range of contexts.
Improve how you chair online, hybrid and in-person meetings and learn easy-to-implement techniques to manage participation.
Dive into community engagement and relationship building in solving issues in this interactive session.
Gain a detailed understanding of the financial planning and control process at their council.