Issue - meetings

Member Learning and Development Update

Meeting: 13/03/2019 - Democracy Committee (Item 83)

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Minutes:

Mr Ryan O’Connell, Democratic and Electoral Services Manager, informed the Committee that the report described Member learning and development activities that had taken place in 2018/19.  Furthermore, the report outlined the learning and development plans for 2019/20.  The future plans incorporated feedback that had been shared as part of the Committee Structure Review.  Mr O’Connell explained that a reduction in the number of Planning Committee dates in 2019/20 allowed time for the planned learning and development activities to take place.

 

The Committee commented that:

 

·  Member inductions were to include key information such as how to get the attention of the Chairman at Committee, how to make an amendment to a motion and how to move a motion.

 

·  Members elected as a result of by-elections were to be inducted in the same manner as all other Members.

 

·  It was positive that the feedback from Members, regarding the need to provide sufficient notice of learning and development activities, had been acknowledged by Officers.

 

In response to questions from the Committee, Mr O’Connell stated that:

 

·  The involvement of experienced Members in the induction process would be beneficial for new Members.

 

·  A new approach for publishing the Constitution online was being explored.  This improved the accessibility of the document.

 

·  Discussions regarding the production of a Member Handbook were underway.  When a document was produced, this would be shared with all Members.

 

RESOLVED: That the Member Learning and Development Update be noted.