1. The LG Group Member Development 23 September 2011 www.local.gov.uk

2. LGG Priorities Committed to helping councils achieve six outcomes. local budgets and accountability strong political leadership improved local productivity strong local economies improved local performance and value for money transformed workforce Insert first bullet here

3. Leadership & Localism Inherited programmes of work from –IDeA/LGID –Leadership Centre New offers Support throughout “life cycle” Cabinet Member Leader Party Group & Local Community New Councillor Experienced Councillor

4. The new councillor 21st Century Councillor Leadership Resources; Workbooks Podcasts Induction programme Political Skills Framework Councillor Guide Member Development Charter Cabinet member Leader Party Group & Local Community New Councillor Experienced Councillor

5. The developing leader Cabinet member Leader Party Group & Local Community New Councillor Experienced Councillor Leadership Academy focused programmes Next Generation Leadership Academy main programme Leeds Castle

6. Supporting councillor development Cabinet member Leader Party Group & Local Community New Councillor Experienced Councillor Member Development Charter National Member Development Network Community of Practice Councillor Census Links to regional MD networks

7. Some Current Activities Refresh of the Political Skills Framework New Councillor “Roadshow” Political Mentoring seminar (7 October) Redesign of Leadership Academy content Refresh of Councillor workbooks Re-establishing links with regional MD networks Rescoping role of MD Charter Steering Group

8. The National Member Development Network Replacing MD Charter Steering Group with wider remit –Promote the regional Member Development Charters as a strategic approach to building councillor capacity. –Support councillor development and share learning more generally across the regions. –Promote joint working between the LG Group and the regions on councillor development.

9. Who to Contact Leadership & Localism team Charles Leslie, Programme Manager Welna Bowden, Adviser Local Government Development Howard Davis, Principal Adviser Paul Clarke, Senior Adviser E-mail: Firstname.secondname@local.gov.uk