Working with councillors - South Cambridgeshire District Council

Course materials:

Slides Working with Councillors SCDC Mar-26

Workbook

Handout: Owl, fox, donkey or sheep?

Handout: The principles of public life

South Cambridgeshire District Council

South Cambridgeshire Members’ code of conduct

South Cambridgeshire local code of governance

South Cambridgeshire Councillors

The course looked at:

• Understanding the roles of officers, staff and members and the challenges the relationship can create
• Sharing experiences and approaches
• Introducing the two components for working effectively with members
• Building a foundation of awareness
• Mutual empathy and understanding
• Influencing with integrity, building strong and effective relationships with Members
• What kind of officer are you?
• Personal and organisational actions

Questions used to facilitate group discussion on working with councillors include:

• How many councillors are there for your local authority and what is the political makeup?
• How many do you know and do they have a specific role eg executive/cabinet member?
• What ward do they represent?
• Are they also town/parish, district or county councillors?
• What else do you know about your elected members?