Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services

The Council considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services that provided a review of the Member Development Programme that ran in 2021-22 and proposals for the 2022/23 Programme. A copy of the Member Induction Programme for 2022 was attached to the report.

It was moved by Councillor Lappin, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Sefton Council Member Development Programme for the 2022-2023 Municipal Year be rolled forward;

(2)      the following non-statutory courses be continued to be designated as mandatory:

·       Information and Compliance

·       Safeguarding Children Awareness

·       Safeguarding Adults Awareness

·       Corporate Parenting;

(3)      the establishment of a Member Development Steering Group comprising representation from the respective political groups be approved and the Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services be authorised to approve the membership and terms of reference of the Steering Group; and

(4)      the intention to work towards achievement of the North-West Member Development Charter for Sefton be noted and endorsed.