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RESOLVED – That the report be noted and Members be invited to submit their Annual Reports for 2024/25 to the Head of Democratic Services by 31 July 2025.
RESOLVED – (i) That the Member training activity during April 2025 – June 2025 be noted. (ii) That the increase in mandatory e-learning completions be noted.
RESOLVED – That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the Forward Work Programme be approved.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Pete Howell, Claire Lovett and Debbie Wallice.
RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 March 2025 be signed as a correct record.
There were no declarations of personal interest.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That the report be noted and Members be invited to submit their Annual Reports for 2024/25 to the Head of Democratic Services by 31 July 2025.
The Head of Democratic Services submitted a report (COGC/56/25) to set out the process for the preparation of Annual Reports by Members of this Local Authority for the 2024/25 municipal year. Members were advised that to date, 25 Annual Reports had been received, and it was requested that a reminder be sent to Members encouraging them to submit their report. RESOLVED – That the report be noted and Members be invited to submit their Annual Reports for 2024/25 to the Head of Democratic Services by 31 July 2025.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – (i) That the Member training activity during April 2025 – June 2025 be noted. (ii) That the increase in mandatory e-learning completions be noted.
The Head of Democratic Services submitted a report (CE/18/25) to update the Committee on Member Development activity, and to monitor/review progress in quarter 1. The Workforce Development Business Partner presented the report and gave an update in respect of attendance at Workshops and Member Development sessions. A debate ensued and the following points were raised: · There had been a steady increase in the number of completed e-learning mandatory modules. · Members were pleased to note that several Members had accessed modules on other topics of interest to increase their knowledge. · Workforce Development would send quarterly update reports to Group Leaders regarding e-learning completions for their Group Members. · Mandatory topics in 2025/26 would be set for each quarter, including e-learning drop-in sessions to support Members. · Short videos to complement e-learning mandatory topics were in the process of being developed which would be easier for Members to access. · Importance of promoting workshops to encourage and increase attendance. · Confirmation that Members found additional training sessions, such as those arranged for the Planning Committee and Governance and Audit Committee, to be beneficial. It was suggested that this type of training should be available for all Councillors to attend, rather than Committee Members only. RESOLVED – (i) That the Member training activity during April 2025 – June 2025 be noted. (ii) That the increase in mandatory e-learning completions be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the Forward Work Programme be approved.
The Head of Democratic Services submitted a report (COGC/57/25) asking Members to consider items for inclusion in a Forward Work Programme for the Committee during the current municipal year. The Head of Democratic Services presented the report and sought approval for the scheduling of the following items, in addition to those listed in the report: · November 2025 - Impact on the number of Members needing to contact the ICT Helpdesk following the introduction of ICT Champions and iPad upgrades. · November 2025 – Recommendation from the Governance and Audit Committee to consider the introduction of PRD’s for Members. RESOLVED – That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the Forward Work Programme be approved.
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