Tomorrow's Councillor - Walking Tall

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TOMORROW'S COUNCILLOR

Walking Tall

Christina Dykes & Paul Scully


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Foreword by Bob Neill, MP

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About the report

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Conservative culture about councillors

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Te view on localism from councillors

Councillor View: Cllr Chris Hayward

Choosing the local leaders of tomorrow

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Councillor View: Cllr Jennie Dallimore

Preparing community leaders

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Councillor View: Cllr Kam Chana

Te tools for the job

Conclusion

Summary of recommendations

Te last word

About the authors


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Recruiting: Looking for a bigger pond 18

Supporting: Creating a spark 24

Equipping: Connecting councillors 34


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BOB NEILL MP

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Paul Scully.


INTRODUCTION

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I think people are hungry or a new kind o councillor - not anold school politician - who is representative o the council in thecommunity. Tey want someone less concerned with position andmeetings and more interested in actions and outcomes.

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SETTING THE CONTEXT

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ABOUT COUNCILLORS

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O v, Ministers that come to [our council area] tend not toinorm the Conservative group or even meet the group leader.(unitary, yorkshire)

O v , Te political divide betweencentral and local government is getting wider. I have absolutecondence in some ministers but others just dont engage and itsnoticeable.

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LOCAL OR NOT?W L A v R A Nv2011, E P MP :

oday marks the beginning o an historic shit o power romWhitehall to every community to take back control o their lives.Te Localism Act pulls down the Whitehall barricades so it willno longer call the shots over communities - bug bears like housingtargets and bin taxes are gone.

For too long, local people were held back and ignored becauseWhitehall thought it knew best. Tat is changing or good. Councilshave their General Power o Competence and residents have a realpower over decisions like council tax, town hall pay, planning,community buildings or local services.16

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It rees up the authority to make the best decisions or local people ata cost that we can sustain;

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CONSERVATIVE CULTURE

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, In my portolio I am already planning on a number o changesin the uture specially enabled because o the Act. It will allow thelocal population and groups to have more involvement should theywant it.(unitary south-east)

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[Under localism] we eel we have more power to act orcommunities than in the recent past.(county, west midlands).

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We are struggling to get to grips with what it means or us. Temessage isnt clear. Tere are mixed messages rom government.(district, north-east)

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In many ways the Localism Acthas had a powerul psychological

impact in that it has remindedall o us about the importance olocal decision making and problemsolving.(london borough)

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o me it is a really great Act thatwill really enable us to ensure[my place] gets better and better -obviously it can never be that greatuntil we are in 100% control. I would like to think that it gives usthe opportunity to innovate in terms o revenue generation, betterservices, and better town and cost savings.(district, south-east)

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Te Act has given us permission to create local solutions and morereedom to allocate spend to meet local priorities.(county, west midlands)

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Councillors had a wide range of views on Localism

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My council gave councillors locality budgets o 10,000 a yearto spend in their community over eight years ago. Tese haveworked extremely well. Recently a new additional scheme has beenintroduced encouraging two or three parishes to work together tocome up with a community project. [Te council] has allocated 1 perhead or every elector in these areas towards these schemes.(county, south-west)

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Tere are very welcome aspects that we are using to change ourmode o governance and also to modiy our code o conduct.(london borough)

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A v v : It makes the job signicantly harder:whilst its objectives were sound, because o ordinary residentapathy, the changes have generally just handed disproportionateinuence to a small number o people who claim to represent thecommunity but are answerable to nobody.(london borough)

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A : Government is going too ar in thechange as a lot o parishes are not capable.(district, south-east)

A : Many o my parish councillors have resigned as theyhave been asked to declare their business interests and those o theirpartners. Tis is a step too ar. Tere have been rules imposed but noprize.(district, west midlands)

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[Localism] means a lot o aggravation rom Parish Councils now. Itell them its your chance to shape your community or your childrenor the uture Tey resent it as they are volunteers and being askedto do more. Generally they are negative.(county, west midlands)

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Ocers [who dont like localism] carry on ruling the roost whilending us grand sounding roles that make us eel important.(metropolitan, yorkshire)

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Minimal. It is dicult. Looking ater the public has been aneducation or me. Members are agents or change. Ocers are agentsor consistency. We have to make sure ocers have considered all theoptions. Not many members have enough experience to do this.(county, south-west)

T . A : I have tried tobring in a ree parking voucher scheme or residents but it is beingactively stonewalled by sta. Localism? What localism?(london borough)

A L v : Our council isdominated by Labour and they simply do whatever they like.(unitary, north-west)

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A L , I have theability to persuade and encourage ocers to make the right decisions.Tis is obviously more dicult in opposition. However, as a membero the planning committee I do have signicant input into planningdecisions.(london borough)

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to the opportunities. However I am yet to be convinced that themajority o members are aware where it can be benecial.(unitary, south-west)

F v . T C , We will promotethe radical devolution o power and greater nancial autonomy tolocal government and community groups. Tis will include a reviewo local government nance.

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O v : Generally speaking a requirement or local government totake on additional responsibilities without additional unding.(unitary, south-west)

A q : I happen tothink that at this stage in the economic crisis that people want strongleadershipjust get on with it and less talk.(district, south-west)

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A number of qualities combine in successful leadership


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I elt peoples wishes are not being taken into consideration locally,(district, south-east)

I wanted to stand up or the community. I didnt have any politicalaspirations,(district, west midlands)

I was totally rustrated by the local authority over many years.I kept trying to get things done through my job and every time I

wrote to them they said no.(district, eastern)

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Railroaded by the constituency chairman,(london borough)

, I rst became involved in local politics in [my constituency]in 2001. I delivered leaets, helped campaigning and attendedundraising events which I enjoyed. I learnt how to perormtelephone canvassing, speak to possible conservative voters on thedoorstep and canvass with local councillors. I then became an LEAschool governor.(london borough)

O L x : Initially I had a query and I spoke witha local Conservative councillor. I was impressed by the workcouncillors do and elt I could help too.

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[CCHQ] should leave local bodies to do what they believe is theright thing. Its called localism.(london borough)

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I there is a sitting Conservative councillor then he/she shouldreceive automatic selection - unless they have collected unacceptablebaggage during their term o oce.(county, south-west)

O -: Tere should beno automatic right o elected councillors to stand again ollowingtheir our year term o oce. Sadly too many councillors have simplygone past their sell by date. Tey are carrying out no council workand they are not involved in day-to-day campaigning. oo manycouncillors are pensioners and here in [my council] we have anaverage age o 66 years or the Conservative group.(metropolitan, west midlands)

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When I was rst elected I asked the group leader i he wanted myCV so he could make best use o my skills and experience. He declinedsaying it did not work like that. Sums it up really. Tere is noselection based on skills.

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A : I think associations can oten be removed romcouncil lie and although they are the lieblood o making surewe deliver results at election time, they dont really know whatcouncillors contribute at meetings/hours they put in. It dependswhat kind o councillor you want - some o us are active cabinetmembers; others are hardworking backbenchers who do lots o localcampaigning. We need both to make it work.(london borough)

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A strong input rom the group leader is key in being able to selectcandidates with the right balance o skills needed to make aneective ghting team. One o the great successes o [our] Councilcan be put down to the way it selected candidates in 2006.(london borough)

A S-E : Tere should be recognition o theexperience o existing councillors but balanced against competenciesthat need to be demonstrated to be an eective councillor.(district, south-east)

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Associations are shing in ever smaller pools in lookingfor effective candidates to stand for council elections


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T v xv . T I the membership o any onebranch is less than two per cent o the vote obtained at the mostrecent relevant election, or i there is no relevant election one percent o the current electorate, or i the membership o the branch isless than 20 then the executive council must appoint a committeeand all reerences to branch committee shall apply to that committee.T Exv shall take the nal decision. I v

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No suggestion was made at branch level that I oer mysel or

selection as a Conservative candidate, ater all they could have hadthe satisaction o turning me down i so minded.

Where then did the constituency acquire its councillors. Seeminglythey happened by them. Our branch chairman was one. At thattime two district councillors also sat as county councillors whicheectively blocked the path or others. I see that thirty our yearslater, one o this pair still sits as a councillor. Te mother o a riendbecame a district councillor on the basis she said that no one elsewas willing to stand. In an adjoined ward a new councillor wasreturned unopposed. His rst input was to ask his branch secretary ia district councillor had to do anything!28

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Selection should be on merit not on who a candidates riends are orthe nancial support they oer.(district, south-east)

CvvH K B, Cvv F, v. S Tis year, I cameacross many new candidates some who were young CF membersand some who had toed the party line throughout their lives the problem is the quality o candidatesthere were some whogenuinely knew the local area and the problems their ward aced,but had had little or no training on what councillors do. Tere werealso those who thought they were Conservative but lacked their ownideological integrityin the ace o adversity we need candidateswho can scally manage a budget whilst ensuring that key servicesremain.29

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LEADERS OF TOMORROW

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Generally, associations tend to be quite closed and tribal. It needsa strong hand either in the association or directly at area level toensure selections arent purely on who they liked best.(district, west midlands)

A v x v, oo many individualsare selected or the wrong reasons in wards.(london borough)

A , It appears that those doing the selectionare not always aware o the councillors role.(unitary, west midlands)

A , I used to attend selection meetingsand try to explain what a councillor does and what we need to lookor in a candidate but this was rejected as the ward committee havetheir own ideas (i.e. loyal local supporter, good deliverer o leaetsetc.) and resent intervention by senior councillors.(london borough)

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Te mind set o associations needs changing..as leader over 50%o work is dealing with internal party nonsense.(london borough)

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Ensure that those who are placed in seats where they are most likelyto win can be assessed on their uture councillor skills as much astheir political campaigning skills.(london borough)

A - : [Arigorous] selection process is desirable, not least to give the candidatesthe opportunity o assessing or themselves whether they are up to it.(district, eastern)

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SELECTING CANDIDATES

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Cllr Dallimore shows the value of team members with

different experiences and backgrounds


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The prole in the town hall has not changed as rapidly

as the community as a whole since Victorian times


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T N C L A C 2010 the majority (91.3%) o councillors had received sometraining and development opportunities in the previous 12 months.T 93.7% 2008. F q v xv .

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T v . W ; v q : (judicial college), (barcouncil), (general medical council), (riba), (institute o chartered accountants),

(national college or school leadership) B S (the scouts association). F . Gv v , x, , v .I CLG Councillors in the rontline

, , Without training and development,councillors eectiveness and job satisaction will suer. I ,raining should be seen as a benet, not a cost, to local taxpayers.

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In local political associations they dont explain what is involved

and what the job entails so you dont nd out until you are elected.(district, eastern)


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A v x, You cant walk o thestreet and hope to be eective. o be a 21st century councillor youneed to have a whole rat o skills that you might not have used inother roles.(district/county, eastern)

A , We ask a lot omodern councillors in terms o understanding budgets and makinghard decisions and so they need appropriate training and the skills to

do this. Someone cant just come o the streets and expect to be able todo this - the context is dierent whatever experience they have had.Many are hostile to development though.(district, eastern)

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: It didnt prepare us or the wide range o issues whichwould come to bear.

(unitary, west midlands)

: Our training covered election law. I had no trainingregarding council activities prior to becoming a councillor.(county, west midlands)

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I elt that the training session assumed the attendee had a basicknowledge a very dangerous path to take.(county, west midlands)

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What the county does and how it delivered services, in-put andconsultation on our maniesto, understanding who can help withinthe council i elected.(county, west midlands)

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v what was expected rom a councillorin terms o hours a week, the various roles played by a councillor, theresponsibilities o each Department, canvassing training, trail casework. Excellent and most useul.(london borough)

A : Some in advance scrutiny training would havebeen important. As a new back bencher that is the one area in whichyou will become involved.(unitary, west midlands)

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O had no moreidea then than how to y on what a councillor did.(london borough)

A - : Tere should be compulsory trainingor all candidates as soon as they are selected to explain to themwhat the role o the council and councillors actually is. For example,I thought county was all about highways and was shocked andhumbled to learn how little I knew.(county/district, south-east)

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unless you jump o.(district, south-west)


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Yes o course. Te big theme at the moment is the councillorworking more closely with the communities. Development isneeded to equip councillors to do this. Te skills are dierent and are

around listening; understanding the context, what is needed in thecommunity and who needs to do it. It s not just the councillor or thecouncil doing it anymore. But this is new or councillors so they needsupport.(district, north-west)

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PREPARING COMMUNITY

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An effective leader retains a desire to keep learning


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A : We get loads o inormation. Tere needs to bemore logic and thought to the way inormation is presented so thatas councillors we can inorm public opinion.(district, west midlands)

A L useul but cumbersome.(london borough)

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I think my needs have changed over time. Whilst I had some localgovernment knowledge when I was rst elected I would have likedto have received training on things like public speaking, how toeectively represent your constituents best.(london borough)

O v , Yes there is need or some coretraining, e.g. planning, nding your way around the council. Itshould be prioritised and development should be there as your role asa councillor changes.(county, west midlands)

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O :Te best training is just to get on with it. But what the Lib Demsdo is set targets or press coverage, leaets delivered, voters ID etc.and expect reports back. We just oat along at a dierent pace.(metropolitan, yorkshire)

A v , : Next Generation was excellent

or leadership, condence and sel-awareness. Some media trainingI commissioned was very helpul too; no rontline councillor shouldace the press or V without this.(county, west midlands)


LEADERS - TRAINING

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havehadsincebeingelected:

CouncilCodeofConduct

LicensingRegulations

Planning

CorporateParenting

ChairingMeetings&Scrutiny


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A : When Irst started out as a councillor I was in desperate need o any kind opersonal development training. Public speaking and understandingthe council/committee structure would have been very benecial.(london borough)

O : Councillors have executive decision makingpowers and with that goes the need or skills. Tere are very ewjobs where you wouldnt have any development to do senior roles.

(london borough)

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I run a consultancy in Land and Planning. Te little inormationthat comes [rom the Party] is not insightul and the moremeaningul inormation comes rom the debate generated in thevarious trade press I connect into. In act I would go urther andsay it is no more insightul than the press releases issued by the

Department o Local Government and Communities.(county, eastern)

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LEADERS - SUPPORT

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MENTORING10% . O , I had a short induction when I was elected to the [pre-unitary] Council. We were given mentors rom the Group. Tis wasinvaluable. You dont have any clue when you are appointed. Teygive you a good oundation. Councillors need more in the way omentoring. Support on how to make comments at meetings Itsabout developing skills not being nervous; expressing yoursel; notwafing; being heard.(unitary, south-east)

W v , , Yes, a huge handbook. I would ratherhave had a mentor or a ew weeks.(county, eastern)

A q: Te pack was Janet andJohn. It didnt get underneath the subject - poor. Probably I was abit critical and expected better. Te Leader appointed group mentorsand this was very good. When I wanted to know something, I hadsomeone to go to. Tey were senior people.

(district, south-east)

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Recommendation: M . T P x .


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Successful companies take care to ensure their salesforce

are fully versed in the benets of their products


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Councillor Kam ChanaPinner South WardLondon Borough of Harrow


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I was a pioneer o iPads. I have an I background and [the council]tried to take me apart but I showed how we would take 100,000out o the budget. Tey are eating their words now. At a recent

planning meeting we had a question that we would normally havehad to have a site meeting or but it was simple as we just looked upthe issue on Google maps.(london borough)

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Council provision of IT equipment to our councillors

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IT/SuppliesAllowance(3%)

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(14%)

Remotecomputeraccess(4%)

iPadorequivalent(12%)

Laptop/desktopPC(38%)

Blackberry/Smartphone(34%)


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councillors

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www.tomorrowscouncillor.org.uk


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Tank you or completing this piece o research. It is essential that nationallythe government o whatever political persuasion understands the importance

o good quality local people coming orward to being councillors.(unitary, west midlands)

ABOUT THE AUTHORSPAUL SCULLY

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www.nudgefactory.co.uk


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