Earning councillors' trust
Working with elected members.
- Level
- Bitesize
- Learning time
- 45 minutes
- Where
- Working in a Political Environment
- Price
- £39
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Read the full terms
Certificate of Completion
Overview and Outcomes.
Overview
A good relationship runs inside machinery, and officers who understand it have an easier working life. This module explains leader and cabinet, committee and mayoral models and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, the scheme of delegation and how to read its boundary, and the decision cycle with key decisions, forward plans and call-in. The Thurrock Best Value inspection shows what happens when delegation loses its boundary.
What you'll develop
In this Bitesize, you will develop the ability to:
- Explain how your council's governance model shapes how and when you engage members on a decision.
- Assess whether a decision sits within your delegated authority, using its political weight as well as financial thresholds.
- Describe the stages of the decision cycle, including key decisions, advance notice and call-in, and plan realistic timescales around them.
The Module.
45 minutes of learning.
- 07Working With MembersA good relationship runs inside machinery, and officers who understand it have an easier working life. This module explains leader and cabinet, committee and mayoral models and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, the scheme of delegation and how to read its boundary, and the decision cycle with key decisions, forward plans and call-in. The Thurrock Best Value inspection shows what happens when delegation loses its boundary.43 min
Keep going.
Part of the Working in a Political Environment topic, also sold whole as Politically savvy.
Go deeper, and pay only the difference
- You are hereBitesize, 45 minutes, £39
- Next stepFocus, Working with members, 3 hours 30 minutes, £69. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £30.
- The whole topicExplore, Politically savvy, 6 hours 30 minutes, £129. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £90.
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Prices per person. Read the full terms
Also part of: Serving your community well, Working with politicians
Other Bitesize in the Working in a Political Environment topic
- The many hats of a councillorCouncillor roles and the local political system1 hour 30 minutes£39
- The bigger political pictureNational politics and local government reform1 hour 30 minutes£39
- Two roles, one purposeMember-officer relations and leadership1 hour 30 minutes£39
- Reading the room politicallyPolitical communications and political acumen1 hour 15 minutes£39
