Council considered a report by the Member Development Working Group (circulated previously) regarding the Member Training Programme for 2025/26 to 2026/27.

Councillor Bell presented the report to Council on behalf of the Member Development Working Group.

It was moved by Councillor Davies and seconded by Councillor Jones “that the Member Training Programme for 2025/26 to 2026/27 as detailed in Appendix A be adopted which incorporated the mandatory training sessions that Councillors are required to undertake subject to the frequency of the mandatory training entitled “The Role of Councillors in Planning: Property and Good Practice” being reduced to once a year.”

RESOLVED that the Member Training Programme for 2025/26 to 2026/27 as detailed in Appendix A be adopted which incorporated the mandatory training sessions that Councillors are required to undertake subject to the frequency of the mandatory training entitled “The Role of Councillors in Planning: Property and Good Practice” being reduced to once a year.