Chairing Skills

Chairing Skills Part 1

Only book onto this session if you are booking Part 2.

Cost: £45 per delegate

Tuesday 7 July 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Thursday 3 September, 10.00am to 12 noon

This training session is suitable for chairs, vice chairs and those councillors that aspire to become the chair of a council or a committee. The Part 1 session will cover the general role of the chair (or where applicable Mayor), calling and convening an Extraordinary Meeting, the power of the chair, presiding over the Annual Parish meeting and Annual Meeting of the Council, preparation for meetings including the importance of a lawful agenda, and confirming the accuracy of the minutes, dealing with apologies and reasons for absence, declarations of interest, and handling different personalities and some difficult and sensitive issues.

Chairing Skills Part 2

Only book onto this session if you are booking Part 1.

Cost: £45 per delegate

Thursday 23 July 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Thursday 10 September,10.00am to 12 noon

A continuation of the Chairing Skills training session, part 1. We will discuss meeting procedures (standing orders), making lawful decisions, urgent decisions, casting vote, handling amendments, points of order and procedural motions, handling conflict at meetings and unruly behaviour, also managing public participation. We will look at other aspects of the chair’s role, such as becoming the clerks liaison councillor, building a strong working relationship with the clerk and other members of staff, making sure the relevant policies and procedures are in place.

Only book onto this session if you have completed the Part 1 session