The work of a Liberal Democrat Councillor

5 Jul 2015

Ward/Electoral Division	Borough /County	Party
Attending and preparing for appropriate meetings	Being an Involved and collegiate member of group	Working with local Lib Dems to understand agenda
Keeping informed of events and issues in Ward	Making a positive contribution to debate and discussion	'Living' liberal democracy
Working with local activists on their issues	Being generally informed on current legislation and impact on Local Government	Lobby Federal Party on Local Issues
Developing relationships with local agencies	Taking account of the Borough needs in decision making	Working towards a sustainable Lib Dem future
Responding to complaints / casework	Attending and preparing for appropriate meetings	Campaigning across the Borough and in particular supporting the target seats
Keeping local people in the picture / using local forums and supporting the community	Being informed on decision making and policy development within Council	Promoting community politics at all levels
Monitoring ward developments and maintaining momentum	Taking initiative and showing leadership	Attending social events to support members
Keeping the wider Lib Dem community informed		Informing members and non members about the Lib Dems
Demonstrating aspects of leadership in the community
Playing to the strengths of ward colleagues and supporting each other
Delivering Focus newsletters on a regular basis