Post #3130898
2026-05-19 20:55 UTC
"Over in Suffolk we've got a situation where the new Reform leader has said we need some training to get up to speed, so we think we need about 6 months of training and then an intensive day for our raft of councillors. Most of us hire people for a job that know how to do it as opposed to turning up and going where do I start? We're not talking about internships, we're talking about directly elected officials who have a job to do and budgets."
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@SteveClough@metalhead.club 2026-05-20 19:23
@grifferz@social.bitfolk.com The time for this training was before the election. On the job training is the rest. OK, it is new for many of them - so a couple of full days of training, maybe. Then get down to it and do the job. If they don't know the issues, the things they need to be aware of, learn on the job and in their own time. I was appointed a trustee for Quaker area. I did have a training course before I started, which was of some use. But most of it is seeing what needs doing and what fits my skillset.