report: A Councillor's Guide 2005/06

Are you a new councillor?

Then you must read this. I wonder how many new councillors there are elected on average on a standard electoral cycle. And how many then make the shortlist for PPC, at the following Westminster election, and then how many become MPs.

Political socialisation and sub-elite recruitment and training, that is.

A Councillor's Guide 2005/06: "A Councillor's Guide 2005/06

The new edition of the Councillor’s Guide has been revised and updated to reflect the latest legislation and thinking concerning local government in England.

This year’s edition is different from previous ones in that it is focused on the needs of new councillors rather than councillors generally.

This version examines the sort of things new councillors need to know at the start of their careers in public life. It discusses councillors’ roles and responsibilities as ward representatives, explains how councils work and how they are funded, examines the various checks and balances that regulate councils and councillors and stresses the importance of community leadership.