Bringing politics into the 21st century

摘要

What skills does a modern councillor need? While the role of councillors in representing the will of the people remains the same as it has for decades - if not centuries - the communities they serve have in many cases changed beyond all recognition. District Councils Network (DCN) delegates attending The MJ/Gatenby Sanderson round table working lunch ahead of the DCN member board meeting discussed a host of relevant issues. These included the business acumen needed, the willingness to accept new technology, the training required and the barriers faced in increasing members' diversity in gender and age. One of the first answers to the question posed proved to be the most succinct: 'Heroism and bravery', coupled with the ability to 'break down barriers'.