Improvement and Development Board

We also manage the Improvement and Development Board (IDB), which we set up in 2013 with the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) to oversee the sector's improvement and development initiatives strategy. It includes representatives from county associations, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the Local Government Association (LGA).

The IDB's core aims are to support county associations, SLCC branches, and county training partnerships by providing strategic direction and a forum for discussion, consultation, and collaboration on improvement and development initiatives. Engage with government departments, the LGA and stakeholders on improvement and development issues affecting parish and town councils. Promote and maintain quality and consistency and develop a sustainable funding model for sector improvement and development initiatives

The IDB oversees key programmes such as the Local Council Award Scheme, Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA), and local councillor training packs.

Members

James Alexander (independent chair)

Cllr Keith Stevens, National Association of Local Councils

Jonathan Owen, National Association of Local Councils

Christopher Wayman, County Officers Forum

Wendy Amis, Derbyshire Association of Local Councils

Mia Shelton, Local Government Association

Cllr Abi Brown, Local Government Association Improvement and Innovation Board

Adam Keppel-Green, Society of Local Councils Clerks

Rob Smith, Society of Local Council Clerks

John Austin, Association of Democratic Services Officers

Annie Child, Smaller Authorities' Audit Appointments