DIGITAL SUPPORT

Ready for New Councillors Joining You in May?

We’re here to give your council and your newly elected councillors all the support you need, from choosing the right hardware and software, to bespoke training, and connecting with relevant best-practice communities via our webinars.

Scroll down to view our Toolkit for Newly Elected Councillors setting out everything your council should be preparing for new councillors to join you in May.

Digital toolkit

RECOMMENDED TRAINING

Training for New Councillors

Whatever learning support your new councillors need to become confident and productive using Microsoft 365, apps and devices, our certified training team will design and deliver the right training solution for your council.

Online training

Microsoft Office 365 Training

In addition to the standard personalised training options we offer from our Training Academy, from 1 May 2023, we will have 1-hour, online, New Councillor Training sessions available using content tailored to exactly what your councillors require following a short consultation.

CloudyIT training

Decisions: Meeting Management Training

The meeting management app we’ve developed with our partners at Decisions is making it easier for councils to manage and organise their meetings. With that kind of feedback from clerks and councillors, we just had to include Decisions training in our New Councillor Digital Pack!

RECOMMENDED COMMUNITIES

Access Relevant Webinars

Book Councillors into the Appy Hour

Councillors are invited to join our monthly Appy Hour on Microsoft Teams to hear from other councils to discover everything they need to know about the CloudyIT Council App Suite.

Councillors Welcome at the Decision Hour

Join our monthly webinar series called The Decision Hour as we bring together Clerks, Officers and Councillors who are using Decisions to share their best practices and help others to get to know the app better. 

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE

Councillor Devices*

Lenovo Tab P11

Lenovo & Samsung tablets

For councillors who like the Android experience, our lightweight Lenovo and Samsung tablets (with detachable keyboards) are ready for modern councillors on the go.

ipad

Apple iPad

For councillors who have a preference for the Apple iOS interface, our choice of Apple iPads (with or without Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil) could be just the slimline tablet to make council life easier for them.

Microsoft Surface Go 3

Microsoft Surface Go

For councillors who are keen to adopt Microsoft fully, the light and robust Surface Go offers a versatile 2-in-1 mini tablet and laptop setup that comes with Windows 10/ 11 Pro.

*Terms and conditions apply. Prices may vary and are correct at the time of publication. Valid Microsoft 365 subscriptions may be required.

RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE

Useful Apps for Councillors

Decisions app on Teams

Decisions Agenda Suite

Make meetings matter with Decisions, the Microsoft 365 compatible meeting management solution.

Just as all committee members are encouraged to do, councillors can download the app to help streamline council meetings and start automating action items, voting, and meeting book creation today.

CloudyIT Council App Suite

Local Gov App Suite

Our custom-built suite of apps is helping UK councils to digitally manage their services, reduce costs, and make engagement with residents easier.

These ‘off the shelf’, easy-to-use apps are adaptable to meet any size council’s basic service needs and free-of-charge to Councillors whose council has subscribed.

NEXT STEPS

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Talk to our experts today to discuss the training needs of your councillors.