Supporting our members
Adding greater value to the GAPTC membership
> Inform members of the current offer and expand on training, services and availability of knowledge and resources via new website
> Raise awareness for NALC’s work and its value to the membership
> Automation of administrative functions through CRM to enable greater focus on member offer extension and revenue generation
> Introduce induction and mentoring programmes to members
> Offer tiered membership to generate revenue and revise current membership to offer discounts for training
> Add new training and services to member offer and build affiliate relationships to open additional revenue streams
> Case studies on Quality Gold councils
> Develop relationships with districts to tie-in with their services, webinars, networking and drop-ins
> GAPTC award scheme to acknowledge and encourage good practice
> Produce theme-based toolkits for members to encourage community leadership and good practice
Build and effective 2-way conversation with member
> Open additional channels for members to communicate with GAPTC
> Group neighbouring councils into smaller ‘clusters’ to facilitate shared learning, roadshows and GAPTC-awareness campaign
> Develop a mobile app for quick access to advice, training and up-to-date notifications
> Develop relationships with member council chairmen
> Live steam AGM and package annual report in accessible manner
Supporting communities
Facilitate change through effective community engagement
> Establish a strategy for collecting and sharing council successes/good practice, then share this knowledge effectively
> Generate and distribute generic public engagement surveys for members
> Produce a community engagement toolkit for members
> Lead on NDPs
Lead councils in better supporting their residents' health & wellbeing
> Provide a toolkit for members that details access to funding, identifies community needs, and includes robust signposting
> Establish county-wide support networks
> Promote the establishment of council emergency plans and Friendship Cafes for regular point of social contact
Supporting the sector
Build a positive sector image
> Initiate and action a public relations campaign with the support of the Southwest Local Councils Associations/NALC
> Prepare for the establishment of unitary authorities and increased parishes in Gloucester and Cheltenham
Raise greater public awareness of GAPTC and the sector
> Produce content for councils to share on the scope and impact of their responsibilities, and assist with useful signposting
> Introduce EC members to their districts and embark on roadshows
> Assist councils with publicising their successes
> Cross-county programme to educate young people about voting and the democratic process
> EC-driven engagement with councils in their districts to facilitate networking and feedback challenges and comments to GAPTC office
Showcase public office to diverse members of the community
> Promote inclusion of sixth form students at parish meetings
> Compile user-friendly toolkit on elections
> Promote the creation of youth councils
Raise the standard of civility in public life
> Highlight the benefits of training to support the administering of councils by skilled professionals, to reduce staff turnover and HR referrals
> Revisit and expand the training programme and access to training to break down barriers for training-resistant members
> Accommodate all learning styles, produce certificates, communicate transferrable skills, and establish meaningful incentives
> Accommodate all learning styles, produce certificates, communicate transferrable skills, and establish meaningful incentives
> Introduce an effective appraisal and development policy
> Encourage participation in LCAS
> Encourage all councils to support the national salary scheme
> Champion professional officer and councillor conduct
> Chair and Vice-Chair fixed-term positions