CCA Councillor Development Weekend 2024

23rd – 24th November at the Cambridge Belfry

PROGRAMME


Both the Group Leader and Council Candidate workshops will only run once to maximise audience participation and allow Group Leaders and Candidates to attend other workshops. Attendees will be able to book one-to-one advice sessions with the Head of CCHQ's Lib Dem Unit. Details will be distributed in due course.

Saturday 23rd November

10.15am Registration and Refreshments
11.00am Welcome, Cllr Phil Broadhead, CCA Chairman
11.10am Party Chairman
11.50am Campaign 2025
12.30pm Lunch
1.45pm - 2.30pm Workshops 1-4 (workshops 1 and 2 repeated at 2.35pm - 3.20pm)
  1. Running a Target Ward Campaign
  2. Conservative Policy Forum: Applying the Party's Values to Councillors' Work
  3. Leading to Win: Group Leader Session
  4. Roles and Responsibilities of a Councillor (*council candidate session)
3.20pm - 3.40pm Tea and Coffee Break
3.40pm - 4.20pm Workshops 5-8 (workshops 5 and 6 repeated at 4.25pm - 5.05pm)
  1. Your Relationship with the Press
  2. Raising Your Profile In Opposition
  3. Leading to Win: Campaign Strategy (*group leader session)
  4. Social Media and Communication (*council candidate session)
5.10pm - 5.45pm Q&A with the CCA Board
7.15pm Drinks Reception
7.45pm Dinner with Guest Speaker


Sunday 24th November

9.30am Sharing the Secrets of Success
10.15am - 11.00am Workshops 9-12 (workshops 9 and 10 repeated at 11.05am - 11.45am)
  1. The Challenge of the Greens and Lib Dems
  2. Career Progression
  3. Leading to Win: Conservative Research Department Briefing (*group leader session)
  4. Getting Organised (*council candidate session)
11.45am - 12.00pm Tea and Coffee Break
12.00pm - 12.40pm Workshops 13-16 (workshops 13 and 14 repeated 12.40pm – 1.20pm)
  1. Conservative Environment Network
  2. Digital: How to Run a Successful Issue Campaign
  3. Leading to Win: Leading in Opposition (*group leader session)
  4. Representing your Community (*council candidate session)
1.20pm Closing remarks, Cllr Phil Broadhead, CCA Chairman
1.25pm Lunch
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