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

10.00am Registration and Refreshments
11.00am Welcome, Cllr Phil Broadhead, CCA Chairman
11.10am Party Chairman
11.50am Campaign 2025
12.40pm Lunch
1.45pm - 2.30pm Workshops 1-4 (workshops 1 and 2 repeated at 2.35pm - 3.20pm)
  1. Using Social Media to Engage with Voters Online
  2. Conservative Policy Forum
  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 4.20pm - 5.00pm)
  1. Your Relationship with the Media
  2. Successful Councillor Incumbency
  3. Leading to Win: Group Leader Session
  4. Getting Organised (*council candidate session)
5.00pm - 5.30pm Q&A with the CCA Board
7.15pm Drinks Reception
7.45pm Dinner with Guest Speaker


Sunday 24th November

9.30am How to be a Community Leader
10.20am - 11.00am Workshops 9-12 (workshops 9 and 10 repeated at 11.00am - 11.40am)
  1. Campaigning Against Labour
  2. The Challenge of the Greens and Lib Dems
  3. Leading to Win: Group Leader Session
  4. Social Media and Communication (*council candidate session)
11.40am - 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. Preparing for a Target Ward Campaign
  3. Leading to Win: 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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