Guidance to New Cllrs
Dear Mid Ulster District Council,
This is an FOI Request:
1) Provide me all documents, briefings, emails, communications from the Council to newly elected councillors at the last Local Election following the Local Elections relating to them beginning their new role.
Yours faithfully,
Maddie Cross
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Dear Maddie,
Thank you for your request for information submitted with Mid Ulster
District Council on 12/01/2024 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
(the Act).
Your request has been referred to the relevant Council Officers and a
response will be issued to you as soon as a response becomes available, in
accordance with the Act.
Yours Sincerely,
Sinead Williamson
Mid Ulster District Council
From: Maddie Cross <[FOI #1070655 email]>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2024 6:41 PM
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Guidance to New Cllrs
Dear Mid Ulster District Council,
This is an FOI Request:
1) Provide me all documents, briefings, emails, communications from the
Council to newly elected councillors at the last Local Election following
the Local Elections relating to them beginning their new role.
Yours faithfully,
Maddie Cross
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Dear Ms Maddie Cross
Thank you for your information request, submitted with Mid Ulster District
Council under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) received on 12
January 2024, to provide confirmation and documentation surrounding
briefings and emails with regard to newly elected members to Council.
Q1) Provide me all documents, briefings, emails, communications from the
Council to newly elected Councillors at the last Local Election following
the Local Elections relating to them beginning their new role.
Response: The council has considered your request and responds to confirm
that the following information has been provided and attached for
consideration, extending to Initial documents, briefings and emails.
1 Member Induction Email
1.1 NI Local Government Association - Councillor Guide 2023
2 Member Induction Booklet
3 Training Opportunities Email
4 Induction Training Programme
5 Northern Ireland Local Government Association: Regional Training Email
6 Northern Ireland Local Government Association: Regional Training
Programme
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Chief Executive
Mid Ulster District Council
Dungannon Office
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DUNGANNON BT71 6DT
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Yours sincerely
P Moffett
Mid Ulster District Council
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