If the IDeA is to help local authorities deliver local government's improvement agenda, much rests on its work in member development. Councils need members who can rise to the challenges posed by Best Value, new forms of political executive, egovernment, and performance management.
Councillors give local government democratic legitimacy.
The final goal is to improve and develop local authorities as a whole and the services they offer. The Member Development arm of the IDeA is dedicated to helping members overcome these new challenges through a series of programmes and initiatives outlined on this website.