To do our job well, we all need to share in the larger picture. Policy-Influencing is based on the belief that people should have a voice in major policy decisions before they are made. Influencing policy does not mean voting, nor does it mean actually making the final decision. They are usually held the same night as the Service Unit meeting.
Delegates have many roles, one is to be an information gatherer.
You are a link to the members who elected you. Two-way communication between the council leadership and the council membership happens with the delegates.