How local councils work
Understand the different roles of councillors, officers and council services.
Open full lesson →Community Academy
📣 Community Leadership Academy
Councils, inspections, FOIs, evidence, campaigns and public meetings.
Starter pathway
Five lessons
Plan a community inspection
Plan a safe, consistent inspection with a clear scope and purpose.
Open full lesson →Take useful evidence
Record context, detail, time and location without invading privacy.
Open full lesson →Write an FOI request
Ask for specific recorded information the authority already holds.
Open full lesson →Present a case professionally
Turn evidence into a concise request, recommendation or decision.
Open full lesson →Course outcomes
- A clear understanding of the issue.
- A practical action plan.
- An evidence and document checklist.
- A route to local or national support.
How to use this course
- Open each numbered lesson for detailed guidance.
- Follow the practical steps in order.
- Use the official sources to verify current rules.
- Save useful lessons and ask Decimus for basic navigation help.