Recognised the valuable representative role that Councillors have which helps to ensure that local people have an active role in the development and delivery of council services, noted the recommendations of the Councillors Commission Report, awaits the Government’s formal response thereon and welcomes the Local Government Information Unit’s document “Supporting Councillors; A Manifesto for Councils” considers it important to support actions that would help make a real difference to existing and future Councillors; calls on Government to help people be active and effective Councillors; and agrees to support and act on the 12 action points set out in the manifesto so that local democracy is strengthened.