Membership
Membership
East Midlands Councils is a member owned and led organisation consisting of 39 local authorities in the Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland areas.
Town and Parish Councils, Fire Authorities, voluntary bodies, and other organisations engaged in the delivery of local services may apply to join us as an Associate Member. Our Associate Members are Notts Fire & Rescue, Leics Fire & Rescue, Northants Fire & Rescue and Corby Town Council.
We are also a Regional Employers’ Organisation, representing the interests of employers of local government staff.
We provide regional leadership on asylum and refugee resettlement, workforce issues, supporting the leading role of councils on Midlands Connect and the Midlands Engine and work with DfT on the East Midlands Rail Franchise process, all of which provides huge benefits to local authorities.
We also work with MPs and the East Midlands Chambers of Commerce to support the East Midlands All Party Parliamentary Group.
Benefits of being a member
Members of EMC also have access to the following benefits:
- Discounted rates on training and events, including our varied CPD programmes
- Access to our Practitioner Networks.
- Free independent and professional advice on HR matters including recruitment services and disciplinary and grievance investigations
- Monthly briefing on regional and national news which impacts local governance
- Monthly HR Bulletins to keep abreast of new legislation
- Quarterly briefings on asylum and refugee resettlement
For further information about Membership, please email: info@emcouncils.gov.uk
