Packages
Political support for people in the job.
CouncilUnit is built for elected representatives and local political operators who need professional capacity but do not have full-time staff. The work is discreet, focused and scoped to the realities of British local government.
Clients we support
The right package depends on your position. We work with the people actually doing the political work: reading papers, preparing for meetings, handling the press and organising residents.
Individual councillors
Members expected to read papers, draft motions, handle media and answer residents, often while working another job entirely.
Smaller council groups
Groups with limited resources who need shared capacity for research, drafting and communications without a permanent assistant.
Opposition groups
Teams holding the administration to account who need scrutiny preparation, briefings and rapid media responses.
Group leaders
Leaders carrying strategy, the chamber, the group and the press at once, who need reliable capacity they can direct.
Issue-based local campaigns
Campaigns built around a council decision or resident issue that need structure to turn concern into organised pressure.
Support packages
Two core offers: a complete outsourced political office for council groups, and focused support for individual councillors who need extra capacity without employing staff.
Group Package
An outsourced political office for your council group. A retained relationship across the council year, directed by the group leader and responsive to the political calendar.
What is included
- Council agenda monitoring and briefings
- Cabinet and committee analysis
- Motion and amendment drafting
- Press lines and media handling
- Campaign strategy and petitions
- Resident engagement and ward support
Pricing
A monthly retainer, linked to a percentage of councillor allowances, so the service is easy to budget for and scale as membership changes.
Individual Councillor Package
Extra capacity for the busy councillor. A focused, discreet relationship scoped to the meetings and issues on your desk, with quick turnaround when the calendar demands it.
What is included
- Meeting preparation and agenda summaries
- Committee and scrutiny briefing notes
- Motion and amendment drafting
- Resident issue research and briefings
- Press releases and media responses
- Local campaign and petition support
Pricing
A fixed monthly retainer for ongoing support, with project-based options for specific campaigns, meetings or resident issues.
What connects them
No full-time staff, no room for error.
Every client we work with faces the same structural problem: the workload of a political representative without the support structure of a major party or council administration.
CouncilUnit exists to fill that gap. We are not a generalist agency, a public affairs firm or a marketing shop. We do political support for local elected representatives.
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