Council leader to learn how to be boss

Council boss Kate Dean is going on a course to teach her how to bea better leader.

Cllr Dean, pictured, who has been in charge of her party andAberdeen City Council since the council elections of 2003, is to besent on a Political Leadership Programme.

The four two-day sessions will cost the council pounds850 in totaland are run by local government training organisation the ImprovementService. It will include speakers from both local and nationalauthorities, including the Scottish Executive.

The sessions will be held at venues including The MarriottDalmahoy and Country Club in Edinburgh and Dunblane Hydro.

Cllr Dean said: "It is something I have to go on, but it will be auseful opportunity.

"I have never been taught how to be leader of a council.

"It will be a good opportunity to meet with and speak to othermembers of councils from across Scotland."