Everything you need to be an effective independent councillor — guides, templates, tools, and deals. Built by councillors, for councillors.
Step-by-step from deciding to stand through to polling day. Covers nominations, deposits, campaign teams, manifestos, canvassing, and count day.
12 ready-to-use newsletter templates for Canva. Covers quarterly updates, surgery notices, campaign newsletters. Just add your photo and text.
What to say when someone opens the door. Covers introduction, common questions, handling hostility, and the all-important "ask."
Excel spreadsheet to plan and track your campaign spending against the legal limits. Auto-calculates your ward's spending cap.
Pre-designed graphics for Facebook, Instagram, and X. "I'm standing" announcement, polling day reminders, and issue-based templates.
Everything you need to do on polling day — from telling station setup to the count. Printable checklist format.
How to write letters, emails, and social posts that residents actually want to read. Covers tone, structure, and plain English.
Step-by-step with screenshots. Page creation, branding, first posts, building followers. Written for complete beginners.
How to film, edit, and share short videos for social media using just your phone. Covers lighting, framing, captions.
Network-negotiated deal with PrintUK. 5,000 A5 double-sided full colour from £62 (normally £89). Use code INDIE30.
Campaign boards, A-frames, and PVC banners at network rates. Minimum order 10 boards. Free design template included.
500 premium councillor business cards from £18. Template included with your photo, ward, contact details, and surgery times.
Track constituent cases, manage communications, and generate insights — all in one platform built specifically for independent councillors.
Free guide to using Canva for all your design needs — leaflets, social graphics, newsletters, and presentations.
Enter your ward and get a complete demographic, economic, and political profile. Census data, deprivation indices, election history.
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