Writing Council Documents

I help council staff to create clear, decision-ready documents.

When you’re dealing with a complex topic – and there’s no time to step back and make sense of it – I provide the structure, judgment, and drafting support you need to move it forward with confidence.

I also edit a wide range of documents for council staff, including annual reports, AMPs, LTP consultation documents and state of the environment reports.

Strategic planning documents

I also help council staff and consultants to use AI more effectively in their day-to-day work.

AI Courses

AI workshop

You’ll learn the 3Rs prompt framework, apply it to your own projects during the session, and leave with ready-to-use prompts and six months’ access to two AI tools.

Report writing training

This course will give you a reliable process for writing reports, along with a series of AI prompts to support each step in the process. It will help you improve the quality of your reports, build confidence in your writing process and your use of AI.

Community engagement planning workshop

This workshop will give you a structured process for developing community engagement plans, supported by AI prompts you can access whenever you need them.

Consultation documents workshop

This workshop will give you a practical process for writing effective consultation documents, supported by AI prompts tailored to council consultation processes.

Custom AI training

Have a different project in mind? I’ll develop bespoke prompts and hands-on training for your team.

AI Courses

AI Coaching

We work together to identify how AI could help you within a project or process. Then I develop a series of prompts for you to use to complete your project.

This ensures you’re not just experimenting with AI, but applying it in a structured, repeatable way that delivers consistent results.

Report writing coaching

We work together on your report, following my proven process and supported by AI prompts.

AI coaching

Testimonials related to complex documents

“I want to acknowledge your superb analytical skills, ability to hone in on the issues and easy report writing style. A pleasure to read. The recommendations are spot on.”
Clare BartonGroup Manager Environmental Management, Nelson City Council
“Thank you for the report – it is a great piece of work. I particularly like the plain, simple language used, making it easy to understand and read.”
Hannah EddyCommunity Policy Advisor, Selwyn District Council

Testimonials related to AI support

“Debra provided a series of AI prompt writing workshops for our team of 28, all of whom work in technical fields involving complexity and lengthy processes. The feedback from the team was that the sessions were very relevant and useful for their work. Being able to compare experiences some time after the initial workshop helped reinforce the learning and provide new ways to apply AI in our work. Debra’s approach was clear, engaging, and tailored to our needs—she made a complex topic accessible and fun. In short, Debra’s AI prompt writing workshops were engaging, practical and inspiring. Our team left with clear tools to boost creativity and efficiency – highly recommended!”
Jacqui IrwinTeam Lead, Management Planning, Department of Conservation
“Exceptional — within 40 minutes, a complicated report I’ve been labouring over is clear and concise, in a sensible order … These tools are at the cutting edge of report writing, could be the mainstay of best practice and make life a lot easier for Council Officers and the Governance team. I found Debra and her tools invaluable to be able to upskill independently and to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development, outside of organisational training.”
Janelle BilcliffeCommunity Policy Advisor

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