Branch Meetings

The purpose of a Branch is:-

• To protect and promote the interests, rights, functions and privileges of parish councils and parish meetings within their district
• To provide a district level vehicle for information exchange, discussion, policy consultation and training
• To provide a democratically elected councillor forum when required for Executive elections and other voting matters.

The Association has seven branches. They are:-

Branch	Chair
Blaby	John Springthorpe (Glenfield)
Charnwood	Betty Crick (Sileby)
Harborough
Hinckley & Bosworth	David Reid (Barlestone)
Melton	John Machin (Clawson, Hose & Harby)
N W Leics	Geraint Jones (Ashby de la Zouch)
Rutland	Susie Iannantuoni (Cottesmore)

Branches consist of representatives from each member parish. Meetings are arranged four times a year providing speakers and discussion on a variety of topics of interest to the area as a whole.

Branches elect their own Chair and Secretary as well as their representatives on the Executive Committee, the governing body of the Association.