About Us
Yorkshire Local Councils Associations is an independent membership organisation established to serve the interests of its member parish and town councils in the first instance and the more general interests of parish governance within the sub-regions of North, South and West Yorkshire.
The Associations are a federation of three 'county associations' which have agreed to work jointly and to deliver their services on a joint basis. Core work includes:
- Delivering specialist information and training to members;
- Offering casework advice on legal, procedural and technical matters;
- Drawing members together to address issues of mutual interest;
- Liaising with principal authorities, government departments and other local/regional/national agencies on matters affecting parish and town council;
- Delivering specific work or projects;
The Associations are in membership of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and are managed by a Joint Executive Board elected from the membership on a proportional geographic basis.
The Associations have three officers:
Mr Ian Strong - Chief Officer
Mrs Sheena Spence – Deputy Chief Officer
Mr David Morton – Local Councils Assistant
The Annual General Meeting appoints a President who is currently Cllr Michael Elsmore (South Pennine Branch and Silsden Town Council) and the Joint Executive Board appoints a chairman of the Associations who is currently Cllr Gaynor De Barr (Ryedale Branch and Kirkbymoorside Town Council).