Braunstone Town Councillors

Click on the Councillor's Name for further details.

Millfield Ward Councillors:

Ravenhurst Ward Councillors:

St Mary's Ward Councillors:

Thorpe Astley Ward Councillors:


Blaby District Councillors

Millfield Ward Councillors:

Ravenhurst Ward Councillors:

Thorpe Astley & St Mary's Ward Councillors:


Leicestershire County Councillors

Braunstone Town Division Councillor:

Enderby & Lubbesthorpe Division Councillor:

The Role of a Town Councillor?

Councillors are elected to represent an individual geographical unit on the council, known as a Ward.

Councillors have three main components to their work.

Decision Making – Through meetings and attending committees, Councillors decide which activities to support, where money should be spent, what services should be delivered and what policies should be implemented.

Monitoring – Councillors make sure that their decisions lead to efficient and effective services by keeping an eye on how well things are working.

Getting involved locally - as local representatives, councillors have responsibilities towards their constituents and local organisations. These responsibilities and duties often depend on what the councillor wants to achieve and how much time is available, and may include:

  • Going to meetings of local organisations
  • Going to meetings of organisations affecting the wider community
  • Taking up issues on behalf of members of the public
  • Acting as a signpost for Council Services

Why become a Councillor?

Being a Town Councillor is an enjoyable way of contributing to your community, and helping to make it a better place to live and work.

Will I get paid for being a Councillor?

Councillors do not receive a salary. However, Braunstone Town Council pays an annual allowance to cover incidental expenses such as phone calls and mileage incurred while on council business.

What training and support is available?

An induction pack is issued to all Councillors upon being elected. Training sessions are regularly arranged by the Leicestershire and Rutland Association of Local Councils.

Am I qualified?

Yes – most people are. However there are a few rules:

You have to be:

  • A British subject, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union and be 18 years of age or over
  • A local government elector for the council area for which you want to stand; or
  • Have during the whole of the 12 months preceding that day occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the council area; or
  • Have during that same period had your principal or only place of work in the council area; or
  • During that 12 month period resided in the council area

You cannot become a Town Councillor if you:

  • Are subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order
  • Have, within five years, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and have had a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of over three months without the option of a fine
  • You work for the council you want to become a councillor for (but you can work for other local authorities, including the principal authorities that represent the same area).

Members' Code of Conduct & Registration of Interests


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Business Hours

Braunstone Town Community Library

  • Monday: 2.00pm - 6.00pm
  • Tuesday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
  • Wednesday: 10.00am - 1:00pm, then 2.00pm - 5.00pm.
  • Thursday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
  • Friday: 10.00am - 12:00 Noon, then 2.00pm - 5.00pm
  • Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Closed on Bank Holidays
  • Braunstone Civic Centre & Thorpe Astley Community Centre

    Slots available for hire, contact Customer Services for availability. 

    Closed Bank Holidays (Subject to hirings)

    Customer Services Shop

    Open Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm. Closed on Bank Holidays.


    Braunstone Civic Centre
    Kingsway,
    Braunstone Town,
    Leicester,
    LE3 2PP

    Tel: 0116 2890045
    Fax: 0116 2824785

    enquiries@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk

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    Our Community Centres


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    Braunstone Civic Centre
    Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP.
    Tel: 0116 2890045
    bookings@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk

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    Thorpe Astley Community Centre
    Off Lakin Drive, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3RU.
    Tel: 0116 2890704
    bookings@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk

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    Braunstone Town Community Library
    Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP.
    Tel: 0116 3055909 or 01164820159
    library@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk


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