About

Who we are, what we do and how we make our decisions - plus information on local branches, regional federation and the National Association of Local Councils

GAPTC is managed by its Executive Committee, which is made up from representatives from each district.

GAPTC Reports annually to the Membership at the Annual General Meeting.

Information about the grass roots tier of local government - the powers and roles of local councils and how to become a councillor. Includes Parish Councils and Parish Meeting information.

Quick links to all towns and parishes across Gloucestershire.

Find out all about the local council award scheme.

Job vacancies - if any are available

This page is to allow members to share best practice and lessons learned. If you have something that you would like to share with members councils, please send us a document briefly explaining what it is that you would like to share and we will add it to this section.

GAPTC Member Councils can access the National Association of Local Councils' members site. This contains legal information and updates for first-tier councils, and the latest policy and parliamentary news and briefings.

Useful local and national links, including a brief introduction to the link, to explain how they relate to Parish and town councils.

Library of pictures.

At our 2017 AGM councils were invited to submit sector-related poems. Several clerks rose to the challenge and the winner was Sue Bailey from Wotton-under-Edge Town Council.

Contact & Find us - full address and location details.