CLP Executive Officers

CLP Chair & Deputy Registered Treasurer.

Joy Bratherton

Local parties depend on leadership from the CLP Chair. Other officers look to the Chair to provide support and direction and members depend on their leadership to organise and inspire them in effective campaigns. Effective Chairs facilitate meetings, decisions and ensure the CLP operates fairly. The role requires impartiality, co-ordination, diligence and excellent communication and leadership skills. The Chair is also Deputy Treasurer to the CLP.

CLP Vice-Chair Campaigns & Membership.

Martin Edwards

Stands in when the Chair is not available and helps the other officers make sure everything gets done. Has two main roles and so this role is often a job-share:

• Campaigns: Leads on campaign coordination, hence our CLP Campaign Coordinator role is now subsumed into this role to avoid any duplication. Liaises with branches over campaign activities and leaflet deliveries. Set’s up CLP level campaign events and ensures it is organised.
• Membership: Leads on engagement and retention ensuring the local party grows, and members feel valued, are up to date on how they can get involved and get as much as they can out of their membership. They can ensure a local party continues to grow, remaining vibrant, diverse and inclusive. You will act as a direct liaison with our members to ensure the party is an effective unit and all members get as much as they possibly can out of their membership.

CLP Secretary.

Mick Roberts

This role suits an organised individual who can work as part of a team, show initiative and is able to juggle many responsibilities. As Secretary you will deal with correspondence the CLP receives, communicate with members by sending out agendas (in partnership with the Chair) and ensure the minutes are taken and organised for each agenda. The Secretary works with the Chair to plan a whole year of activity in your local area, making sure that the CLP is doing as much campaigning as possible. You will work with the Chair to make meetings fair, interesting and inclusive.

CLP Treasurer.

Dawn Clark

The Treasurer plays a key role, ensuring the local party complies with party funding laws as well as helping the CLP build the resources it needs to run effective campaigns by setting budgets and fundraising targets. Key responsibilities include: ensuring compliance with party and legal rules and guidelines on political funding; keeping accurate financial records throughout the year; producing an
Annual Statement of Accounts to identify and report donations and loans at the end of each quarter; producing a yearly budget and fundraising plan for the CLP. CLP Treasurers are supported by the Governance and Legal Unit at Head Office. Ex-Officio Member of the CLP Fundraising Committee.

CLP Women’s Officer.

Marilyn Houston

The Women’s Officer is the key representative of women members on the executive of the CLP, and works to ensure that women are fully involved in the work of the local party. They also take a leading role in making sure that the campaigning work of the constituency
reaches out and engages with women voters. As Women’s Officer you need to be friendly and approachable, organised, able to run events, and above all be prepared to work hard to ensure that women members have a strong voice within the local party.

CLP Trade Union Liaison Officer.

Alan Coiley

CLP Trade Union Liaison Officer

As TULO officer your role is to strengthen the link between the affiliated trade unions and the Party at a local level. Trade unions bring the collective voices of working people to the heart of our Party – and this role is an opportunity to build these relationships in your CLP. This role is what you make of it – it is suited to someone who is passionate about the trade union link with great relationship building and networking skills.