Bodies
A CLP's main decision-making body is normally its General Committee or All Member Meeting. Day-to-day management is generally carried out by the Executive Committee (EC).
| Party unit | Description |
|---|---|
| General Committee (GC) | The GC is made up of delegates elected from the Branch Labour Parties (BLP), local branches of affiliated Trade Unions, Socialist Societies, the local branch of the Co-operative Party, BLP secretaries and CLP officers. Other CLP members may usually attend but not vote. The GC may sometimes be referred to as the General Management Committee (GMC). In many CLPs, the GC has now been replaced by the All Member Meeting (AMM), where all members in the CLP may attend and vote. |
| Executive Committee (EC) | Manages the CLP. Appointed by and reports to the GC. The EC is generally constituted in the same manner but with fewer delegates from each branch and affiliate. |
| Branch Labour Parties (BLP) | The BLP is the basic local geographic unit for the Labour Party, and is where local party members gather at the most local level. Local BLPs usually have boundaries which follow local government boundaries, commonly wards. The membership of branches is drawn from members of the party who reside or are registered to vote within the area covered by the branch. |
| Young Labour Group | May be established to co-ordinate work among young members. May be established covering any number of neighbouring CLPs. |
| Ethnic Minorities Forum | May be established to co-ordinate work among black, Asian, minority ethnic (BAME) members. |
| Workplace branches | May be established to represent the either the Labour supporting workers or to represent the Labour Party in the workplace. |
| Campaign Committee | Co-ordinates public activity of the CLP. |
| Women's Forum | May be established to co-ordinate work among women members. |
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