Chairman of the Leicestershire Rural Partnership

Mrs Lesley Pendleton is Chairman of the Leicestershire Rural Partnership and is also a member of the East Midlands Rural Affairs Forum. She is Leicestershire County Councillor for Kegworth, Lockington, Hemmington & Castle Donnington and sits on the Cabinet as Lead Member for Rural Issues, a position which she has held since May 2003.

Mrs Pendleton also sits on the Board of Trustees for the Rural Community Council (Leicestershire and Rutland). In addition to political positions she has also held the post of clerk to Kegworth Parish Council since 1980.

In her personal life Mrs Pendleton was married in 1967 and has 3 children.

Mrs Pendleton is supported in her role as Chairman of the LRP by a support team based at Leicestershire County Council.

Member Organisations:

• Blaby District Council
• Charnwood Borough Council
• Country Land and Business Association
• Harborough District Council
• Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
• Leicester and Leicestershire Economic Partnership (LLEP) Support Unit
• Leicestershire and Rutland Association of Local Councils (LRALC)
• Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
• Leicestershire Constabulary
• Leicestershire County Council
• Leicestershire Promotions Limited
• Melton Borough Council
• National Farmers Union
• National Forest Company
• Natural England (East Midlands)
• NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland
• North West Leicestershire District Council
• Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
• Rural Community Council (Leicestershire and Rutland)
• Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL)