As the first tier of government, the Parish Council has a wide range of duties & activities. For example, it sees and comments on all local planning applications submitted to the Malvern Hills District Council, although its views are advisory only - the District Council has no statutory obligation to heed them.  A Planning Committee is responsible for overseeing these activities.

The provision of affordable housing is another of the Parish Council’s concerns. A Housing Needs survey in 1999 led to the building of 10 dwellings in Bransford.  Following another survey in 2004, the Parish Council is  in process of negotiating for  8 more houses to be built.

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A very old and rare Black Poplar, dwarfing the Old Rectory in Leigh

The fact that the A4103 runs through the parish means that there are always concerns about traffic. The parish council  liaises with the highway authorities and the police to try and improve traffic conditions - resulting, for example, in traffic calming measures and a speed camera in Leigh Sinton.