In 2015 elections took place and have resulted in PPN reps being elected to Committees of Laois County Council. More information on these committees can be found here and the names of the PPN reps can be found here. The elections also resulted in the formation of a 12-member PPN Secretariat which acts as a steering group for overseeing the activities of the PPN and acts as the administrative and communication mechanism for the PPN. The names of the secretariat are listed across.

1. To contribute to a vision for the well-being of this and future generations.
2. To facilitate opportunities for networking, communication and the sharing of information between environmental, community and voluntary groups, and between these groups and the local authority.
3. To identify issues of collective concern and work to influence policies locally in relation to these concerns.
4. To encourage and enable public participation in local decision making and planning of services.
5. To facilitate the selection of participants from the environmental, social inclusion and voluntary sectors onto decision making body.
6. To work to develop the Environmental, Social Inclusion, Community and Voluntary sectors so that the work of these sectors are clearly recognised and acknowledged, and that the sectors have a strong collective voice within the County.
7. To support the individual members of the Public Participation Network so that:
   1. They can develop their capacity and work more effectively.
   2. They can participate effectively in the Public Participation Network activities.
   3. They are included and their voices and concerns are heard.

Organisations were also asked to choose the Municipal District in which they are active or in which they are based. There are 3 Municipal Districts in County Laois: Portlaoise, Borris-in-Ossary/Mountmellick, Graiguecullen/Portarlington