How to become a Councillor

Councillors are elected by the local community every four years.  If there are not enough candidates to fill the required number of seats then ,the council may also “co-opt” people onto it.  Parish councillors are not paid and undertake the work voluntarily.

The Council currently has a vacancy for a Parish Councillor, for more details read the vacancy notice. If you would like to be considered for co-option onto the Council please contact the Parish Clerk for further information.

You should consider becoming a parish councillor if:

• You want to do something positive for your community
• You want to spend your time productively
• You can think, listen and act locally

To stand for election as a councillor, you must satisfy the following criteria on the day you are nominated and on polling day:

• be at least 18 years of age on the day you are nominated
• be a British citizen, a qualifying citizen of a Commonwealth country, a citizen of the Irish Republic, or a citizen of another member state of the European Union
  

You must also meet at least one of the four following qualifications on the day you are nominated and on polling day:

• be registered as a local government elector for the local authority area in which you are standing
• have occupied as an owner or a tenant any land or premises in the local authority area in which you are standing during the whole of the 12 months before the day you are nominated
• have had your main or only place of work during the last 12 months in the local authority area in which you are standing
• have lived in the local authority area in which you are standing during the whole of the last 12 months

What next?
If you are considering becoming a councillor please contact the Parish Clerk or any of the Councillors for further information.