SUTTON ST JAMES PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCY
Join our local team and become a Parish Councillor
Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then we need you. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect their community to put themselves forward for co-option to the Parish Council.
Following the 2023 Local Council Election process there is still a vacancy on the Parish Council and we are seeking to fill it by co-option at the next ordinary meeting.
No special qualification is required to be a councillor. It is important that all sorts of people serve as councillors to so that all parts of the community are represented.
If you think you’d like to join the Parish Council or would like to know more, please get in touch with the clerk (clerksuttonstjames@gmail.com or 07900 560520) who is happy to talk with you about the role and what’s involved.
If more people indicate their interest in becoming a Parish Councillor than the number of vacancies available, candidates will be asked to give a short statement about why they are interested in the role, and the Parish Council will make their decision by a majority vote.
How much time does it take up?
Councils usually meet once a month for the council meeting, to which members of the public are also invited. Meetings last roughly an hour, depending on the agenda set for the meeting to discuss.
How long does a parish councillor serve for?
Once elected, parish councillors sit on the council for a maximum of four years. If they then want to stay in the post they can stand for re-election.
If written applications can be made to the clerk by no later than 17th July – a decision will be made at the Parish Council meeting on the 20th July.