Standing up for the Community

Stand up for the community! Make a Difference!

Have you got strong views about your community? Would you like to stand up for what you think matters? Then why not consider being a Parish Councillor!

What are your thoughts about aspects of this your local area? Is it the impact of new house building, the need for more activities for young people, improving services for older people, making the roads safer because of increased volume, or ensuring that local businesses can thrive? Whatever needs changing or improving in the neighbourhood, you could be just the person to change it by becoming a local councillor.

Perhaps you are already involved in the community and local affairs and want to take the next step. Or you may be looking for a worthwhile and rewarding way to help your local community.

The current Parish Council meets every 2 months and has other informal meetings. The current members estimate they spend an hour a week plus the formal meeting.

Prospective Parish Councillors may submit their forms directly (see below) or through the Parish Clerk.€Full training is given to Councillors, the working environment is friendly and participation can be based around interests. There is no political party affiliation.

The Parish Clerk is happy to arrange meetings to allow people to get a councillor's perspective.

Who can be a Parish Councillor? To be a parish councillor you must be...

• be at least 18 years old
• be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any member state of the European Union, and
• meet at least one of the following four qualifications:

1.You are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards.
2. You have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.
3. Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the parish area.
4. You have lived in the parish area or within three miles of it during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.

Nominations for the elections close at 4pm on 4 April, meaning all paperwork and other documentation must be submitted and approved by that date.

To find out more, click here for the Tattenhall & District Parish Council website.

For all the criteria, training details and registration dates, click here for the CWaC website.

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