NOTICE OF A CASUAL PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCY TO BE FILLED BY CO-OPTION

24th October 2022

Stoney Middleton Parish Council currently has a vacancy for a Parish Councillor.

There is so much to do at a grass-roots level, from managing community spaces, working to improve facilities in the village to reviewing planning applications. Over the next year, the Council intends to progress initiatives, as identified during Village Plan consultation events that were held pre-Covid.

There’s something for everyone to be involved in.

If you are interested in joining a diverse seven-person team and becoming a Parish Councillor, please email a letter, setting out why you wish to become a Councillor, to Anne Flint the Parish Clerk by Friday 4th November 2022 together with a completed Co-option and Eligibility Application Form (available from the Parish Clerk).

Please note, all Parish Councillors are volunteers; they do not get paid.

Contact details for the Parish Clerk:

Email: SMPC.Clerk@Outlook.com;

Telephone: 01433 631782

You can become a Councillor if you are:

• British or a citizen of the Commonwealth or European Union

• At least 18 years old

• Registered to vote in the area or have lived, worked or owned property there for at least 12 months before an election; and

• Have not been disqualified from becoming a Councillor.