Can you make a difference?

 

 

 

Westborough and Dry Doddington Parish needs to recruit a new councillor.  Could this be you?

What is the role of a councillor?

A parish councillor represents the views of all residents within the parish. 

• Get involved with your community
• Have a say about the local issues people care about
• Influence local service delivery
• Decide how local money is spent to improve your community
• Bring about improvements through local projects
• Work in partnership with other towns and agencies

Councillors will work closely with the Clerk, who is an employee of the Council as a whole, in delivering the agreed vision.

We meet formally five times a year (normally the second Thursday every other month at 7:30pm) for about two hours.

Councillors may also required to give time for ‘ad hoc’ tasks e.g. responding to emails, additional occasional meeting etc. In total it might take about two hours a month, on average.

While the role is voluntary (i.e. unpaid), you are an elected member of the Council (even if co-opted). You will be offered training and guidance on the role.

To be a councillor you must be;

• UK, Commonwealth or EU citizen
• at least 18 years old
• an elector of the parish (or in the past 12 months occupied land) or
• other premises in the parish or
• work in the parish or
• living within 3 miles of the parish boundary

Contact Belina Boyer on 07356 031636 or email clerk.west.drydodd.pc@gmail.com

To apply, please complete and return our form.