Apply to be a Parish Councillor - Hawkwell Parish Council

Co-option Eligibility Form

In order to progress to the Councillor Application stage, we require this Co-option Eligibility form to be completed first please:

Co-option Eligibility

In order to be eligible for co-option as a Hawkwell Parish Councillor you must be a British subject, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union and be at least 18 years old; and additionally able to meet one of the following qualifications set out below.

I am registered as a local government elector for the parish; or

I have during the whole of the twelve months preceding the date of my co-option, occupied as owner or tenant land or premises in the parish; or

My principal or only place of work during those twelve months has been in the parish; or

I have during the whole of the twelve months resided in the parish or within 3 miles of it.

Under Section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 a person is disqualified from being elected as a Parish Councillor if he/she;

a) are subject of a bankruptcy, restriction order or interim order.
b) have, within five years before the day of the election, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and have had a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of over three months without the option of a fine.
c) work for the council you want to become a councillor for (but you can work for other local authorities, including the principal authorities that represent the same area).

For further information on Eligibility and Disqualifications visit the Electoral Commission website.

By submitting this form I hereby confirm, that I am eligible to apply for the vacancy of Hawkwell Parish Councillor, and the information given on this form is a true and accurate record.

I confirm that none of these disqualifications apply to myself

Name*

Address*

Date

Submitting this form will proceed to the online Councillor Application form.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to complete a paper application, please contact the parish office on 01702 207710.

Councillor Application Form

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name*

Address:*

Telephone Number:*

Email address:*

Are you aged 18 or over?*

Yes

Please provide us with a summary about yourself which may include: reasons for wishing to be a Councillor, previous community or Council work, any other skills you feel you can bring to Council, your interests and recent career history.*

Is there any other information you would like to disclose regarding your application?

Declaration

Name:*

Date*

By submitting this form, you agree to your application being considered at the next Full Council meeting.

Applications must be received no later than 5 working days before a meeting. Applications that fall outside this timeframe will be considered at the following meeting.

The Council’s meeting schedule can be found under the ‘Meetings’ tab on its website.

Training is available to Councillors. Please note that should a Councillor leave the Council within a year of their Co-option they may be asked to pay back 50% of the training costs.

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