Casual Vacancy For Two Councillors

Guilsborough Parish Council currently has two vacancies for a Parish Councillor.

Anyone interested in applying is invited to nominate themselves by providing their full contact details and a brief explanation as to why they would like to become a Councillor by email to the Parish Clerk. To qualify to be able to stand as a candidate at a parish council election you must

• 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:

a. 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.

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. 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.

The Electoral Commission publish full guidance which can be viewed or downloaded here.