Become a Councillor
Become a Councillor
How You Can Join Denmead Parish Council
As a parish councillor you would be representing the interests of the parishioners of Denmead. To become a parish councillor you have to be elected to one of the seats on the Parish Council.
The Parish Council retires and holds an election every four years.
You could be a parish councillor for Denmead if:
- you are 18 years old or over; OR
- you are a British, Commonwealth or Irish citizen or a citizen of another Member State of the European Union.
And either:
- you are registered as a elector in Denmead; OR
- you are the owner or tenant of any land or premises in Denmead; OR
- your principle or only place of work for the past 12 months or more has been in Denmead; OR
- you have lived in Denmead for the past 12 months or within 4.8km of it.
You cannot seek election if:
- you work for the Local Authority which has the vacancy or hold a politically restricted post;
- you are an undischarged bankrupt;
- you have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the past 5 years; OR
- you have been disqualified under any enactment relating to corrupt or illegal practices.