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Councillor Application Form

Sharlston Parish Council currently has vacancies for parish councillors and can now fill these by co-option, which is a process whereby the council considers applications from interested persons and can then select someone to fill the seat.

If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor, please complete the application form below with as much detail as possible and sign the declaration.

We have enclosed information about the Parish Council as well as the skills and attributes we are looking for in new councillors, please use this to support your application. If you have any queries ahead of submission, please do not hesitate to contact the Clerk or Chairman for an informal discussion.

    DECLARATION

    In accordance with s79 and s80 of the 1972 Local Government Act applicants are required to confirm that they are eligible to become a member and are not disqualified from being a member of the Council.

    Eligibility criteria s79 Local Government Act 1972) states that applicants must be:-

    • A British citizen or citizen of the commonwealth or the European Union and aged 18 years or older at the time of application.

    • For the whole of the 12 months prior to your application you must:

    • have been an elector for the Parish; or

    • have resided in the Parish for the past twelve months or rented/tenanted land in the Parish; or

    • have had your principal place of work in the Parish; or

    • have lived within three miles (direct) of the Parish; and

    • not be disqualified from being a councillor by virtue of section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972.

    Disqualification (s80 Local Government Act 1972) You cannot become a councillor if you:

    • are subject to bankruptcy order or interim order;

    • have, within five years before the day of application, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and have had a prison sentence for a period of over three months;

    • work for the Parish Council