Notice of Casual Vacancy to be filled by Co-option
HUTTOFT PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY TO BE FILLED BY CO-OPTION
Huttoft Parish Council currently has vacancies for two Parish Councillors
If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor, please ensure you meet the formal criteria below and then apply to the Parish Clerk via email: parishclerk@huttoftparishcouncil.gov.uk or in writing to: Parish Clerk c/o 3 St Margarets Close, Huttoft, expressing your interest in the role and highlighting what skills and experience you will bring to the Parish Council in no more than 100 words.
The closing date for expressions of interest will be 5pm on Friday 15th August.
Informal interviews will take place between 18th August – 29th August. A decision on appointments will be made at the Parish Council meeting on 8th September.
Please note all Parish Councillors are volunteers and are not paid.
All potential candidates must be eligible to be co-opted provided they are qualified to be a councillor (under section 79 of the Local Government 1972 Act) and are not disqualified under section 80 of the Local Government 1972 Act. To be eligible, a candidate must:
- be at least 18 years old
- be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights
and must meet one of the four qualifications:
- registered as a local government elector for the parish in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards
- 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
- 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
- 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
For transparency and openness, potential candidates will be asked to state whether they are related to an existing member of Huttoft Parish Council.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact the Parish Clerk in the first instance by email: parishclerk@huttoftparishcouncil.gov.uk