Parish Council Elections - 2 May 2019
Published: 25 February 2019
Parish Council Elections - 2 May 2019
Elections of 528 parish/town councillors across 65 Parish/Town Councils will be elected on 2 May 2019.
Each parish/town councillor is elected for a period of four years.
Elections will be held on Thursday 2 May 2019. Details of the parishes and the number of seats for each parish are available here.
Guidance for Candidates:
Qualifications for standing as a candidate
To qualify as a candidate at a Parish Council election a person must be 18 years of age and a Commonwealth citizen, citizen of
Republic of Ireland or a citizen of another Member State of the European Union and either:
i) be registered as a local government elector within the Parish; or
ii) have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises during the whole of the previous 12 months within the Parish; or
iii) his/her principal or only place of work during the whole of the previous 12 months has been within the Parish; or
iv) have resided in the Parish for the whole of the previous 12 months or within three miles of it.
Candidates wishing to stand for election can refer to the Electoral Commission's website http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/parish-and-community-council-elections-in-england-and-wales for guidance on becoming a candidate at a Parish Council election
SKDC more information here
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