Am I eligible to be a parish councillor?
To stand for election on a parish council, you must: • be a UK or Commonwealth citizen, or; – be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, or; – be a citizen of another Member state of the European Union; • be at least 18 years old; To be eligible to stand for an election for a particular parish, you must: • be an elector of the parish, or; • in the past 12 months have occupied (as owner or tenant) land or other premises in the parish, or; • work in the parish (as your principal or only place of work), or; • live within three miles of the parish boundary. You dont have to be connected to a political party. Most of the current councillors are independent, with no political party affiliation. If you do become a parish councillor you will have to sign up to the Code of Cunduct. This is being reviewed, but you can see the current code on the Office of Public Sector Information website [external link].
