St Buryan & Lamorna Parish Council is seeking six candidates for co-option as Member.
The Parish Council team is able to make a real and positive difference to the people of the Parish: they make decisions about grant donations to local organisations; they ensure access to Public Rights of Way; work to help mitigate the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss and prepare the Parish for the challenges of the future; and help celebrate and support the amazing projects and ideas that residents are initiating.
As a Parish Councillor you may be involved with planning events and services in the Parish, are consulted by Cornwall Council on local planning applications, plan for the future of the Parish, and much more!
Candidates will be invited to meet Councillors to discuss the role, and may be invited for co-option at the end of a following Full Council Meeting.
Any person wishing to be considered for co-option must:
- Be at least 18 years of age on the day you are co-opted
- Be a British citizen, a qualifying citizen of a Commonwealth country, a citizen of the Irish Republic or a citizen of another member state of the European Union
You must also meet at least one of the four following qualifications on the day you are co-opted:
- Be registered as a local government elector for St Buryan & Lamorna Parish
- Have occupied as owner or tenant any land or premises in St Buryan & Lamorna Parish during the whole of the 12 months before the day you are co-opted
- Have had your main or only place of work during the last 12 months in the Parish in which you are applying for co-option
- Have lived in the parish of St Buryan & Lamorna Parish or within three miles (4.8 kilometres) of the parish during the whole of the last 12 months.
You may not be able to become a Councillor if you:
- Hold a paid office, or other place of profit, of the Council
- If you have been declared bankrupt within 12 months
- If you have been imprisoned for 3 months or more within the last 5 years
- If you have been convicted of any offences involving corrupt or illegal practices
- If you have been convicted for failure to register or declare disclosable interests
If you are interested in joining but are unsure of what is expected, you can contact the Parish Clerk to discuss the role.
St Buryan & Lamorna Parish Councillor application form:
Applications to the Clerk & Proper Officer of St ~Buryan & Lamorna Parish Council at: clerk@stburyanlamorna-pc.gov.uk
Co-options take place at the Parish Council Full Council Meetings. These are at 7.30pm on the third Monday of each month.
More information about what is involved in being a councillor can be found in this informative document produced by Cornwall Association of Local Councils below:
