ELECTIONS IN MAY 2023

Published: 06 February 2023

Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then we need you. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect their community to put themselves forward for election. Make a change and become a councillor.

Local (parish and town) councils and councillors make a massive difference to local people's quality of life. They are passionate about their communities and seek to make a change to help improve their residents' lives.

Local councils run numerous services, depending on the size of the council. Many you will see day-to-day, but some are less known. 

Councillors are elected to represent the local community, so you must either live or work in the council area.

Becoming a councillor is a rewarding experience as you will be able to make a change in your community to help improve residents' lives. 

A councillor’s role can include developing strategies and plans for the area, helping with problems and ideas, representing the community, working with other local community groups, decision making and reviewing decisions and talking to the community about their needs and what the council is doing.

For more information, please contact the Executive Officer, Mrs Emma McKenzie on 01489 892323 or parishclerk@bishopswaltham-pc.gov.uk