IF YOU CARE ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE AND ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY, CALNE WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL NEEDS YOU TO
JOIN THEM AND MAKE A LOCAL CHANGE
Calne Without Parish Council
Elections for all 15 seats will be held on 6th May 2021
Note – the closing date for nominations is 4pm on 8th April
For more information visit
www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-town-parish
Or call 0300 4560112
Or contact the Clerk, clerk@calnewithout-pc.gov.uk
MAKE A CHANGE – BECOME A LOCAL COUNCILLOR
WHAT DO LOCAL COUNCILS DO?
- Your local council has an overall responsibility for the well-being of your local community. Their work falls into three main categories:
- Delivery of services
- Improve quality of life for residents
- Give communities a democratic voice
BECOMING A LOCAL COUNCILLOR
- As a local councillor you can become a voice for your community and make a real change. Councillors are community leaders and represent the interests of the communities they serve.
- Local councillors have three main responsibilities:
- Decision-making
- Monitoring
- Getting involved locally
GETTING ELECTED
- To stand for election to a local 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
- Be an elector of the local council; or in the past 12 months occupied land or other premises in the area the local council serves (as owner or tenant); or work in the area local council serves (as your principal or only place of work); or live within three miles of the local council boundary.
If you are interested contact the council on: 0300 4560112