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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PARISH COUNCILLOR AND HELP TO MAKE THE PARISH OF HEWORTH WITHOUT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE?
There are currently 2 vacancies on Heworth Without Parish Council, that can now be filled by co-option, which is a process whereby the council considers applications from interested persons and can then select someone to fill the seat.
If you want to find out about what councillors do and how they go about it, please contact
Gayle Enion-Farrington, Clerk to the Parish
via email clerk@heworthwithoutparishcouncil@gov.uk or
Tel: 07422961495 or look at our website under Councillor Vacancies
If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor, please apply to the parish council (via the clerk) and include a few details of why you would like to become a councillor.
Deadline for applications to the above email address
by Midnight on Sunday 6th July 2025.
The work of a councillor.
The work falls into three main categories:
- representing the local community
- delivering services to meet local needs
- striving to improve quality of life in the parish
If appointed, you will attend initial councillor training (Mainly on-line), and further courses depending on your role in the council. You’ll be invited to offer community service such as, helping with community events (Easter egg hunt, sporting activities at Stray Road Playarea, Halloween or Christmas Events etc), litter-picking (once a week for 30 minutes), delivering the parish newsletter / leaflets (max 4 times per annum), or using your IT or DIY skills for small jobs. Between meetings you will be discussing issues with other councillors, informally or in working parties on bespoke projects. It’s not just turning up for a meeting once a month! To accommodate more families or those who enjoy travelling over the summer there is no parish meeting in August.
Meetings are 3rd Monday each month at Heworth Without Community Centre, but communication via email is a huge part of the role.
We wish to attract people that represent all age ranges and back grounds of our residents within the parish and spread the net as widely as possible, so please tell your friends or family members about this vacancy, especially if you think they have something unique to offer.
As you can see, the role of Councillor is a very interesting one, serving the community, meeting people, and doing a range of activities.
Am I eligible to be a Parish Councillor?
You have to be:
- a British subject, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union
- over 18 years of age
and additionally you have to be one of the following
- a local government elector for the council area for which you want to stand
- have during the whole of the 12 months occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the council area or within 3 miles of it for the whole period
- have during that same period had your principal or only place of work in the council area or within 3 miles of it for the whole period.
You cannot stand for election if you
- are subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order.
- have, within five years before the day of the election, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and have had a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of over three months without the option of a fine.
- you work for the council you want to become a councillor for (but you can work for other local authorities, including the principal authorities that represent the same area).
You don’t have to be connected to a political party.
If you do become a parish councillor you will have to sign up to the Code of Conduct.
The co-option policy is on the website under documents.
If after reading the information carefully, you think it’s for you, please write to the Council, via the Clerk, email address is on the advert, explaining why you would like to be a councillor, and what you think you could offer.
You will be invited to attend an interview in person, where you will be asked to give a short introduction about yourself, answer a few questions from the councillors present. After that, the Council will make a decision about the appointment.