Ever Thought of Being a Kislingbury Parish Councillor?

The time for Parish Council elections is drawing near. Kislingbury has a maximum of nine Councillors. From 25th March nomination papers will be available from South Northamptonshire Council offices in Towcester or our Parish Council Clerk.

To be eligible to stand for election as a parish councillor, a candidate must be either a British subject, a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Irish Republic. On both the day of their nomination and the election day itself (if one is held), a candidate must also be over 21 and

· a local government elector of the parish; or

· occupied as owner or tenant and land or other premises in the parish for the whole of the preceding 12 months; or

· had their principal or only place of work during the past 12 months in the parish; or

· has resided in the parish or within three miles of it for the past 12 months

(For more information see http://www.polesworthvillage.org.uk/ppc/councillors_elig.html)

If you are eligible and wish to stand you need to complete nomination papers which MUST be received by the Returning Officer at South Northamptonshire Council offices by 12 noon on Tuesday 1st April.

If there are ten or more individuals nominated an election will be held on 1st May. If (as I understand is usually the case) there are nine or less individuals nominated, they become the Parish Council from 5th May without an election.

For nomination papers or further information please contact South Northamptonshire Council officers in Towcester (contact person is Carol Blackman, Electoral Services Officer, 01327 322121, e-mail:carol.blackman@southnorthants.gov.uk) or the Clerk to Kislingbury Parish Council (Ann Addison).