Ditton Parish Council
Information Leaflet
Being a Parish Councillor
Being a parish
councillor can be a very rewarding and interesting experience and helps
you to give something back to the community you live in.
It enables you to work alongside likeminded people, share ideas, discuss
projects, and have a very real input into decisions concerning the parish
and the continuing development of the community. You really can make a
difference to your community by becoming a parish councillor.
The opportunity to stand is open to almost anyone over the age of twenty
one, who is an elector and either resides in the parish or within 3 miles
of the parish boundary. There are some other criteria that would enable
a person to stand for election, such as owning land in the parish. There
are, of course, some that would disqualify a person from serving such
as bankruptcy or conviction of corrupt or illegal practices.
Elections for parish councils are held every four years and you can stand
for election by obtaining a nomination paper from Tonbridge & Malling
Borough Council, Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling,
Kent ME19 4LZ.
It is also possible to be co-opted onto the Council. If a vacancy occurs
between elections a person can apply to fill that vacancy.
Notices of casual
vacancies are posted on parish notice boards and electors have 14 working
days from the date of the notice to claim an election. If no election
is claimed the parish council may fill the vacancy by co-option.
As a Member of Ditton Parish Council you would be required to attend monthly
meetings of the full council and, if possible, at least one standing committee.
You would also need to be willing to be a part of a team, peruse documents
and reports and occasionally represent the Council at meetings concerning
the parish community.
Further information on becoming a parish councillor can be obtained from
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Ditton Parish Council Office
Ditton Community Centre
Kilnbarn Road
DITTON
Aylesford
Kent ME20 6AH
Telephone: 01732 844749
Fax: 01732 845572
Email: clerk@dittonparishcouncil.gov.uk
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© Ditton Parish Council 2005.