Vacancy for a Parish Councillor
There is currently a vacancy for a Parish Councillor. Are you interested but unsure what the role of a Parish Councillor is? Perhaps the following lists of dos and don’t may help explain:
What a Parish Councillor does:
- Joins a very diverse group of local residents
- Contributes their thoughts on how local matters should be run
- Contributes new ideas for the village and influences discussions as to what matters to village residents of all age groups
- Attends perhaps 2-3 hours of meetings per month, without getting any mandatory “homework”
- Helps council to prioritise what’s important to the village
- May get community activities to add to their CV or Resume – popular with employers
- Gets opportunities to gain experiences in areas such as community support, environment, IT and local finances
What a Parish Councillor does not do
- Does not have to make any major prepared speeches to groups of people, although participation in discussions is encouraged if and when comfortable for the individual to do so
- Get involved in political discussions in any way while on council business
- Be required to perform other volunteer activities unless they choose to
- Get involved in arguments!
Still interested? Get in touch with the parish clerk Malcolm Rigby on 01761 232974 or by email at parishclerk@chilcompton.org
