There is one vacancy in the office of Wembdon Parish Councillor, representing Wembdon Victoria Ward. This vacancy has arisen following the resignation of Chris Chalk as a councillor.
To qualify as a Councillor a person must be aged 18 years or older and be a citizen of the United Kingdom, any EU Country or any Commonwealth country and also meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Is, and thereafter continues to be, a local government elector in the parish of Wembdon or
- During the whole of the 12 months preceding the date of appointment has occupied as owner or tenant any premises in the parish of Wembdon or
- During the whole of the 12 months preceding the date of appointment has had a principle or only place of work in the parish of Wembdon or
- During the whole of the 12 months preceding the date of appointment has resided either in the parish of Wembdon or within three miles of it.
There are a number of reasons why a person may not stand for this position. These include if the person:
- Is subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order, or an interim bankruptcy restriction order, or a debt relief restrictions order, or an interim debt restrictions order or
- Is named on the Register of Sex Offenders.
- Has, within five years before the date of appointment, or since being appointed, been convicted of an offence in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man which has imposed a sentence of imprisonment of three months or more (whether suspended or not) without the option of a fine.
Any person who is qualified to stand as a Councillor, and is interested in applying for this volunteer position, is asked to email the Parish Clerk at clerk@wembdon.org
The notice of the vacancy can be found here
