Town Councillor Vacancy

Holt Town Council are looking to Co-opt a new Town Councillor at their next meeting on Monday 8th April 2024.

You don’t need any experience or special qualifications to be a Councillor. Your life experience, everyday skills, passion and commitment to people and communities are vital, and it’s important that councils reflect the local population.

To be a councillor you need to be:

• British or a citizen of the Commonwealth. You may also be eligible as a citizen of the European Union, however the criteria has changed now that the UK has left the European Union. Please check on the gov.uk website for advice about EU citizens’ voting and candidacy rights in local elections.
• At least 18 years old.
• Registered to vote in the area or have lived, worked, or owned property there for at least 12 months before an election.

You can’t be a Councillor if you:

• Work for the council you want to be a Councillor for, you can work for another local authority as long as you are not in a political restricted post.
• Are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order.
• Have been sentenced to prison for three months or more (including suspended sentences) during the five years before election day.
• Have been convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice by an election court.
• Are subject to any relevant notification requirements, or a relevant order, in respect of a sexual offence.

Please email the Town Clerk at townclerk@holttowncouncil.org if you are interested in becoming a Town Councillor.