How to become a Town / Parish Councillor
First of all you need to decide if being a
councillor is for you. Councillors have three main areas of
work:
- Decision-making: through attending meetings and committees with
other elected members, councillors decide which activities to
support, where money should be spent, what services should be
delivered and what policies should be implemented;
- Monitoring: councillors make sure that their decisions lead to
efficient and effective services by keeping an eye on how well
things are working;
- Getting involved locally: as local representatives, councillors
have responsibilities towards their parishioners and local
organisations. This often depends on what the councillor wants to
achieve and how much time is available.
The day-to-day work of a councillor may
include:
- going to meetings of local organisations
- going to meetings of bodies that affect the wider community,
such as the police, the Highways Authority, schools and
colleges
- bringing parishioners concerns to the attention of Cheshire
East Council
If you think that you could become a local
councillor visit the
National Association of Local Councils (NALC) website for more
detailed information contact the Cheshire Association of Local Councils
(ChALC)
