Town and parish councils (local councils)

Local councils are a critical part of the local government infrastructure and have a significant range of powers and duties, giving them a unique and specific role within the community. Local councils undertake some of these duties and powers to varying levels and degrees and many raise local precepts for the services they deliver.

Local councils have a key role in representing communities, empowering localities and helping to deliver local services. There are 11 town councils, 97 parish councils and 7 parish meetings and there is a vast difference in size and profile for each.

• What local councils do
• How to become a local councillor
• Local council communications
• Register of interest forms for local councillors in Cheshire East
• Local council award scheme
• Useful links

Current casual vacancies

• Notice of casual vacancy - Town Councillor for (the South Ward of) the Town of Handforth (PDF, 100KB)
• Notice of casual vacancy - Parish of Sutton (PDF, 113KB)
• Notice of casual vacancy - Parish of Basford (PDF, 80KB)
• Notice of casual vacancy - Parish of Lower Peover (PDF, 179KB)
• Notice of second casual vacancy - Middlewich Kinderton Ward (PDF, 122KB)
• Notice of casual vacancy - Middlewich Kinderton Ward (PDF, 118KB)

For information about the layout of a notice of vacancy or for a copy template email Electoral Services