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

Local council vacancies

For information about the layout of a notice of vacancy or for a copy template contact Electoral Services 01270 685922.

• Notice of Casual Vacancy - Ollerton Ward (PDF, 58KB)
• Notice of vacancy - for the Stoke Parish of Stoke and Hurleston (PDF, 7KB)
• Notice of Vacancy for 2 councillors - Parish of Nether Alderley (PDF, 280KB) 
• Notice of Vacancy - Church Lawton (PDF, 263KB)
• Notice of Casual Vacancy - Weston and Basford (PDF, 53KB)
• Notice of Vacancy - Spurstow (PDF, 48KB)