NOTIFICATION OF VACANCY

Notice is hereby given that there is currently 1 vacancy on Farnsfield Parish Council and any qualified person who wishes to be considered for co-option is asked to declare an interest for the role to the Clerk of the Council at the address below by no later than Monday 28 October 2024

You will be required to present a 2-minute presentation to the Council at the following Full Council Meeting giving details of your suitability for the role.

To be a Parish Councillor you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a British citizen, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union
• Be 18 years old or older on the day you become co-opted
• Have for the whole of the 12 months prior to co-option:

Been an elector of the Parish and either occupied or owned/rented premises in the parish or

Resided within 3 miles of the boundary of the Parish or

Had your principal or only place of work in the Parish

You cannot be a Parish Councillor if you:

• Are the subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order
• Have, within five years before the day you are co-opted, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and have received a prison sentence (whether suspended or not) for a period of over 3 months without the option of a fine
• Work for the Parish Council

The term of office of the person co-opted will be up until May 2027.

Dated: 14th October 2024

Judith Alcock

Clerk/RFO to Farnsfield Parish Council

Tel: 07483 160909

Farnsfield Parish Council, The Village Centre, New Hill, Farnsfield, Newark NG22 8JN

Please contact the clerk for an application form.