This May elections will be held for Stonesfield Parish Council. Parish Councillors must be 18 or over, on the electoral role and live or work in, or within three miles, of the village. No previous experience is necessary, just and interest in making a difference in your community.
If you are interested in becoming a councillor, come along to one of our meetings, contact the clerk or one of the current Parish Councillors to find out more.
Nomination packs are available from West Oxfordshire District Council. See https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/media/1966677/Elections-on-2-May-2019.pdf
Candidates’ nominations for the District and Parish elections have to be submitted to the Returning Officer, via the Elections Office, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney from Tuesday 26 March 2019 and by no later than 4 pm on Wednesday 3 April 2019.
Nomination Papers will be available from the Returning Officer during the first half of March. For more information about nominations please contact electoral services.
Detailed information about the role of a parish councillor and guidance on standing for election can be found on the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) website.
Also take a look at the Be a councillor campaign pages.