LYMM Parish Council currently has a Parish Councillor vacancy which will be filled at the Full Council meeting in April, and will be voted for by the current 11 Councillors.
The meeting will take place on April 8th, at 7.30pm in the village hall (Pepper Street) and the vacancy follows the resignation of Emma Langman.
Councillors have three main components to their work.
1. Decision making – Through attendings 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.
2. Monitoring – Councillors make sure that their decisions lead to efficient and effective services by keeping an eye on how well things are working.
3. Getting involved locally – As local representatives, councillors have responsibilities towards their constituents and local organisations. These responsibilities and duties often depend on
what the councillor wants to achieve and how much time is available.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has lots of free, useful information including “The Good Councillor’s Guide” which are a worthwhile read to help you make your decision. See
www.nalc.gov.uk
Quite often councillors say that their duties occupy them for a few hours a week. There
are some councillors who spend more time than this – and some less. You would need to attend
the monthly Full Council meetings as well as joining at least one committee and working group.
As a councillor representing your community you will:
1. Help keep Lymm a great place to live, visit and work
2. Have a positive outlook and can-do attitude
3. Be willing to work as part of a team, supporting decisions of the Council
4. Have excellent communication skills
5. Be supported in your role by officers and fellow Councillors
6. Need to undertake training (the Parish Council has legal limitations)
7. Feel a sense of reward, accomplishment and ‘giving back’.
If you think you would like to become a Parish Councillor you need to complete and return an application form. You must meet certain other criteria to be eligible to apply. Check out the
Become a Councillor page of the website or feel free to contact the Clerk if you would like to talk
about becoming a Parish Councillor. Application forms are available on the Parish Council website.
www.lymmparishcouncil.gov.uk/become-a-councillor
The closing date for applications is 5pm, 31st March 2025.
