COUNCILLOR VACANCY 

NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR A TOWN COUNCILLOR
PARISH WARD OF TADCASTER (EAST) 

The Council can now fill the vacancy by co-option, which is a process whereby the council considers applications from interested persons and can then select someone to fill the seat.

 

If you are interested in finding out more, please phone or call into the Tadcaster Town Council Office, Kirkgate for further information and an application pack

(contact details and opening hours in 'Contact Us')

 

 Please return applications to Tadcaster Town Council Office

 

Closing date for written applications is 9 February 2024

Click here to see the Notice of Vacancy.

MAKE A CHANGE BECOME A LOCAL COUNCILLOR

If you care about where you live and are passionate about your community, we need you.  Join us and make a change.

WHAT DO LOCAL COUNCILS DO? Your local council has an overall responsibility for the well-being of your local community.  Their work falls into three main categories: Delivery of services, Improve quality of life for residents, Give communities a democratic voice 

BECOMING A LOCAL COUNCILLOR As a local councillor you can become a voice for your community and make a real change.  Councillors are community leaders and represent the interests of the communities they serve.  Local councillors have three main responsibilities: Decision-making, Monitoring, Getting involved locally

TO BE A LOCAL COUNCILLOR you must:

Be a UK or Commonwealth citizen; or be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; or be a citizen of another Member State of the European Union

Be at least 18 years old

Be an elector of the local council; or in the past 12 months occupied land or other premises in the area the local council serves (as owner or tenant); or work in the area the local council serves (as your principal or only place of work); or live within three miles of the local council boundary.