19/06/2026
WARBOYS PARISH COUNCIL
Casual Vacancy for the role of Councillor
There are 5 vacant seats available for co-option
If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor, please contact the clerks [email protected] for details of what is involved and how to apply or visit our website: warboysparishcouncil.gov.uk.
Warboys Parish Council has an overall responsibility for the well-being of your local community and our work falls into three main categories.
• Representing the local community
• Delivering services to meet local needs
• Striving to improve quality of life in the parish
Warboys Parish Council provides, maintains and contributes to:
• Parks, play areas and open spaces
• Cemetery
• Allotments
• Local Highway Initiatives
• Statutory consultee to local planning applications
• And much more
By becoming a Parish Councillor, you become someone in the community who parishioners will look for help, support and guidance. As a community leader with the power to influence decisions for the benefit of the people you serve, you will see our community change for the better as a result of the decisions you have helped to make.
Eligibility
To qualify a person must, on the day of co-option, be a British subject or citizen of the European Union or Ireland and attained the age of 18 years AND
• On that day and thereafter continues to be a local government elector for the area of the authority; OR
• Has during the whole 12 months preceding that day occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the area; OR
• Has their principal or only place of work during that twelve months has been in the area; OR
• Has during the 12 months resided in that area; OR
• During the whole 12 months has resided within the parish or within 3 miles of it.
Disqualification from being co-opted as a member is set out in the Local Government Act 1972, Section 80.
Applications for co-option to one of the five vacant councillor positions must be submitted by 31st July 2026 in order to be considered at the August Council meeting.
Julie Drummond
Senior Clerk and RFO to the Council 19th June 2026
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