St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish Council is seeking one candidate for co-option as Member.

The Parish Council team is able to make a real and positive difference to the people of St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish: they make decisions about grant donations to local organisations; they ensure access to Public Rights of Way; works to help mitigate the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss and prepare the Parish for the challenges of the future; and help celebrate and support the amazing projects and ideas that residents are initiating.

As a Parish Councillor you may be involved with planning events and services in the Parish; are consulted by Cornwall Council on local planning applications; and plan for the future of the Parish via the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) and much more!

Candidates will be invited to meet Councillors to discuss the role, and may be invited for co-option at the end of a following Full Council Meeting.

Any person wishing to be considered for co-option must:

• Be at least 18 years of age on the day you are co-opted
• Be a British citizen, a qualifying citizen of a Commonwealth country, a citizen of the Irish Republic or a citizen of another member state of the European Union

You must also meet at least one of the four following qualifications on the day you are co-opted:

• Be registered as a local government elector for St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish
• Have occupied as owner or tenant any land or premises in St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish during the whole of the 12 months before the day you are co-opted
• Have had your main or only place of work during the last 12 months in the Parish in which you are applying for co-option
• Have lived in the parish of St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish or within three miles (4.8 kilometres) of the parish during the whole of the last 12 months.

You may not be able to become a Councillor if you:

• Hold a paid office, or other place of profit, of the Council
• If you have been declared bankrupt within 12 months
• If you have been imprisoned for 3 months or more within the last 5 years
• If you have been convicted of any offences involving corrupt or illegal practices
• If you have been convicted for failure to register or declare disclosable interests

If you are interested in joining but are unsure of what is expected, you can contact Victoria the Parish Clerk to discuss the role.

St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish Council application form:

StBLP Parish Council Councillor Co-option application

Applications to the Clerk & Proper Officer at:

St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish Council c/o The Art House 36 Fore Street Praze-an-Beeble Cornwall TR14 0JX

Or email to: clerk@stburyanlamornapaul-pc.gov.uk

Co-options will take place at the end of a St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish Council Full Council Meetings at 7.30pm at either St Buryan Village Hall or Lamorna Village Hall.

More information about what is involved in being a councillor can be found in the Good Councillor Guide 2024