St Buryan Lamorna & Paul Parish Council is seeking 12 candidates for election as Members (Councillors) at the coming May Election 2025.

We already have two vacancies, and three more Councillors may not be standing for re-election – this means that we have 7 Councillors who will stand again at the coming election, and 5 more people will be needed to make up our full Council of 12 Members.

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.

Contact 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

Email: clerk@stburyanlamornapaul-pc.gov.uk or call 07756 991656 for a chat

For the Election in May 2025: the deadline for candidate nomination papers at Cornwall Council is 2nd April 2025 at 4pm. More information regarding nominations and deadlines here:

• 14 March 2025 Candidate packs available
• 2 April 2025 Submission of candidate nomination papers by 4pm
• 3 April 2025 Cornwall Council publish statement of persons nominated (candidates) by 4pm
• 1 May 2025 Polling Day (will only effect Parish Council election if more than 12 candidates are nominated)

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