Have you ever considered becoming a Parish Councillor?

Whilst this is voluntary it gives the satisfaction of putting something back into the local community and the opportunity to help make a difference locally.

Belton with Browston Parish Council have vacancies on the Parish Council which can be filled by co-option.

The council meets at the New Road Centre on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm.

Further information is available from the Parish Clerk, Kate Ruddock on 01493 602960 or e-mail clerk@beltonwithbrowston-pc.gov.uk

WHAT DO LOCAL COUNCILS DO?
Your local council has an overall responsibility for the wellbeing 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

GETTING ELECTED
To stand for election to a local council 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 local council
serves (as your principal or only place of work); or live within
three miles of the local council boundary.
www.nalc.gov.uk/elections

or an EEA state
• a biometric immigration document
• an identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram
(a PASS card)
• a Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
• a Blue Badge
• a national identity card issued by an EEA state
• an Older Person’s Bus Pass
• a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass
• an Oyster 60+ Card
• a Freedom Pass
• a Scottish National Entitlement Card issued in Scotland
• a 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
• a Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
• a Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• a Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in
Northern Ireland
• a War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• a 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• a Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• an Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
EXPIRED DOCUMENTS ARE SUITABLE PROVIDING
THE PHOTOGRAPH IS A TRUE LIKENESS