Parish Council Elections – become a Parish Councillor for Ashendon

Local government is at an important point in its evolution with increasing responsibilities to meet the changing needs of their communities. The present focus is on increased community, engagement and local representation.

In May, all Buckinghamshire Councils will hold elections. This means that the Term of Office for all current Parish Councillors will come to an end. Any of those Councillors wishing to continue in office will stand for re-election. Nominations open on 18th March (and close at 4pm on 4 April 2024). Nominations are published by 4pm on 5th April 2024. Election Day is 1st May (but only if there are more candidate than seats).

Ashendon Parish Council is five seats and is calling on all residents to consider becoming a Parish Councillor. If you care about Ashendon and are passionate about your community, your Parish Council needs you!

What we do

Working together as a body with overall responsibility for the wellbeing of the community, our work falls into three main categories:

• Delivery of services
• Improve quality of life for residents
• Give communities a democratic vote

Becoming a Parish Councillor

As a Parish Councillor you can become a voice for your community and help shape change for the benefit of your area. 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 for a local Council you must:

• Be a UK, European Union or Commonwealth citizen
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be an elector of the local Council, or at least in the past 12 months have occupied land or other premises in the area the Council serves (as owner or tenant); or work or live in the area the Council serves, or no farther than 3 miles from the Council boundary.

If you would like to find out more, please come along to the Parish Council meetings (we meet on the 3rd Monday of the month although our March meeting will be on 24th March) or email the Clerk at [email protected] who will provide a more detailed account of the role of Parish Councillor.

We hope to see you soon!