HACONBY & STAINFIELD PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE
VACANCY FOR A PARISH COUNCILLOR
There is currently one vacancy on Haconby & Stainfield Parish Council (‘the Council’). The
Council has been given permission to fill the positions by co-option.
Applications to fill the vacancy are invited.
The Council seeks a volunteer who is willing to give their time for free to attend Parish Council
meetings and to work on behalf of their community. Eligibility and disqualifications for Parish
Councillors are below.
meetings and to work on behalf of their community. Eligibility and disqualifications for Parish
Councillors are below.
Council meetings are held every two months, usually 7.15 to 9.00 pm on a selected Friday, in the
restaurant of the ‘Hare and Hounds’ public house in Haconby. The Council’s aims are to represent
the local community and to improve community wellbeing.
restaurant of the ‘Hare and Hounds’ public house in Haconby. The Council’s aims are to represent
the local community and to improve community wellbeing.
Any person is eligible for co-option who is:
• A British or Commonwealth citizen; or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; or a citizen of a state of
the European Union.
• At least 18 years old.
• An elector of the parish or in the past 12 months have occupied land or other premises in the
parish (as owner or tenant) or work in the parish (as the principal or only place of work) or live
within three miles of the parish boundary.
• A British or Commonwealth citizen; or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; or a citizen of a state of
the European Union.
• At least 18 years old.
• An elector of the parish or in the past 12 months have occupied land or other premises in the
parish (as owner or tenant) or work in the parish (as the principal or only place of work) or live
within three miles of the parish boundary.
Disqualifications for co-option (see 5.80 of the Local Government Act 1972) include:
• Holding a paid office of the Parish Council
• Bankruptcy
• Having been sentenced to a term of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) of not less than
three months, without the option of a fine during the five years preceding the election
• Being disqualified under any enactment relating to corrupt or illegal practices.
• Holding a paid office of the Parish Council
• Bankruptcy
• Having been sentenced to a term of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) of not less than
three months, without the option of a fine during the five years preceding the election
• Being disqualified under any enactment relating to corrupt or illegal practices.
Applications to fill this vacancy should be sent by e-mail or post to the Clerk to the Council. A brief
note with reasons for wanting to be a Parish Councillor and a summary of relevant experience and
/ or qualifications would be helpful.
note with reasons for wanting to be a Parish Councillor and a summary of relevant experience and
/ or qualifications would be helpful.
Mrs Wendy Gray – Parish Clerk
hspcclerk@gmail.com / 13 Dovecote Estate, Rippingale, Lincolnshire PE10 0SY
hspcclerk@gmail.com / 13 Dovecote Estate, Rippingale, Lincolnshire PE10 0SY