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Peasedown St John Parish Council has spaces for Co-Opted Councillors. A Co-Opted Councillor is one that has not been voted in by the community but is instead invited to be part of the council within the period councillors are elected to sit for.
Every four years there are council elections for Peasedown St John Parish Council. If one of the elected members can no longer represent the council they have the chance to resign. When this happens the vacancy is advertised and people can ask for a re-election. If this doesn't happen within 14 days the council place becomes vacant and the council can choose to co-opt somebody to temporarily fill the vacant seat. The benefit of this is people, who are thinking about becoming a councillor but worried about the election process can try out what being a councillor is like before going through the election process. If the co-opted councillor likes the role they can stand for election with all the other people who chose to do this in election year.
Being a member of the parish council is not dependent on a political party. The councillors have many different political views. Politics does not come into parish council governance. Being a parish councillors does not mean having to be religious, although being so would also not be a disadvantage.
Parish Councillors are not paid for doing the role, it is purely voluntary but it does allow you to have an impact on your community. So if you have a particular project in mind or a resource you feel Peasedown St John should have, it would be your chance to voice that and have the council consider the proposal. You, with the help of the parish council office, could then achieve your ambition. Your family and your friends families could benefit from your ideas for decades to come or even longer because you got involved. If you want to talk to one of our existing councillors to find out what being a councillor is like then send them an email - they are all on our website. We look forward to welcoming you to a team of brilliant people who support Peasedown St John.
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