TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE A PARISH COUNCILLOR, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING:

• 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;

• AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD;

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

- AN ELECTOR OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

- OR IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, OCCUPIED LAND OR OTHER PREMISES IN THE AREA THE PARISH COUNCIL SERVES (AS OWNER OR TENANT)

- WORK IN THE AREA THE PARISH COUNCIL SERVES (AS YOUR PRINCIPAL OR ONLY PLACE OF WORK)

- OR LIVE WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL BOUNDARY.