We currently have a vacancy for a councillor to represent the Netherfield ward on Woughton Community Council. 
 
If you would like to join the award winning local council that serves the people across the nine estates of the parish, we will be looking to 'co-opt' someone at our Full Council meeting in February. 
 
You can apply by contacting us for an application form, or click on the QR code or visit https://forms.office.com/e/9Aa790vh0j 
Eligibility 
The Council is able to consider any person to fill a vacancy provided that: 
• They are 18 year of age and is a UK, eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of any member state of the European Union, or a qualifying foreign citizen, 
• AND meet one of the following conditions, 
✓ are registered as a local government elector for the community in which they wish to stand from the day of their nomination onwards 
✓ have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the community area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of nomination and the day of election 
✓ their main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of nomination and the day of election has been in the community area 
✓ they have lived in the community area or within three miles of it during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election. 
 
A person is disqualified from being a Councillor if: 
• He/she has within 5 years before served a prison sentence (including suspended sentences) of three months 
• He/she is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order 
• He/she is an employee or holds paid office of the Council 
• He/she has within 3 years been disqualified under the Representation of the People Act 1983 (which covers corrupt or illegal electoral practices 
• He/she is subject to the notification requirements of or under Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 
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