We currently have no vacancy. In the event a vacancy arises it will be advertised here.
- Job Specification for the Position of Councillor
- Application Form
- Eligibility Form
- Code of Conduct
Why be a parish councillor?
- Can make positive change in the community, and there is actual money to help do that (from both CIL / S106 funding, see here) and from the precept raised from council tax
- Conversely, it’s also possible to help get council tax bills down by saving money
What is the parish council responsible for?
- Management of three parks (Oxford Road Rec, Herschel Crescent Rec and the small Newman Park alongside the ring road)
- Installation of small-scale things like bins, benches and bus shelters
- Commenting on planning applications and other planning issues (although we have no decision-making powers)
- Traffic calming like the work on Oxford Road over the summer and those flashing speed limit signs now on Sandy Lane West
- Running small community grant scheme (up to £500 grants)
- Annual litter pick
- Projects like the Neighbourhood Plan.
- Publishing the local newsletter Littlemore Local
Time commitment
- Minimum: one 2h full parish council meeting once a month (this is currently 2nd Tuesday of the month)
- There are five extra Committees (Finance and General Purposes), Planning, Transport, Parks & Environment, and Personnel and Standards) which you need to be voted onto. Meetings vary from monthly to quarterly depending on the Committee.
- There are various other working groups (e.g. Neighbourhood plan, Emergency Plan) – these meet in a much more ad-hoc basis depending on what is going on. Members of the public can join and contribute to these working groups.
Salary / expenses
- Salary: none
- Expenses: none (though very unlikely to incur any)
Email [email protected] for more information or to apply