Who to contact for more information
The best way to find out what it's like to be a parish councillor is to talk to someone who is doing it now. Go along to a parish council meeting, speak to one of the councillors and find out what they think of the job. Contact details for all current parish councillors, as well as dates and times of parish council meetings are available on this website.
If you are considering becoming a candidate for election to the Parish Council there are two things you need to do: get yourself nominated and get voted in at the election - the first much easier than the second!
You are strongly recommended to contact the returning officer at Harrogate District Council to obtain information on what you need to do to be nominated. All District councils produce leaflets on election procedures. It is imperative that these are followed or you may find that you have disqualified yourself from candidacy.
Contact details:
The Electoral Registration Officer
Harrogate District Council,
Council Offices,
Crescent Gardens,
Harrogate,
HG1 2SG
Telephone: 01423 500600
Direct line: 01423 556011
Web Site: www.harrogate.gov.uk
Ordinary elections usually coincide with the election year of the District Council and must be held on the same day. The interval between elections is 4 years and therefore your term of office would normally be 4 years.
The next Bewerley parish council elections are scheduled for Thursday 1st of May 2008
Election timetable*
The timetable for the Parish council election due to be held on 1st May 2008 is available by clicking here or in pdf format here.
Publication of the notice of election: Not
later than the 25th day before the day of election
Last date for nominations: Not later than
noon on the 19th day before the day of election
Publication of list of candidates: Not later
than noon on the 17th day before the day of
election
Last date for withdrawal of nomination: Not
later than noon on the 16th day before the day of
election
Times of poll: Between the hours of 7 a.m.
and 10 p.m. on the day of election
* When calculating these days the District Council must disregard Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and all other Bank Holidays.