The four yearly Town and Parish Council elections (as well as the Cornwall Council elections) are due to be held on 1st May 2025. The notice of election has been published today (14th March 2025) and the pre-election period has now started.
Parish and town councils are the most local tier of local government. Councillors make decisions that influence how the Council works. The decisions they make affect the lives of everyone who lives, works or visits the parish or town. Councillors are representatives of their community with a connection to the area, acting with integrity to make the best decisions for residents on local services in the area.
‘The Small Print’
To be a Councillor you must:
be at least 18 years old
be a British, commonwealth or EU citizen
be on the electoral register, or have lived, worked or owned property in the parish for at least twelve months before the date of election
you cannot be an employee of the council
Still interested? what next?
If you think that being a Councillor could be for you, contact Feock Parish Council and attend its next meeting. Contact Debra Roberts, the Parish Clerk (01872 863333 or clerk@feockparishcouncil.gov.uk) who will be happy to explain the work of the Parish Council and answer any questions you may have. Have a look at our website, meeting minutes of the last few meetings and get an understanding of what the Parish Council does and the type of issues it deals with.
The next Parish Council meeting is being held at 6pm at the Parish Council Office in Devoran on:
Monday 24th March - Access & Amenities Committee
Where to get your candidate papers from
The candidate papers to stand for the Parish Council are available from the Parish Council office in hard copy (the office is open weekday mornings) or electronically from Cornwall Council by contacting them:
By email voter-registration@cornwall.gov.uk
Phone - 01872 324196
You can also download blank candidate papers online, there is more information about this here Cornwall Council, Parish and Town Council Elections - Polling day: Thursday 1 May 2025 - Cornwall Council
Papers need to be returned to a designated Cornwall Council office by 4pm on 2nd April 2025 (please note this is NOT the Parish Council Office, details of the offices are included in the candidate papers).
Election timetable
Publication of notice of election: Friday 14th March 2025 (see below)
Close of nominations: Wednesday 2nd April 2025 – 4pm (this is the deadline to submit your application to be a Councillor)
Polling Day: Thursday 1st May 2025
Information leaflets
The below are links to useful leaflets about standing as a Councillor and these can be downloaded or you can pick up a hard copy from the Devoran Community Library at the Parish Council Office in Devoran (The Old Market Hall, Market Street, Devoran, TR3 6QA)
Leaflet 1 - A Councillor - who me?
Leaflet 2 - Get Involved - Make a Difference
Leaflet 3 - Standing for election to Feock Parish Council
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