We have vacancies for two Parish Councillors. See below for more details.

              Vacancy on the Parish Council                                    

Preston Bissett Parish Council needs two new team members

If you think you could be a point of contact for villagers to raise issues, concerns and ideas please contact the Clerk by emailing: prestonbissettparishcouncil@outlook.com

What is a councillor?

Councillors are elected to represent an individual geographical unit on the council, known as a ward or – parish – in Preston Bissett it is the entire parish. They are generally elected by the public every four years, but there are two Co-option spaces available on the Parish Council at the moment as Councillor Nic Wheble has given his resignation to the Parish Council and there is an additional vacancy.

What do councillors do?

Councillors have three main components to their work.

1. Decision making – Through meetings and attending committees with other elected members, councillors decide which activities to support, where money should be spent, what services should be delivered and what policies should be implemented.

• Monitoring – Councillors make sure that their decisions lead to efficient and effective services by keeping an eye on how well things are working.

• Getting involved locally – As local representatives, councillors have responsibilities towards their constituents and local organisations. These responsibilities and duties often depend on what the councillor wants to achieve and how much time is available, and may include:

• Going to meetings of local groups, Buckinghamshire Council updates or board meetings such as the Buckingham and Villages Community Boards.
• Taking up issues on behalf of members of the public

How much time does it take up?

Quite often councillors say that their duties occupy them for about an hour a week. Obviously there are some councillors who spend more time than this – and some less, but in the main, being a, parish councillor is an enjoyable way of contributing to your community, and helping to make it a better place to live and work.

As a councillor representing your community you will help keep it a great place to live and work.  You will be supported in your role and training is available.  You should be comfortable working electronically.  You should have a positive outlook and a can-do attitude and be willing to work as part of a team. If after reading this notice you are interested in applying please contact the clerk to the council using the above details.

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