Parish Council Vacancy - how to apply.
Are you interested in joining Sandon and Burston Parish Council?
We have a vacancy on the Parish Council for a parish Councillor, the role is rewarding and a valued form of public service.
Councillors contribute to the work of the Parish Council by:
* Have a say about things residents care about
** Putting forward ideas for better services
*** Responding to the needs and views of parishioners
**** Seeking the best outcomes to local issues
***** Getting involved in decision making
****** Help to make Sandon and Burston Parish a better place to live.
We normally meet bi-monthly on the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at 7pm in Sandon Parish Room, Lichfield Road, Sandon, Nr. Stafford, ST18 0DN and last for up to two hours. Councillors are expected to attend meetings on a regular basis. Councillor training will be provided.
If you are interested, we would love to hear from you, please contact the Clerk to find out more by email: clerk@sandonburstonparishcouncil.gov.uk or 01889 566393 and you will receive an application form.
Ideally attendance at a Parish Council meeting before applying would be advised, but reading past minutes would give you an idea of what the Council is currently involved with. All meeting dates and minutes are on our website – https://sandonandburstonpc.org.uk
Closing Date for applications: 20th August 2026 with a view to co-opt at meeting being held on: 1st September 2026
Criteria for applying are that:
1. on the day of co-option and thereafter they continue to be on the electoral register for the parish, or
- during the whole of the twelve months before that day they have owned or tenanted land or premises in the parish, or
- during the whole of the twelve months before that day their principal or only place of work has been in the parish, or
- during the whole of the twelve months before that day they have resided in the parish or within three miles of it.