We are seeking to fill, by co-option, a vacancy for a Councillor on Ampfield Parish Council. The successful applicant will hold the seat until the next scheduled election, in 2027.

Information about being a local councillor is available on the website of Hampshire Association of Local Councils, https://www.hampshirealc.org.uk/who-we-are/become-local-councillor/ . You may also contact the Clerk if you have any questions about the role.

The co-option will be considered by the Council at its next meeting on 12 February 2024.

If you wish to be considered for the vacancy, check that you meet the criteria listed below and email your application to the Clerk clerk@ampfield.org.uk by 02 February 2024. Include details of your relevant skills and experience, and why you want to join the Council.

To be eligible you must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be a British citizen, an eligible commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any other member of the EU
• Meet at least one of the following four qualifications:
  • Your name must appear on the local elector register for the parish at the time of nomination should you be elected.
  • Have occupied any land or other premises as owner or tenant in the parish during 12 months before the day of nomination and day of election.
  • Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of nomination and day of election has been within the parish area. You do not have to have paid employment to qualify as long as your main or only place of work is in the parish area.
  • You have lived in the parish or within three miles of it during the 12 months before the day of nomination and day of election.