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Published: 26 March 2026

There are currently 3 casual vacancies for the role of councillor on the parish council, so if you want to get involved in helping the Council serve Woodsetts and be a part of the democratic process, please check out the rest of this article!

Not sure what local councils do? Read below for a brief description from NALC (National Association of Local Councils):

“Local council is a universal term for community, village, neighbourhood, parish, and town councils. They are the first tier of Local government and are statutory bodies. They serve communities and are elected by residents. They can raise their own precept (a form of council tax). There are 10,000 local councils in England and 120,000 councillors who serve on these local councils.”

Why has this casual vacancy arisen?

Ordinarily, council seats would be filled at the time of an election, whereby electors would be encouraged to identify and nominate promising councillors to stand for election, following their successful fulfilment of the relevant criteria. During an election, people would be encouraged to vote for the candidates they believe will reflect their views and interests, and be their voice on the Parish Council.

However, if in the event of insufficient candidates, deaths, resignations, or disqualifications, seats may proceed to be vacant following a successful election of a quorate number of councillors.

What does this mean for me?

Put simply: if you’d like to become involved with Woodsetts Parish Council as a councillor, then we would love to hear from you! Your views matter, and whatever walk of life you’ve come from, your experience and expertise will be vital to your community! As a councillor you can help shape the decision-making process that underpins Council business, and helps support residents of Woodsetts.

Phew, while that might sound daunting, here at Woodsetts Parish Council, we want to encourage anyone who feels like they could make a difference – and bring their experience, viewpoints, and expertise – to our Council, to contact our Clerk at the email address listed below with any questions, queries, or concerns they may have, and if they desire, to register their interest by emailing the Clerk!

The Council looks forward to hearing from you!