Vacancies for Councillors in Alnwick
Alnwick Town Council has six councillor vacancies which the council are looking to fill the vacancies by co-option. Three of the vacancies are in the Castle Ward, two are in the Clayport Ward and one is in the Hotspur Ward and the positions will run until May 2021.
Anyone interested in being considered for one of the vacancies is asked to make an application in writing stating, which ward they would like to be considered for (it is possible to be considered for all wards) and setting out why they would like to be a councillor. Applications, of no more than 500 words, must be submitted to Bill Batey, Chief Officer and Town Clerk, Room 5, 27 Fenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 2HW or emailed to alnwicktownclerk@btconnect.com, not later than 5pm on Monday 8th May 2017.
Anyone wanting to find out more about what is involved in being a councillor and how the Town Council operates should contact Bill via the above email or on 07971 810267, to arrange an informal discussion. A briefing has also been arranged on Tuesday 2nd May at 7pm in the Mechanics Institute, Percy Street Alnwick, which anyone interested can attend.
The Town Council is made up of 18 councillors and has an annual budget of around £300,000. The Town Council runs the local cemetery, most play areas and allotments and has responsibility for floral displays, local seats / bins, bus shelters, memorials, town twinning, civic events such as Remembrance Sunday, as well as many local projects such as CCTV and assists many local organisations with small grants. Over the coming term important discussions and decisions will be required on issues such as the Neighbourhood Plan, car parking, transport priorities, promoting the town and supporting local businesses.
Decision will be made by the Council on Thursday 11th May 2017.