Elections & Vacancies 2019

ELECTIONS 2019

Scheduled elections took place on

Thursday 2nd May 2019

To view the official election information, please view Eden District Council’s website:

https://www.eden.gov.uk/voting-and-elections/local-elections-may-2019/about-local-elections-may-2019/

or contact Eden District Council’s Electoral Services Team on 01768 817817

The names of wards and councillor representations are as follows:

Name of Ward	Number of Councillors	Who
Penrith North	4	Cllr. Paul Donald Cllr. Scott Jackson Cllr. Ron Kenyon Cllr. Caroline Whitby
Penrith South	2	Cllr. Roger Burgin Cllr. Margaret Clark
Penrith East	3	Cllr. Nicola Hawkins Cllr. James Fallows Cllr. Charlie Shepherd
Penrith West	3	Cllr. Jonathan Davies Cllr. David Knaggs Cllr. Hilary Snell
Penrith Pategill	1	Cllr. Grattan Bowen
Penrith Carleton	2	Cllr. Doug Lawson

After the May 2019 election, Carleton Ward has one seat that has not been elected to.

Ward Maps:

Penrith East

Penrith West

Penrith North

Penrith South

Penrith Pategill

Penrith Carleton

CARLETON VACANCY

If you are passionate about Penrith and want to make a difference become a Town Councillor

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY AFTER ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that by reason of insufficient elected members, the Town Council has one vacancy amongst the members of the Town Council.

An application form is available on request from the Town Clerk or can be found on this website in the polices section – Co-Option Policy:

Unit 1, Church House, 19-24 Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7XR

Tel: 01768 899 773

Email: townclerk@penrithtowncouncil.co.uk

Your name must appear on the current register of the Voters List or the applicant should, during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date have resided in or within three miles of the parish of Penrith or the applicant’s only place of work during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date is in the parish.

The applicant must not be debarred from standing as a Councillor.

CLOSING DATE: 1 July 2019

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BECOMING A TOWN COUNCILLOR PLEASE READ ON:

IT TAKES ALL SORTS

You don’t have to be interested in politics or be a member of a political group to become a town councillor.

It takes all sorts of individuals from different parts of the community, of different ages with different life experiences to become a councillor.

A passion for Penrith and a desire to make a difference are the key attributes.

Think, Listen and Act Locally

As a councillor, you can become a voice for your community and affect real change.

Councillors are community leaders and represent the aspirations of the public that they serve.

Town councillors are the most local part of our democratic system and are closest to the public.

Spend Your Time Productively

The Town Council looks to blend a variety of skills and backgrounds in its members.

No special qualifications are needed and the most important thing is to have a keen interest in Penrith and be prepared to play an active part in the Council’s work.

The National Association of Local Councils has produced a short video on how to stand for an election. Please click on the following video:

Training and guidance from Council officers will be available throughout your term of office.

The Council is acutely aware that councillors are volunteers and will endeavour not to have unrealistic expectations and to manage councillors time effectively. However, councillors are expected to attend bi monthly Full Council meetings plus regular meetings of committees to which they are members.

A candidate for a Town Council is qualified if, when nominated:

he or she is a British citizen, Commonwealth citizen, citizen of the Irish Republic or a citizen of another European Union State.
has attained 18 years of age, and
is either in the register of electors for Penrith or has during the whole of the preceding twelve months, occupied land as owner or tenant, had a principal place of work there, or resided in or within 4.8 kilometres or 3 miles of it.

You cannot stand for election if you:

are the subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order.
have, within 5 years before the day of the election, been convicted in the UK of any offence and have had a prison sentence (whether suspended or not) for a period of over 3 months without the option of a fine.
work for the council you want to become a councillor for.

Interested?

Have a look at this website which provides information on the committee structure, frequency of meetings and the activities the Council has been involved in.

If you would like to know more please contact the Town Council office on 01768 899773 and ask for the Town Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk or email:

office@penrithtowncouncil.co.uk