How to stand for election to the County Council
From Camlink
For purposes of election to the County Council, Cambridgeshire is divided into 69 electoral divisions. These are listed, with details of the parishes contained within each, here: Electoral divisions.
The following explanation of how to stand for election to the County Council is extracted from the Cambridgeshire County Council website.
Eligibility
In order to stand for election as a County Councillor, you need to be:
- at least 21 years old; and
- a local elector or have lived or worked in
Cambridgeshire for a year before being nominated.
Reasons for standing for election
People stand for election for many reasons:
- to speak on behalf of their local community and
help local people
- to pursue their political beliefs
- to contribute business or professional skills.
If the County Council is to be sensitive to local needs, it requires Councillors with a wide range of talents and interests who reflect the diversity of the population as a whole. Above all they must be local people who want to shape, direct and monitor the effectiveness of local services for the benefit of the people of Cambridgeshire. Each of the 69 Councillors represents around 7,000 people and deals with their problems and questions as well as contributing to running the whole Council.
Procedure
For advice on nominations, election expenses and other formalities contact a party political agent or the Council’s Head of Democratic Services, Wilma Wilkie at Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge, telephone 01223 717116.
Next page: The duties of a County Councillor.
