Want to Make a Difference in your Village? Become a Parish Councillor

How to Apply

No special qualifications are required to be a councillor, indeed it is important that all sorts of people serve as councillors to give good representation of the community. Training for new councillors is available and we are supported by our Clerk and team of paid staff.

If you would like to put yourself forward as a Wonersh Parish Councillor for the Wonersh Ward please get in touch with the clerk (clerk@wonershparish.gov.uk) and / or download the application forms from our website (www.wonershparish.gov.uk)

If a number of people indicate their interest in the role, by 10 March, candidates will be asked to give a short verbal statement about why they are interested in the role, at the Council Meeting in March.

What do Parish Councillors do?

Wonersh Parish Council is made up of 9 voluntary councillors, 4 from the Wonersh Ward and 4 from the Shamley Green Ward and 1 from Blackheath ward, who meet once a month to discuss and act on issues of importance to the local community.

The Parish Council sets and monitors how a proportion of local taxes are spent in the Parish, make comment on planning applications in the Parish and consider projects to help maintain, improve or enhance the local area.

Local Government is changing and Parish Councils are seeing an increase in the responsibilities and opportunities to influence decisions made that affect our local community.

What hours will I need to commit to the role?

The role is voluntary and unpaid. The Council holds meetings on 3rd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, usually in Wonersh Sports Pavillion. We usually do not meet in August or December.

There are opportunities to sit on committees and working groups and the role can be as little or as much as you make it.