6 May 2011 The elected candiates for Astley Village are: Rod Fraser (402 votes), Ian Handley (603), Michael Handley (414), Constance Joyce (519), Chris Lennox (512), Laura Lennox (615), John Nuttall (322), Keith Robinson (553), Dave Slessor (320) and Jayne Thomas (508). |
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24 March 2011 The election notice has been published for the Parish Council elections, which is attached on the right side. Also, the election timetable is attached on the right to look up the deadlines. |
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Full Parish Council Elections will take place in May 2011. All 10 Astley Village Parish Councillor seats will be up for election. Because of the possibility of a national referendum taking place on alternative voting, this could move the Parish elections on by three weeks from the 5th to the 26th if the election is a contested one. More news on the May elections will appear here, when they are known. |
General Information on being an Astley Village Councillor Parish Council's Standing Orders Procedure for Election - will be posted for the 2011 election when available Procedure for Casual Vacancy |
The next Parish Council elections will be in May 2011.
2007 May Elections for Astley Village Parish Council 2007 Results of Astley Village Parish Council elections are:
Local Elections will be held on 3 May 2007 and will include the election of all the Parish Councillor seats along with one of the two Borough Councillor seats for Astley & Buckshaw. The Parish Council is made up of 10 Parish councillors whose terms of office expires to make way for the elections on the 3 May. The Notice of Election will be displayed not later than the 27 March 2007 in the Parish noticeboards and nominations for Parish Councillors must be received by noon on the 4 April 2007. If you would like more information about being a Parish Councillor and/or to obtain an application pack you can contact the Clerk of the Council who will have packs available, otherwise you can be pick them up from Chorley Borough Council offices. Casual Vacancies for Astley Village Parish Councillor Any seats which become vacant through resignation, disqualification or death are called casual vacancies and can be filled by the Council, this is known as co-option. If you are interested in serving as a Councillor you should write to the Clerk giving details of interests, experience and reasons for wishing to serve. Clerk to the Council, 9 Ambleside Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NX To qualify, a person must be a British subject or citizen of the Irish Republic, attained the age of 18 years on the day of the election and on that day is and thereafter continues to be a local government elector, must reside within the parish, or within 3 miles of it, or occupy as owner or tenant any land or premises therein, or have their principal or only place of work there, and must not be disqualified from holding office as a Councillor (details from the Clerk).
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General Information on being an Astley Village Councillor Parish Council's Standing Orders Procedure for Casual Vacancy |
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2007 May Elections for Astley Village Parish Council 2007 elections will include 18 to 21 year olds in the process. Following the amendments of the Electoral Administration Act 2006, which came into force on the 1 January 2007 the age restriction to be a Councillor in Local Government has been lowered from 21 to 18 years. This now means that Council's may attract and benefit from having some younger members of their electoral region on the Council and, younger members of the village have their chance to shape and influence matters in their own area. The election process is described above. Other items of useful information you may require before becomming a Councillor are also attached above.
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