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​ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 4TH MAY 2023 if more than 5 application forms are received.
SWYNCOMBE PARISH COUNCIL
Total Number of Councillors on the Council is 5.
Are you interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and making decisions to benefit the community?
If so, consider filling in a nomination form:
Nomination-pack-parish-council-election-8.doc (live.com)
You will need to have a proposer, seconder and witness to your form. The Parish Clerk can be contacted regarding electoral numbers etc or anything you may need help with.
What do local councils and councillors do?
Local (parish and town) councils and councillors make a massive difference to local people's quality of life. They are passionate about their communities and seek to make a change to help improve their residents' lives. 
Local councils run numerous services, depending on the size of the council. Many you will see day-to-day, but some are less known. These include introducing solar panels, setting up dementia-friendly groups, organising community buses, creating neighbourhood plans, implementing suitable housing, establishing youth projects, managing allotments and open spaces, maintaining footpaths, public seating and litter bins.
Councillors are elected to represent the local community, so you must either live or work in the council area. Becoming a councillor is a rewarding experience as you will be able to make a change in your community to help improve residents' lives. A councillor’s role can include developing strategies and plans for the area, helping with problems and ideas, representing the community, working with other local community groups, decision making and reviewing decisions and talking to the community about their needs and what the council is doing.
Official Guide to standing as a parish councillor
For information about standing as a parish councillor, please visit the Electoral Commission’s page on Parish Council Elections.
You can also contact the relevant town/parish council or the Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils (OALC)
You can also view an example of a completed parish nomination pack.
 

Next SPC Meeting  Tuesday 21st March 2023 at the Village Hall at Russells Water at 7pm 
COMET and Handybus Shopping Trips
Click here for information on how to book and for the timetable
Swyncombe Parish Boundary Walk
​Click here to view 

To report a pothole or a problem on the roads to the County Council on FixmyStreet
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Events on at the Village Hall at Russell's Water  Click here to see their website - 

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 A tribute to the seventeen young men of Swyncombe who gave their lives in the First World War. This has been compiled by Linda and Angela Welsford and Liz and Sabrina Longley.
Click here to see the tribute












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