Are you interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and helping to shape local services in your area?

To apply for co-option you must: –

1. meet the eligibility criteria set out below;
2. complete and return the co-option application form; and
3. be able to attend meetings of the Parish Council. The Full Council meets up to eleven times per year and has various committees that meet several times a year. Meetings are only held in August in exceptional circumstances. Please note that councillors can be disqualified if they fail to attend meetings for a prolonged period in accordance with the Local Governance Act 1972. 

Please note that the Council communicates with its members via email as well as sending all meeting correspondence electronically. As such it is advisable that candidates have access to a suitable device which is protected by password or pin code to access their emails.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for co-option, you must:

• Be a British, Commonwealth, or qualifying European citizen.
• Be at least 18 years old on the date of your appointment.

• Be on the electoral register for the parish of Fair Oak and Horton Heath, or;
• For the previous 12 months, have owned or tenanted land or premises in the parish, or;
• For the previous 12 months, had a principal or only place of work in the parish, or;
• For the previous 12 months, resided in the parish or within 3 miles of it.

If you meet the eligibility criteria above and want to become a councillor please complete the Co-option Application Form (pdf). Once completed, save the form and email it to the Executive Officer of the parish council by no later than 5pm on 8 October 2026.

Successful applicants will be invited to speak at the next Full Council meeting on 19 October 2026.

If you would like the form in another format, please contact the parish office by emailing our Enquiries Mailbox