Election Notices 2025
The Notice of Election for the Unitary and Parish Local Elections has now been published.
Nominations opened on Tuesday 18 March and close at 4pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025. Election Day is Thursday 1st May (but only if there are more candidates than seats).
Aston Clinton Parish Council has eleven seats.
Join our local team and become a Parish Councillor
Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have innovative ideas for the Council? Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then we need you. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect their community to put themselves forward for co-option to the Parish Council.
No special qualification is required to be a councillor. Enthusiasm and a willingness to work as a team to support your community are all that is needed! It is important that all sorts of people serve as councillors so that all parts of the community are represented. Training for new councillors is available to help you understand the responsibilities of the role.
Becoming a councillor is a rewarding experience as you will be able to make a change in your community to help improve residents’ lives.
How much time does it take up?
Aston Clinton Parish Council meet once a month for the council meeting, to which members of the public are also invited. Meetings may last two hours, depending on the agenda. Aston Clinton Parish Council has three committees; the Facilities Committee, the Planning Committee and the Finance and Staffing Committee to deal with specific subjects.
In addition to the regular meetings, councillors are required to attend other meetings representing the council, for example acting as a representative on an outside body, community activities or helping develop a new project for the community.