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How to become a Conservative Councillor?

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Are you a Conservative who wants to improve your local area? If so, you are an ideal candidate to become a Conservative councillor. Becoming a councillor is a uniquely rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to help your local community and be part of a dedicated team providing key services for your area.

 

Being a councillor is also a great way to gain political experience and useful skills in public speaking, debating and problem solving.

Serving councillors are a broad mix of people from the local community. New councillors are good news. They mean fresh ideas and fresh enthusiasm, and that will be good for your council and your local area.

By becoming a councillor, you really can make a difference to your local community. Read biographies of some of our councillors working across the country.

Who may become a Conservative councillor?

To be eligible you must be:

  • A British subject or a citizen of the Irish Republic or the EU and resident in the UK.
  • At least eighteen years old on the day you are nominated.
  • Either on the electoral register for the council area in which you are seeking election, or have lived or worked in that council area for at least the last twelve months.
  • A member of the Conservative Party.

If you have not already done so, you will need to become a member of the Conservative Party. BACL aims to promote Asians in Local and National politics and can also help you with practical issues and procedures.

Are you interested? You can contact us through this blog or email me at neerajarora@btinternet.com to book a meeting with our board members.

Further information on the role of councillors can be found in the following publications:

Issued in Public Interest by British Asian Conservative Link

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Shumaila  - becoming a councillor   |2009-10-13 16:17:38
Hi neeraj, i meet your team at conservative party in Manchester. I agree with
Vijay workshops should be arranged for new entrants so that they can have some
ideas of where and how to start .
Shumaila  - becoming a councillor   |2009-10-13 16:16:27
Hi neeraj, i meet your team at conservative party in Manchester. I agree with
Vijay workshops should be arranged for new entrants so that they can have some
ideas of where and how to start .
Vijay   |2009-05-21 12:36:18
I know a lot of people who would like to be a councillor. May be, you organise a
workshop to help train such people of Asian background. Best wishes Vijay
Amarpal   |2009-05-21 12:32:32
Sounds like a good idea and worth exploring. I try to read more over the weekend
and get back to you. Regards Amar
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