Notice of One Vacancy in Office of Councillor
21 March 2024

Co-Option of a Parish Councillor

There is a vacancy on Poundstock Parish Council for a co-opted Councillor.

It is an unpaid position but allows an individual to get actively involved in maintaining and improving village life.

Are you eligible to apply?

You must be a Commonwealth/British Citizen or Euro National and be 18 years of age or over.

In addition, one of the following must apply:

be on the local electoral register

own a property or land in the area for the past 12 months

work in the parish for the last 12 months

have lived within three miles of the parish for the last 12 months.

Should you wish to apply for the post, please send in a statement identifying your experience, reasons for wanting to be considered and any special areas of interests you may have to clerk@poundstock-pc.gov.uk

The existing elected Councillors will then consider the statements before making a decision at the next Parish Council meeting.

The deadline for submitting a statement is 17-April 2024.

For more information about this opportunity or to talk through any questions, please contact the Parish Clerk by email clerk@poundstock-pc.gov.uk

CCN056/23/24 Cllr. O'Sullivan Poundstock Parish Council
05 October 2023

CCN056/23/24 Cllr. O'Sullivan Poundstock Parish Council

Cllr. Tom O’Sullivan is censured by the Council

On the 14th August, 2023 Cllr. Tom O’Sullivan was found to have breached the Code of Conduct due to public comments he has made about Poundstock Parish Council and its members.  Given his failure to apologise to the Parish Council in “an unqualified manner” as requested he was censured at the meeting of PPC 28.09.2023.

In the interests of transparency, openness, accountability and honesty the full ruling from Simon Mansell, Group Manager - Assurance, Cornwall Council, has been published on this website in PDF format.