Notice of co-option – Village Ward

NOTICE OF CO-OPTION
Section 116 Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Valley Community Council intends to Co-opt 1 members to fill the vacancy that exist in the office of Councillor for the Village Community (Ward).

Expressions of interest are being sought from members of the public who meet the following qualifications and are interested in representing their community on the aforementioned Community Council. You must be a British, Commonwealth, Irish or a European Union citizen and be 18 years of age or over; and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• registered as a local government elector for the area named above; or
• during the whole of the last 12 months occupied as owner or tenant land or other premises in the community named above; or
• your principal or only place of work during the last 12 months has been in the community named above; or
• you have during the whole of the last 12 months resided in the Community or with 4.8 kilometres of it.

If you wish to be considered for co-option for the vacant seats(s) or want more information regarding the role of a Community Councillor please contact the Clerk to the Commuinty Council on/at clerk@valley-community-council.wales by (deadline) 4 December 2025.

Certain people are disqualified from standing, and these include paid officers of the Community Council, anyone subject to bankruptcy restriction orders and those subject to recent sentences of imprisonment. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that they are qualified to stand.

Date: 14 November 2025