Community Council Vacancy

Published: 21 February 2025

Llanvaches Community Council is a small Local Authority which aims to improve the quality of life of residents.  It takes a special interest in the level of services provided by the Newport City Council and comments on planning application affecting the village.  The Community Council is a non-political body.

The Co-optee will be a local resident who is able to attend monthly evening meetings (3rd Tuesday of each month) and occasionally sub-committee/working party meetings. They will need to be able to work as part of a team but also feel able to express opinions freely. A range of training modules for new Community Councillors is run by One Voice Wales and any training fees will be met by the Community Council.

You must be a British, Commonwealth, Irish or European Union citizen and be 18 years of age or over; and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Be (and remain) registered as a local government elector for the community named above;

• During the whole of the last 12 months have occupied, as owner or tenant, land or other premises in the community named above;
• 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 within 3 miles of it.
If you wish to be considered for co-option for the vacant seats or would like more information regarding the role of a Community Councillor please contact:

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.

If you would like further information please contact the Clerk, Lucy Allen on 07748 072324 or email clerk@llanvachescc.gov.wales.