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Gittisham Vale now has two new councillors, Rhiannon King and Peter Orchard.  Their details can be found here. https://gittisham.org.uk/parish-council/members/

The parish council has two vacancies for councillors to represent Gittisham Vale ward.  Applications are particularly welcome from people living in the Vale and the new Hayne Lane development.  The commitment is not especially onerous, and meetings are rarely more than once a month.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact the parish clerk by email:  

East Devon
 Election of a District Councillor
 
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a District Councillor for
 Feniton
 
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer
Reason why no longer nominated*
BOND Susie
Jubilee House, Feniton, Honiton, EX14 3BT
Independent Fallows Michael D 
POWELL Adam Michael
Orchard View, Payhembury, Honiton, EX14 3JA
Labour Party Vanstone Jayne 
TRISTRAM John
The Granary, Colwell Barton, Offwell, Honiton, EX14 9SR
Conservative Party Candidate
Chown Josephine M 
*Decision of the Returning Officer that the nomination is invalid or other reason why a person nominated no longer stands nominated.
 
The persons above against whose name no entry is made in the last column have been and stand validly nominated.
 
A POLL WILL BE TAKEN on Thursday 2 May 2019 between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
 
Where contested this poll is taken together with the election of Parish Councillors. 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:  Thursday 4 April 2019      Mark R Williams           Returning Officer
 

Thirteen excuses for not joining the parish council #7: “I’m worried that I won’t get many votes, and look silly.” Even if you are not voted on this time, you may well be approached if a vacancy occurs in the future and have the opportunity to be co-opted to the council.

East Devon
Election of Parish Councillors for
Gittisham Vale
on
Thursday 2 May 2019
I, Mark Williams, being the Returning Officer at the above election, report that the persons whose names appear below were duly elected Parish Councillors for Gittisham Vale.
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any)
WILKINS
Andy
1 Honeysuckle Drive, Honiton, EX14 2YL

East Devon
 Election of Parish Councillors for Gittisham Village on Thursday 2 May 2019
 
I, Mark Williams, being the Returning Officer at the above election, report that the persons whose names appear below were duly elected Parish Councillors for Gittisham Village.
 
 
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any)
HALL Carol Mary
Part Drillers, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AJ
 
HAYMAN Russell George
Gittisham Farm, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AX
 
VALENTINE David Michael
5 Town Farm Buildings, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AL
 
WALKER Maggie
3 Church Mead, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AH
 

13 excuses for not joining the PC #6: 

 “I haven’t lived here very long and don’t know the area well.”

If you are a Commonwealth/EU citizen and have lived or worked in the parish for a year or already have your name on the electoral roll, you are eligible…..  Your views as an ‘incomer’ should be welcomed, as you will probably see things more objectively.

13 excuses for not joining the PC #5: “I’m concentrating on finding a job or furthering my career.” Being a local councillor is a definite plus point to add to a CV – it shows you can make decisions, work in a team, are community minded and proactive.

13 excuses for not joining the Parish Council #4

“I’m too busy, and couldn’t commit to attending every single meeting”.

Meetings are rarely more frequent than one evening a month, and missing the occasional one is acceptable. Most meetings only take a couple of hours.