Cosgrove Parish Council election - Thursday 1st May 2025

Parish Council Election 2025

Please consider this key role and how you can represent your community.
All parish, town, and community council seats will be up for election on Thursday 1 May 2025, which is getting near. All unitary council seats will also be up for election, which means the costs of the elections will be shared between the two tiers of local government in the county.
All councils should aim to have a contested election, i.e. where the number of candidates standing is greater than the number of seats available. Only 1 in 5 councils achieved that in 2021 at the last election, which isn't ideal for a sector that is part of democracy. There are many reasons why councils have uncontested elections, i.e. where the number of candidates standing is the same as or less than the number of seats available. Some of those reasons are outside a council’s control (such as the reduction nationally of people wanting to be formally involved in the running of their communities). Cosgrove Parish Council wants to make everyone aware and encourage those that may be interested to attend a meeting before the election and see if joining the council is for them.
Cosgrove Parish Council meets on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.

What does the Parish Council do?

The parish council is a democratically elected body serving the Parish of Cosgrove. Its purpose is to protect and promote the interests of parishioners and to provide local services. A copy of the Parish Council meeting agenda and minutes can be found on the bus shelter notice board as well as on the Parish Council page of the village website.
A summary report of the previous month's Parish Council meeting is written by the clerk and Chair, and can be read in the Old Mail magazine.

Alternatively view previous minutes by selecting from the dropdown menu under Parish Council.

Anyone interested in taking up a Parish Councillor position, is invited to attend a Parish Council meeting, where you can introduce yourself and decide if you wish to volunteer for the important role.