Councillors Needed!

Co-opted Councillor Vacancies Available

Following the Parish Council Election in May 2023, when 3 councillors unable to stand for re-election, the uncontested election resulted in 3 Councillors, 1 Co-Opted leaving 3 vacancies. Whilst this leaves the Council quorate, it is far from ideal and the Council is seeking people who have ideas to help support and shape this community in the coming years, to join as Councillors.

Keresley Parish Council has been a modern, young and vibrant Council, with a strong team of Councillors whose aim was to increase the awareness of the Council and unite the existing and new community as the Sustainable Urban Extension progresses.

The Parish Council also has strong ties and enjoys good support from Coventry City Council.

The team has laid the foundations to ensure the Council can now grow its influence and connections within the Parish and is looking for people to take this groundwork and move forward. We are looking for someone who is passionate about their local community, proactive and can be a supportive member of the team.

To find out more about this role, please have a look at the job description and personal specification. You can also find out more about becoming a local Councillor at: Become a Councillor – Warwickshire & West Midlands ALC Ltd. (walc.org.uk)

To apply please request an application form from clerk@keresley-pc.gov.uk.

Completed application forms can be sent to the Clerk’s email address.

Annual Parish Assembly 2023

All Parish Councils in England are required by law to hold an Annual Parish Meeting between March 1 and June 30 each year.

This year the Annual Parish Meeting for Keresley Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 18th April at Keresley Community Library.

This is NOT a Parish Council meeting, but will give the Council an opportunity to report what it has accomplished in the preceding year and what it has planned for next year.

Election Year
2023 is an election year and, following submission of Councillor nominations in April, there are not sufficient candidates to trigger an election and this is therefore ‘uncontested’. However there are at least two vacant seats on the Council, so if you have ideas for the Council’s contribution to this growing community and are interested in volunteering to join, please come along and meet the Council.

The Assembly will be followed by a brief Parish Council meeting to carry out a small number of business items.

The Agenda is available to view here

Parish Assembly & Annual Parish Meeting

All Parish Councils in England are required by law to hold an Annual Parish Meeting between March 1 and June 30 each year.

This year the Annual Parish Meeting, Parish Assembly and Ordinary Parish Council Meeting for Keresley Parish Council took place on Tuesday 10th May at Keresley Community Library.

It was attended by Parish Councillors Fisher, Cllr Dille, Cllr Middleton; Ward Councillors Birdi, Cllr Jandu, Cllr Keogh and five members of the public. The meetings were Chaired by Councillor Gudgeon and administered by the Parish Clerk.

During the Parish Assembly, the Chair delivered the Chair’s Report for 2021-22, which can be found here. In the Public Forum, matters in relation to community engagement, contact with the local MP and new residents were raised.

During the Annual Parish Meeting, Councillor Gudgeon was re-elected as Chair and Councillor Fisher was re-elected as Vice-Chair. Congratulations to both on their re-elections to these Council Posts!

This was immediately followed by the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting, which took the standard agenda of the monthly Parish Council meeting.

During the Democratic Half-Hour, local development and planning dominated the questions with note made to the fact that the Planning Committee have been responding to several applications that have recently been released and also securing extensions where sufficient time has not been given to make a response.

Also referenced was the recent campaign to save a Cedar Tree within the local Parish. This continues to be a matter of great concern to local residents.

Minutes for the meeting can be found on the Meetings Page.

The next Parish Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday 14th June.

Councillor Needed

Co-Opted Councillor Vacancy

Keresley Parish Council is a modern, young and vibrant Council, with a strong team of Councillors who are looking to increase the awareness of the Council and unite the existing and new community as the Sustainable Urban Extension progresses. The Parish Council now has strong ties and enjoys good support from Coventry City Council.

The team has laid the foundations to ensure the Council can now grow its influence and connections within the Parish and is looking for someone to join them at this exciting time. We are looking for someone who is passionate about their local community, proactive, can fully commit to the role and be a supportive member of the team. #

To be eligible for this role, you must live within 3 miles of the Parish boundary.

To apply please request an application form from clerk@keresley-pc.gov.uk. Completed application forms can be sent to the Clerk’s email address.