Two Councillors Needed
If you are a resident of Bishopton Village, would you consider becoming a Parish Councillor?
Main purpose:
Representing the views of all residents within your parish.
Secondary purposes:
- As part of a local council you will have responsibility for looking after the Village Green and open areas.
- Deciding on how much to raise through the council tax in order to deliver your council’s services.
- Influencing and shaping the long term development policy for the parish, and as part of the planning process, comment on planning applications in the parish.
- Improve the quality of life and the environment in their local area.
- Working to identify issues which are important to the lives of the residents you represent.
- Working to bring about improvements through local projects, lobbying other service providers and working in partnership with other parishes and agencies.
If you are interested, please either write to me, Mike Smith – Clerk to Bishopton Parish Council, at Ford House, St Peters Wynd, Bishopton TS21 1PZ, or send an email to reg@rimsco.com with your name, address, and contact details.