Co-Option

Following the resignation of Councillor......

There is an opportunity for a resident to join the council via co-option.

If a by-election has not been requested by the resident's of Bulwick to the 'Elections Office' by Thursday 5th March 2026, the Bulwick Parish Council will we able to Co-Opt a Councillor onto the Council.

For more information regarding a by-election please see the attachment below from NNC Elections Office.

You are very welcome to contact the Clerk or approach a councillor if you’d like an informal chat about what this involves. There are also many opportunities for professional training, which would be paid for by the council.

If you require a hardcopy of the 'BPC Co-option - Expression of Interest', Please contact the clerk and she will provide a copy for you.

The deadline to be considered for co-option is Friday 17th April 2026. By that date, you must either:

• hand a completed .BPC Co-option - Expression of Interest' to the Clerk (In attachments below)
• send a scanned or photographed copy to the clerk

The application(s) will then be forwarded to all Councillors to be considered and resolved at the meeting on Wednesday 6th May 2026.

If you need any help proceeding or have any other questions please email the clerk  on

• clerk@bulwickparishcouncil.gov.uk
• use the contact  form on this website 
• call the clerk on 07960 214820

 I am looking forward to your calls

Helen

Bulwick Parish Council - Clerk