Ever considered becoming a councillor?

Local government elections for District Councils in Suffolk are coming up in May.
If you have ever thought that you would like to become a councillor now is the time to get in touch with the political grouping of your choice! Many people who would be very good at the job do not think about putting themselves forward, which is a pity.
Many people think that it would be too time consuming, but official obligations are not particularly onerous, and basically you can make what you like of the role. I personally spend about 15 to 20 hours a week on it, but that includes time spent writing the blog, sitting on a couple of additional task groups etc.
The election process in itself is exciting, and the work, if you are elected, is very rewarding and interesting. At the local government level the role does not have to be over political. In fact if you want to you can stand as an independent candidate. If you do this however you will have to organise and pay for your own campaign, making sure that you have got your head around the rules. I suspect that there is help for budding independents on the internet, and I am sure that one of the independent Members at Babergh would also assist.
The Conservatives still have a few slots, and, of course, I cannot speak for the Liberal Democrats or the Labour party, but I suspect that they too may have some available.
To stand for Babergh you need to live or work in the District. Living in the Ward for which you are standing is ideal, but many councillors do not live in the area that they represent. I should make it plain however that there are no vacancies this time around for Conservative candidates in Waldingfield Ward.
Anyone interested in becoming a Conservative Councillor should in the first instance, contact the agent for South Suffolk, Peter Burgoyne on 01473 730674. Details for other parties are available on the internet.