Prescot Town Councillors – Prescot Town Council

The Township of Prescot is split into two political wards Prescot South and Prescot North represented by twelve Councillors.

The Town Council holds ‘All Out’ Elections every fours years. In the event of a vacancy arising the Town Council will advertise that Vacancy publicly so that a Bi Election may be called. In the event a Bi Election is not called the Council may co-opt an individual to serve as Councillor until the next ‘All Out’ election.

At present ten of Prescot Town Council’s Councillors were elected at the May 2023 elections and one was elected at the bi-election held on 21st March 2024. There is currently one vacancy for a Town Councillor in the Prescot North Ward.

Responsibilities of a Councillor, a Town Councillor must:-

attend meetings when summoned to do so; the notice to attend a council meeting is, in law, a summons, because there is a duty to attend
consider, in advance of the meeting, the agenda and any related documents which were sent to them with the summons
take part in meetings and consider all the relevant facts and issues on matters which require a decision including the views of others expressed at the meeting
take part in voting and respect decisions made by the majority of those present and voting
ensure, with other councillors, that the council is properly managed
represent the whole electorate, and not just those who voted for them

How do you become a Councillor ?

In order to stand for election you must satisfy the following criteria

British or a citizen of the Commonwealth or European Union
At least 18 years old
Registered to vote in the area or have lived, worked or owned property there for at least 12 months before an election

You can’t be a councillor if you:

Work for the council you want to be a councillor for, or for another local authority in a political restricted post
Are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order
Have been sentenced to prison for three months or more (including suspended sentences) during the 5 years before election day
Have been convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice by an election court

If you are in any doubt about whether you are eligible to stand as a councillor, you should contact the electoral services department at your local council for advice.

For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/become-councillor

Register of interests

As part of the Code of Conduct, all elected and co-opted members must act in conformity with the Seven Principles of Public Life. One of these is the principle of honesty – that ‘holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest’.

Knowsley Council’s Monitoring Officer is responsible for maintaining the register of members’ interests and for making the register available for inspection in the local area and published on the council’s website. Links to the register of interest for each councillor are provided below.