Legal requirements to becoming a councillor?

To qualify as a candidate you must:

• Be over 21 years of age on the day of nomination;

• Be a British, Irish, Commonwealth or EU citizen;

and meet at least one of the following four criteria:

• Be registered as an elector in the council area; or

• Have lived in the council area for the past 12 months; or

• Have occupied as owner or tenant any premises or land in the council area for the past 12 months; or

• Have had your main or only place of work in the council area for the past 12 months.

Amongst other reasons, you cannot stand for election if:

• You are declared bankrupt; or

• You have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 months or more during the past 5 years; or

• You work for the County Council or hold a politically restricted post with another local authority