MPCClerk December 16, 2021 964 view(s) To be eligbile to be a Parish Councillor, you must meet the following: • a UK or Commonwealth citizen; or be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; or be a citizen of another Member State of the European Union; • at least 18 years old; And one of the following criteria - - an elector of the parish council - or in the past 12 months, occupied land or other premises in the area the parish council serves (as owner or tenant) - work in the area the parish council serves (as your principal or only place of work) - or live within three miles of the parish council boundary. Dislike13 Like73 You voted 'Like'.