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.