Become a councillor

Norfolk County Council holds elections every 4 years in all of its 84 county divisions. The next election is due in May 2009. Norfolk County Council will publish prior to this election a prospective councillor's guide. This guide will give an overview of what it takes to be a county councillor, the time commitments, the constraints, the rewards and the demands over a four-year term of office as an elected member of the council. In the meantime further information can be obtained from:

Assistant Head of Democratic Services

Norfolk County Council

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Tel: 0844 800 8020

Email: information@norfolk.gov.uk

For more general information from the Department for Communities and Local Government on how to become a county councillor use the link below:

DCLG How to become a councillor.

For the Lib Dem perspective on becoming a county councillor speak to your nearest existing Liberal Democrat Councillor - check the 'Your local councillors' section to find out who that would be.