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# Hopwas residents urged to become parish councillors
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/hopwas-residents-urged-to-become-parish-councillors/
- Published: 2023-02-02T07:46:26.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-02T07:46:37.000Z
- Description: Residents are being asked to come forward to become local councillors.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:07, News

Residents are being asked to come forward to be “community champions”.

Wigginton and Hopwas Parish Council currently has two vacancies for councillors.

A spokesperson said it had been a challenge to get people to take on the unpaid roles.

> “There are seven councillors who represent the council, although currently there are two vacancies.  
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> “We have particularly struggled to get representatives from Hopwas to stand as parish councillors and particularly wish to encourage residents from Hopwas to step forward.   
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> “Councillors usually get involved to make a difference to their local community. They decide what local services the parish council will provide and how much the council needs to raise through council tax to maintain assets and meet the administrative costs to run the council.  
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> “The council are consulted by the Lichfield District Council on planning applications within the area.”  
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> Wigginton and Hopwas Parish Council spokesperson

The council will also play a key role in deciding where funding from the developers of the Arkall Farm scheme will be best spent to support local people.

> “As the parish has a Neighbourhood Plan, the council also receive Community Infrastructure Levy funding from any new developments.  
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> “As there is a large development at Arkall Farm, the council have begun to receive significant amounts of funding and need to consider how best to spend this within the parish with an aim to mitigate the impacts of this new development upon the local community.  
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> “By becoming a parishcouncillor you will be able to represent your community and have a direct influence on how these funds are spent.  
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> “Councillors are community champions who invest time in local projects and issues for the benefit of the community. You don’t need an interest in politics, just a desire to improve your community.”  
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> Wigginton and Hopwas Parish Council spokesperson

More details on eligibility are available on [the Electoral Commission website](https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/Part%201%20Can%20you%20stand%20for%20election%20Parish%20LGE.pdf?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).

The current vacancies can be co-opted by the council and are already open to applicants. For more information email [clerk@wiggintonandhopwas-pc.gov.uk](mailto:clerk@wiggintonandhopwas-pc.gov.uk) .