Parish Councillor Vacancies

Do you care about your village and want to work with others to shape its future? If so, you might consider joining Thornley Parish Council.

The Parish Council looks after many local services and spaces, including Ludworth Road Cemetery, Welfare Park, play areas, allotments, public spaces, and grounds maintenance. We also operate Thornley Village Centre, which offers a wide range of activities. Recent projects include the new pump track, with more improvements planned in the coming months and years.

Our aim is to deliver services that are well run, good value, and meet the needs of local residents.

Councillors represent the community, help set priorities, and meet at least every other month to make decisions. Parish Councils are often very different to what people expect. Why not get in touch and find out more?

There are currently two vacancies. To express your interest, please contact the Parish Clerk, Claire Llewelyn, by Thursday 23 October 2025.

Have you thought about joining the Parish Council?

If you’re passionate about your local community and would like to work with others to make a difference in your village, why not consider becoming a Thornley Parish Councillor?

Thornley Parish Council provides various services in the village, such as Ludworth Road Cemetery, Welfare Park, play areas, a number of allotments, grounds maintenance and public spaces, as well as Thornley Village Centre which offers a wide range of activities and facilities. The Council has worked hard to install an exciting new pump track which will be opened soon, and other projects are planned in future months and years.

The Council always aims to deliver good value, while ensuring its services are well run and meet the needs of our community.

Councillors meet at least every other month to represent local people. They are here for the community and want to make a difference.

Parish Councils may be different to what you expect – why not get in touch to find out more?

There are currently two vacancies. To express an interest please contact the Parish Clerk, Claire Llewelyn, by Thursday 21 August 2025.

Photograph of Thornley Village Centre with the pit wheel and a flowerbed in front

Working Together for Thornley – Join the Parish Council

If you’re passionate about your local community and would like to work with others to make a difference in your village, consider joining Thornley Parish Council.

Thornley Parish Council provides various services in the village, such as Ludworth Road Cemetery, Welfare Park, play areas, a number of allotments, grounds maintenance and public spaces, as well as Thornley Village Centre which offers a wide range of activities and facilities.

The Council always aims to deliver good value while ensuring its services are well run and meet the needs of our community. An exciting new project is underway to install a pump track.

Councillors meet at least every other month to represent local people, are here for the community and want to make a difference.

Parish Councils may be different from what you expect – why not get in touch to find out more?

There are currently three vacancies. To express an interest please contact the Parish Clerk, Claire Llewelyn, by Thursday 19 June 2025.

Photograph of Thornley Village Centre with the pit wheel and a flowerbed in front

Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor?

If you’re passionate about your local community and would like to work with others to improve quality of life in your village, find out more about joining the Parish Council by contacting the Parish Clerk.

Thornley Parish Council provides various services in the village, such as the Cemetery, grounds maintenance, a number of allotments and Thornley Village Centre which offers a wide range of activities and facilities, always looking to secure the best value and make sure those Council services are well run to best suit the needs of our local community. Councillors meet every other month to represent local people, are here for the community and want to make a difference.

Not everyone knows what a parish council looks like and how it works – and it might be different to what you think. Why not get in touch to talk about it?

The Parish Council has one vacancy and invites you to contact the Parish Clerk, Claire Llewelyn, for further details. Please express your interest by Wednesday 16 October 2024.

Photo of Thornley Village Centre with flowerbed

Could you make a difference in Thornley?

If you’re passionate about your local community and would like to work with others to improve quality of life in your village, find out more by contacting the Parish Clerk.

Thornley Parish Council provides various services in the village, such as the Cemetery, grounds maintenance, a number of allotments and Thornley Village Centre which offers a wide range of activities and facilities, always looking to secure the best value and make sure the Council services are well run to best suit the needs of our local community. Councillors meet every other month to represent local people, are here for the community and want to make a real difference.

Not everyone knows what a parish council looks like and how it works – and it might be different to what you think. Why not get in touch to talk about it?

The Parish Council has two vacancies and invites you to contact the Parish Clerk, Claire Llewelyn, for further details. You’ll be asked to provide a brief statement about yourself which should be provided by Wednesday 19 June 2024.

Photo of flower bed in front of Thornley Village Centre

Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor?

If you’re passionate about your local community and would like to work with others to improve quality of life in your village, find out more by contacting the Parish Clerk.

Thornley Parish Council provides various services in the village, such as the Cemetery, grounds maintenance, a number of allotments and Thornley Village Centre which offers a wide range of activities and facilities, always looking to secure the best value and make sure the Council services are well run to best suit the needs of our local community. Councillors meet every other month to represent local people, are here for the community and want to make a difference.

Not everyone knows what a parish council looks like and how it works – and it might be different to what you think. Why not get in touch to talk about it?

The Parish Council has two vacancies and invites you to contact the Parish Clerk, Claire Llewelyn, for further details. Please express your interest by Friday 19 April 2024.

Photo of Thornley pit wheel with the Village Centre in the background

Thornley Parish Council seeks new Councillors

Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor? Are you passionate about your local community and would like to help make sure things run smoothly and improve quality of life in your village? It’s easy to find out more by contacting the Parish Clerk.

Thornley Parish Council provides various services in the village, such as the Cemetery, grounds maintenance, a number of allotments and Thornley Village Centre which provides a wide range of activities and facilities, always looking to secure the best value and make sure the Council services are well run to best suit the needs of our local community. Councillors meet every other month to represent local people, are here for the community and want to make a difference.

Not everyone knows what a parish council looks like and how it works – and it might be different to what you think. Why not get in touch to talk about it?

The Parish Council has two vacancies and invites you to contact the Parish Clerk for further details. Please express your interest by Friday 23 February 2024, for consideration at the Council’s meeting on 5 March.

Photo of flower bed and pit wheel in front of Thornley Village Centre

Have you thought about becoming a Councillor?

Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor? Are you passionate about your local community and would like to help make sure things run smoothly and improve quality of life in your village? Thornley Parish Council provides a range of services in the village, such as the Cemetery, grounds maintenance, a number of allotments and Thornley Village Centre which provides a wide range of activities and facilities.

The Parish Council has two vacancies and invites you to contact the Parish Clerk for further details. Please express your interest by Friday 15 December 2023, for consideration at the Council’s meeting on 9 January.

Thornley Parish Council seeks two new Councillors

Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor? Are you passionate about your local community and would like to help make sure things run smoothly and improve quality of life in your village? Thornley Parish Council provides a range of services in the village, such as the Cemetery, grounds maintenance, Thornley Village Centre and a number of allotments.

The Parish Council has two vacancies and invites you to contact the Parish Clerk for further details. Please express your interest by Friday 27 October 2023, for consideration at the Council’s meeting on 7 November.

Thornley Parish Council seeks two new Councillors

Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor? Are you passionate about your local community and would like to help make sure things run smoothly and improve quality of life in your village? Thornley Parish Council provides a range of services in the village, such as the Cemetery, grounds maintenance, Thornley Village Centre and a number of allotments.

The Parish Council has two vacancies and invites you to contact the Parish Clerk for further details. Please express your interest by Friday 25 August 2023, for consideration at the Council’s meeting on 5 September.