Marham Parish Council

Marham Parish Council is seeking new councillors at the elections on 4th May with at least 4 vacancies.

If you can spare a couple of hours on the last Wed of the Month ten times a year plus a few more hours at your own discretion for matters you are interested in, then this is a golden opportunity to make a difference.

Training and guidance is provided.

If you have any questions please contact the clerk for further information and assistance with the nomination process. Closing date for nomination papers to be submitted is the 4th April. Come along to the meeting on Wed 29th March and see if it is somethign you could add value to and enjoy being part of.

How to become a parish councillor

The next Parish Council elections will take place on Thursday 4 May 2023.

If you are thinking about standing as a candidate, please read all candidate ‘guidance’ which can be found on the Electoral Commission website.

This will cover everything from:

• Qualifications for standing
• Completing and submitting nomination papers
• Spending and donations
• The campaign
• Right to attend key electoral events

Nomination papers

To apply to become a Parish councillor you will need to download and fill out a nomination pack.

If you need help completing a nomination pack please see our guidance for completing nomination forms.

Nomination papers can be handed in from Tuesday 21 March up until the deadline of 4pm Tuesday 4 April.

All nomination papers must be hand delivered only to the our offices at King’s Court, Chapel Street, King’s Lynn, PE30 1EX.

Where possible please telephone to make an appointment and we encourage an early submission should any changes be needed to be made.

 

Mr Giles Orpen-Smellie, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) will be hosting online “Time to Talk” sessions, which are open to the public and offer an opportunity for a 15minute slot with the PCC either via Microsoft Teams or telephone to discuss any issues.  The dates these sessions are to be held are below and to book a slot please contact the PCC’s office directly at [email protected] or call 01953 424455.

Thursday 30^th March 9.30-12.30

Friday 12^th May 9.30-12.30

Friday 21^st July 9.30-12.30

Friday 18^th August 9.30-12.30

Friday 3^rd November 9.30-12.30

The Independent Advisory Group (IAG) which is overseen by the PCC’s office have partnered up with Norfolk Black History Month to organise a Stephen Lawrence Day to recognise the 30^th Anniversary of his death.  The event will be held on Friday 21^st April 2023 (the day before the 30^th anniversary) and will run from 2pm -7pm at the Forum, Norwich.  There will be stalls, live talks, art exhibition and a talking circle involving Dr Neville Lawrence and John Azah, Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Race and Equalities Council and Chair of the Independent Advisory Group of the Metropolitan Police Service. The tone of the event will be to highlight the murder of Stephen Lawrence, (especially to younger residents who may not have heard his story) his important legacy for race relations and police performance, plus the continuing need to highlight inequity. In addition the event will provide the local black community of Norfolk with a platform to share life experience, showcase businesses, support services and community groups. Norfolk Black History Month will be the lead organiser and promoter and the local constabulary, crime and commissioner’s office, Norfolk & Norwich City Councils will support where necessary. A number of resources will be used to support the event from the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation, e.g. resources for schools, Stephen Lawrence timeline and video content. The stall participants will provide their own materials that promotes their interests. The showcase piece of the event will be the lived experience talking circle, where a number of questions will be posed by Dr Neville Lawrence and John Azah and the participants will include constabulary, OPCC and local citizens. The event will be professionally facilitated and a participant charter agreed to manage the safe space and trust. The event will close with a silent vigil and Brooke Primary Children’s Choir singing a version of Stormzy’s ‘Blinded by your Grace’.  A poster is attached.