Village Information
Qualification
Information about qualifications needed to become a councillor
To qualify to be a parish councillor you must be a British citizen, a citizen of the Irish Republic or a citizen of any member state of the European Union, over 21 on the day that he/she is nominated as a candidate, is on the electoral roll, has been resident in the parish, or within 3 miles of the parish, or working full time in the parish for at least 12 months prior to the nomination or election day.
A person is disqualified from holding office as a parish councillor if they have been declared bankrupt in the past 5 years and have not repaid their debts, they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to more than 3 years imprisonment within the last five years, they incur illegal expenditure (when acting as a councillor) of over £2,000, or are found guilty of using corrupt or illegal practices.
Village Information and Regular Events
- About the Barfords
- About Barford News
- Annual Village Clean-up
- Annual BBQ
- Annual Village Show
- Parish Council Areas of Responsibility
- Barford Village Market
- Barford St. John Church
- Barford St. Michael Church
- Church Fete
- Defibrillator
- Grants
- Open Cuppa Mornings
- Village Show
- Village 200 Club
- Village Hall