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BIRSTALL PARISH Council has nine vacancies following the May 2023 local elections.

Local government elections are held every four years and those wishing to become councillors for the new term of office must be nominated. There are 20 seats on Birstall Parish council and 11 people were nominated. This means an election is not required and the 11 are elected unopposed, becoming councillors on May 9. The new council will elect a chair and vice-chair at their first meeting on May 15.

Before the May elections there were 18 councillors and two vacancies.

Because less than two thirds of the council have been elected, Birstall Parish Council has lost the General Power of Competence. This enables councils to act

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