Council Wards

How does the Council work ?

–       Downham Market has 4 wards;

–       Old Town

–       East

–       North

–       South

 

–       Each ward has 5 Councillors in it.

 

–       Councillors can only stand for Town Council if they live within 3 miles of any ward, or if they are working in Downham Market.

 

–       Each Councillor has to sit on 2 sub-committees.

 

–       If a ward does not have enough Councillors standing for election, it means the ward is ‘uncontested’ & the standing Councillors are automatically placed in that ward, & an election for that ward will not be held.

 

–       People who are interested in becoming a Councillor for an uncontested ward can only become a Councillors in that ward if the Full Town Council vote them in.  This is called co-opting.

 

–       If 10+ people give a written instruction to vote someone in, an election will be held. ???????????

 

 

The Town Council comprises 20 members, elected every 4 years. The Mayor is elected each year in May. 

 

The Council has four Committees; 

• Car Parks and Highways

• Development

•  Finance and General Purposes

• Planning and Environment.