Being a councillor offers the unique opportunity to directly contribute to your community and the future of Falmouth. It’s a role that is both rewarding and impactful, where you can bring fresh ideas, passion, and dedication to improving your community. 

Councillors are at the heart of local decision-making, ensuring that services meet the needs of all residents, and that new policies and initiatives align with the town’s long-term vision. Councillors also have a duty of care to Council Staff and volunteers.

You don’t need prior experience. What matters is your willingness to serve the community and your commitment to making a difference. Councillors represent all people in their ward and are crucial in decisions related to local services, planning, and economic development.

It is important that the Council represent a cross section of all the walks of life of our community and that Councillors have different levels of education, knowledge, and experience. Councillors serve a four-year term. 

You can stand for election as an independent councillor or as a representative of a political party, but to do that then you must be their duly authorised candidate. 

For an informal chat about becoming a Councillor please contact Mark Williams, Town Clerk. Email: admin@falmouthtowncouncil.com Tel: 01326 315559