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Do you care about your community? Want to help improve people\u2019s lives? Feel strongly that the voices of residents should be heard? Then you could be just who we are looking for.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next county council elections are in May 2025 and if you think you’ve got what it takes to represent your local area, please sign up to our online information session to find out more about the role and responsibilities of a county councillor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online session is on Monday 24 February at 9:30am. The County Returning Officer, Maria Price, and our Democratic Services team will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about what it’s like to be an elected member, such as the commitment needed, support and the training we provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To register your interest in advance either visit our website<\/a> or contact the Democratic Services team at members.services@devon.gov.uk<\/a> or call 01392 380 547.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all part of our commitment to have a diverse and representative local council, with councillors from a variety of backgrounds bringing their varied experiences to the heart of the decision-making process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve also published a special edition of this newsletter, with lots of information about being a councillor, to give you an idea about the role, what it involves, and who can be a councillor. 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