Parish Councillors are elected by the public and serve four-year terms.
Following elections, Councils appoint a Chair, or town mayor in town councils.
Parish Councillors are unpaid positions but in 2004 an allowance schemes were introduced to encourage more people to stand.
Allowances, which tend not to be very large, are at the discretion of the individual Councils.
Parish Council Elections for 2023 are being held on 4th May 2023.
District Council Elections for 2023 are being held on 4th May 2023
Please see below all notices relevant to Ixworth & Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council. and West Suffolk District Council.