Apply to be a Labour Councillor before August deadline

Deadline for applying is 11.59pm on Tuesday 10th August 2021

The Haringey Local Campaign Forum is opening up applications from members for the approved Councillor Candidate Panel for the 2022 local elections.

You will find the documents you need to complete for your application.  We also strongly advise you to read the other documents that are available here.

Preparing

If you are considering applying, please read the following documents which will give you an idea of what is involved and what qualities, skills and knowledge Councillors require:

• Become a Labour Councillor
• Be a Councillor (LGA)
• Being an Effective Ward Councillor
• Haringey LCF Contract for Councillors (not for completion by applicants)
• Job description and person specification

It would also be useful for you to attend any Council meetings open to the public, if you haven’t already done so, you can find these on the Haringey Council website.

Another useful way of finding out about the work of local Councillors is to attend the Council meetings open to the public and watch the videos of past meetings. You will find these on Haringey Council’s website: https://haringey.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcasts

We also suggest that it would be very helpful for you to familiarise yourself with Appendix 4 of the current Labour Party Rule Book.

Please also consider coming to our ‘Being a Councillor’ sessions. These are as follows:

For all members                   Sunday 18th July at 4pm

For BAME members           Sunday 25th July at 4pm

For women members          Sunday 1st August at 4pm

Please book your place by emailing haringeylcf@gmail.com. All three sessions will be held on Zoom.

Applying

Once you have read documents listed above, and possibly attended some meetings, if you decide to apply, please complete these three documents below and return them to haringeylcf@gmail.com by 11.59pm on Tuesday 10th August 2021.

1. Application form
2. Declarations form
3. Monitoring form

We are planning to hold interviews for applicants between Monday 23rd August and Sunday 19th September 2021. Please indicate in your email whether there are times when you would be unable to attend for an interview. Please also say if you have any access requirements or if you require any of the documentation on the website to be supplied to you in an alternative format. The interviews will be held on Zoom.

Thank you

Haringey LCF