Twyning has 9 parish councillors. Once elected, parish councillors sit on the council for a maximum of four years. They can stand for re-election if they wish. If a councillor leaves mid-term, the public have the option to ask for a by-election (which has to be paid for from Parish Council funds) but if no request is made, the Council can co-opt another resident to fill the vacancy.To be a parish councillor, you must:

• be a UK or commonwealth citizen, or;
• be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, or;
• be a citizen of another Member state of the European Union and
• be a least 18 years old

You must also be an elector of the parish, or; for the whole of the previous 12 months have occupied (as owner or tenant) land or other premises in the parish, or; during the previous 12 months have worked in the parish (as your principal or only place of work), or; for the whole of the previous 12 months lived in the parish or within three miles of the parish boundary. No Twyning parish councillors have any particular political party affiliations and all have agreed to uphold a Code of Conduct.