Becoming a councillor is an extremely rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to help your local community and be part of a dedicated team providing key services for your area.
Being a councillor is a great way to gain political experience and useful skills in public speaking, debating and problem-solving.
New councillors are good news. They mean fresh ideas and fresh enthusiasm, and that will be good for your council.
If you are interested in becoming a councillor and getting involved as a volunteer for the Conservative Party, you can let us know by emailing us directly - [email protected], or downloading the form below and sending to the same address.
Could you become a councillor?
To be eligible you must be:
- A British subject or a citizen of the Irish Republic or the EU and resident in the UK.
- At least eighteen years old on the day you are nominated.
- Either on the electoral register for the council area in which you are seeking election.
- Or have lived or worked in that council area for at least the last twelve months.
Becoming a Conservative Party council candidate
To be nominated to stand as a Conservative Party council candidate, you need to be a member of the Conservative Party. For information on how to join the Party, please click here.
The Hounslow Approvals Panel, alongside the West London Conservative Group, will manage the selection process for council candidates in our area.
Unless there is a by-election (where we will use the emergency selection procedure), the next set of elections will take place in 2026 for the London Borough of Hounslow.
Applications for our Candidate's List are currently being accepted.
Successful candidates will be presented to Election Ward members in the coming months for the final selection.