Currently we have two Councillor vacancies in the Argoed ward. A request for an election has not been made so Argoed Community Council will proceed to fill the vacancies by co-option with applications needing to be submitted by Friday 26 June 2026. To be considered please send a short summary about yourself (maximum of an a4 sheet of paper), why you wish to be considered for the Community Councillor vacancies and what you can bring to the role. Email [email protected].
Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, Section 116
Notice of Co-Option
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Argoed Community Council intends to Co-opt 2 members to fill the vacancies that exist in the office of Councillor for the Argoed Community.
Expressions of interest are being sought from members of the public who meet the following qualifications and are interested in representing their community on Argoed Community Council. You must be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of any member state of the European Union citizen or a qualifying foreign citizen and not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom or have indefinite leave to remain. You must be 18 years of age or over; and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- registered as a local government elector for the area named above; or
- during the whole of the last 12 months occupied as owner or tenant land or other premises in the community named above; or
- your principal or only place of work during the last 12 months has been in the community named above; or
- you have during the whole of the last 12 months resided in the Community or within 4.8 kilometres of it.[1]
If you wish to be considered for co-option for the vacant seats or want more information regarding the role of a Community Councillor please contact the Proper Officer, Clerk to the Council Community on 01352 715490 or email [email protected]
by Friday 26 June 2026.
Dated this day of 11 June 2026
[1] Certain people are disqualified from standing, and these include paid officers of the community council, anyone subject to bankruptcy restriction orders and those subject to recent sentences of imprisonment.
Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011, Adran 116
Hysbysiad o Gyfethol
RHODDIR HYSBYSIAD TRWY HYN fod Cyngor Cymuned Argoed yn bwriadu Cyfethol 2 aelod i lenwi’r lle(oedd) gwag sydd ar gael ar gyfer Cynghorydd/Cynghorwyr yng Nghymuned Argoed.
Rydym yn gwahodd datganiadau o ddiddordeb gan aelodau’r cyhoedd sy’n diwallu’r cymwysterau canlynol ac â diddordeb mewn cynrychioli eu cymuned ar y Cyngor Cymuned uchod. Rhaid i chi fod yn Ddinesydd Prydain, yn ddinesydd cymwys o’r Gymanwlad, yn ddinesydd unrhyw Aelod-wladwriaeth o’r Undeb Ewropeaidd, neu’n ddinesydd tramor cymwys heb fod angen caniatâd i gyrraedd neu aros yn y Deyrnas Unedig neu â chaniatâd amhenodol i aros. Rhaid i chi fod yn 18 oed neu’n hŷn, ac yn ateb o leiaf un o’r meini prawf canlynol:
- wedi’ch cofrestru fel etholwr llywodraeth leol ar gyfer yr ardal a enwir uchod; neu
- yn ystod y cyfan o’r 12 mis diwethaf, wedi bod yn berchennog neu’n denant tir neu safle arall yn y gymuned a enwir uchod; neu
- wedi bod â’ch prif neu’ch unig weithle yn ystod y 12 mis diwethaf yn y gymuned a enwir uchod; neu
- rydych wedi byw yn y Gymuned, neu o fewn 4.8 cilometr ohoni yn ystod y cyfan o’r 12 mis diwethaf.[1]
Os ydych yn dymuno cael eich ystyried i gael eich cyfethol ar gyfer y sedd(au) gwag, neu’n dymuno cael rhagor o wybodaeth ynghylch rôl Cynghorwyr Cymuned, cysylltwch â’r Swyddog Priodol, Clerc y Cyngor Cymuned ar 01352 715490 neu e-bost [email protected] by Dydd Gwener 26 Mehefin 2026.
Dyddiedig y diwrnod hwn o 11 Mehefin 2026.
[1] Mae rhai pobl penodol wedi’u hanghymhwyso rhag ymgeisio, yn eu plith swyddogion cyflogedig y Cyngor, unrhyw un sy’n destun gorchmynion cyfyngu methdalwyr a’r rheiny sy’n destun dedfrydau o garchar yn ddiweddar.
ARGOED COMMUNITY COUNCIL