Lawley Management Committee Elections 2026

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This year elections are taking place to join the Lawley Management Committee (LMC).

The Committee works alongside the Lawley Estates and Stewardship Team to support, represent, and enhance your community. Together, they help shape services, oversee budgets, and make sure Lawley remains a great place to live.

You can find more information about the Committee here

Everything you need to know about the elections

Below are all the details you need to know about the election, including:

Who is eligible to stand
How to nominate yourself
Important dates
Drop-in sessions to meet current committee members and learn more

Lawley Management Committee Nomination form

Nomination submission process

Please complete this nomination form and submit, together with a recent photograph, by midnight on am on Tuesday 5th May 2026. If you prefer to complete a paper version, please contact us via [email protected] or pop into the Lawley Community Hub in the village square.

Nomination form for Lawley Management Committee

Your name*

Address*

Telephone

Email*

Date of birth

What is your tenure*

Please answer the following questions:

Let residents know about yourself, your background and any personal, work or voluntary interests you’re involved in

Let residents know what you want out of this role? (perhaps you want to play an active role in your community or want to learn new skills)

Let residents know why they should vote for you, what you believe you can offer, and what relevant skills or experience you bring to the role.

Declaration

I declare that:

I am 18 years old or above

I live in a charge-paying household in Lawley Village

I do not live in the same household as another committee member or applicant

I am not employed by Bournville Village Trust

I am not bankrupt or do I have any unspent convictions

There are no breaches of the TP1 at the address that relates to this application. e.g no unauthorised property alterations or non-payment of Stewardship Charge

Signature of applicant*

I agree

Date signed*

Upload your recent photo (10mb file limit)*

To be eligible for the committee you need to be:

18 years old or above.
Live in a community charge paying household in Lawley (there can only be one candidate per household). Members can be tenants, freeholders or leaseholders.
To not be disqualified from acting as a member of the Committee which includes reasons such as bankruptcy or certain unspent criminal convictions (guidance will be included within the application pack).
Not in breach of the TP1 e.g. unauthorised property alterations, non-payment of community charge.

Committee members play a key role in decisions affecting the whole community. Members are expected to:

Attend four formal committee meetings per year
Attend up to eight project group meetings per year

There are also opportunities to get involved in additional sub-groups, depending on your interests.

Key responsibilities

As a committee member, you will be involved in:

Considering and proposing the annual charge budget
Developing and recommending the annual service plan
Reviewing and recommending approval of the planned maintenance programme
Reviewing and recommending amendments to the Design Guide
Receiving quarterly financial and operational reports, covering expenditure against budget
Estate management activities
Community engagement
Local partnership working and development
Reviewing and determining alteration appeals against the Lawley Village Design Guide

LMC-role Download

Lawley-Management-Committee-Terms-of-Reference Download

Nominations open on 30th March and close on 5th May. You can nominate yourself online (form below) or if you require a paper copy, please pop into the Lawley Community Hub in the Village square.

Tuesday 21st April 4.30-6pm- drop-in session at Lawley Community Hub and live Facebook session.

If more nominations are received than places available, a contested election will take place and more information will be provided.