Article 7 Parish Elections

Elections of all parish councillors for the parish of Benenden shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2002, and every fourth year after 2002.

Elections of all parish councillors for the parishes of Brenchley, Capel, Hawkhurst, Horsmonden, Lamberhurst and Sandhurst shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004, and every fourth year after 2004.

The term of office of parish councillors elected in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be four years; and they shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.