Are there any disqualifications?

Yes and these could prevent you becoming a candidate. The disqualifications include a person:- 

• A paid officer of the authority who is employed under the direction of a committee/sub-committee of the authority any member of which is appointed on the nomination of some other local authority, or a joint board or joint committee on which the authority is represented and any member of that other local authority;

• Teachers in a school maintained but not established by a local education authority; (this does not disqualify teachers and lecturers in 6th form colleges from membership of a local authority);

• A person is disqualified from becoming (whether by election or otherwise) re remaining a member of a local authority if they hold a ‘politically restricted post’;

• Surcharge;

• Corrupt practice;

• Who has been adjudged bankrupt; and

• Who has been sentenced to prison for 3 months or more in the previous 5 years;

• Bankrupts.  

Certain exceptions may apply so you should check the position carefully before consenting to your nomination as candidate.