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Darren Johnson
- Music lover
- Inspired by green causes
- Local councillor
"It was great to be able to show local people that their actions could make change happen."

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All councillors are elected for a four year term, unless they are elected at a by-election. If a vacancy for a councillor occurs in between full elections, a new councillor is elected through a by-election, and serves until the next full election.
Candidates can stand for election as many times as they want and there is currently no retirement age for councillors.