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Can a serving Parish Councillor move away, and still remain a Councillor in their old parish?

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Yes, they can. The location qualifications apply at the time of election or appointment. Once someone is a councillor, barring quite serious events such as imprisonment, they remain a councillor until they resign or the next election comes round.
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Unless they don't turn up to any meetings  for 6 months or other sub-committee meetings. According to the Local Government Act 1972.
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