CIPFA - How to become a member

How to become a member of the Institute Council

Twenty one of the 41 seats on Council are subject to annual election from within the membership of the Institute. Each February, members are invited to nominate candidates for all of those seats; nominees stand for a seat within their own employment category - Local Government, Health, Statutory External Audit, or All Other. Nominees are given a summary of what being a Council member entails and are asked whether they wish their name to go forward. Assuming they do, they provide details about themselves together with a 100-word statement, typically describing their aspirations for the Institute and what experience and knowledge they can offer. The candidates' statements and a voting card are mailed to all members in April, and the poll closes early May. The results are posted on the website and published in Public Finance the next week.

Seven of the eight seats on Council which are available to Regions are filled by a nomination and election process within those regions; the eighth seat (which represents the combined membership of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and Europe) is taken by a nominee agreed by the chairs of those regions.

Eight seats are reserved for the co-option of Institute members by Council, and the remaining four seats are for the Honorary Officers - President, Vice-President, Past President and Treasurer.

The new Council takes over from the Institute Annual General Meeting which normally takes place in mid-June. Any member who wishes to find out more about becoming a member of Council is invited to contact the Council Secretary, at 3 Robert Street, London WC2N 6RL.