Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control in the 2015 local elections, the Council is currently led by Cllr. Russell Roberts.
Kettering Borough Council was established in 1973, as part of reforms marked by the Local Government Act 1972. Prior to this date, Kettering Borough was represented by the Urban District Councils of Burton Latimer, Desborough, Rothwell and Kettering and the Rural District Council of Kettering Rural.
Year | Conservative | Labour Party | Independent | Liberal Democrats |
2016 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
History
- 2003-Present: Conservative controlled
- 2001-2003-: Labour controlled
- 1999-2001: No Overall Control
- 1995-1999: Labour controlled
- 1987-1995: No Overall Control
- 1983-1987: Conservative controlled
- 1973-1983: No Overall Control
Elections
Ordinary Elections
- 2007 Elections
- 2003 Elections
- 1999 Elections
- 1995 Elections
- 1991 Elections
- 1987 Elections
- 1983 Elections
- 1979 Elections
- 1976 Elections
- 1973 Elections
By-elections (2003 – present)
- St. Mary's Ward by-election: 17 November 2005
- Wicksteed Ward by-election: 6 October 2005
- Latimer Ward by-election : 28 July 2005
Wards and Councillors
2007 - Present
Since boundary changes implemented for the 2007 local elections, the wards of Kettering Borough Council have been as follows:Ward | Council seats | Current party |
All Saints | 3 seats | 1 Con, 2 Lab |
Avondale Grange | 2 seats | 2 Lab |
Barton | 2 seats | 2 Con |
Brambleside | 2 seats | 2 Con |
Burton Latimer | 3 seats | 2 Ind, 1 Con |
Desborough Loatland | 2 seats | 2 Con |
Desborough St Giles | 2 seats | 2 Con |
Ise Lodge | 3 seats | 3 Con |
Northfield | 1 seat | 1 Lab |
Piper's Hill | 2 seats | 2 Con |
Queen Eleanor & Buccleuch | 1 seat | 1 Con |
Rothwell | 3 seats | 3 Con |
Slade | 2 seats | 2 Con |
St Michael's & Wicksteed | 3 seats | 3 Con |
St Peter's | 2 seats | 2 Con |
Welland | 1 seat | 1 Con |
William Knibb | 2 seats | 2 Con |
TOTAL | 36 seats | 28 Con, 6 Lab, 2 Ind |
1999 - 2007
For the elections held in May 1999 and May 2003, the wards of Kettering Borough Council were as follows:Ward | Council seats |
All Saints | 2 seats |
Avondale | 2 seats |
Barton | 2 seats |
Brambleside | 2 seats |
Buccleuch | 1 seat |
Latimer | 2 seats |
Loatland | 2 seats |
Millbrook | 2 seats |
Piper's Hill | 2 seats |
Plessy | 2 seats |
Queen Eleanor | 1 seat |
Slade | 2 seats |
Spinney | 2 seats |
St Andrew's | 3 seats |
St Giles | 2 seats |
St Mary's | 3 seats |
St Michael's | 2 seats |
St Peter's | 2 seats |
Tresham | 2 seats |
Trinity | 2 seats |
Warkton | 2 seats |
Welland | 1 seat |
Wicksteed | 2 seats |
TOTAL | 45 seats |