Kettering Borough Council
Kettering is a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire, England. It is located north of London and north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of ...
was the local authority for the
Borough of Kettering
The Borough of Kettering was from 1974 to 2021 a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It was named after its main town Kettering where the council was based. It bordered onto the district of Harborough in the neigh ...
in
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
was elected every four years. The district was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire is one of two local authority areas in Northamptonshire, England. It is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area forming about one half of the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Northampto ...
.
Political control
From the foundation of the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:
Leadership
The
leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
Council elections
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1973 Kettering Borough Council election
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1976 Kettering Borough Council election
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1979 Kettering Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
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1983 Kettering Borough Council election
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1987 Kettering Borough Council election
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1991 Kettering Borough Council election
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1995 Kettering Borough Council election
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1999 Kettering Borough Council election
Elections to Kettering Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election and boundary changes had taken place since the last election in 1995. The Labour Party lost its overall majority, the council coming under no ...
(New ward boundaries)
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2003 Kettering Borough Council election
Elections for Kettering Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Kettering, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the Conservatives, gaining overall control from Labour.
Summary results
The overall results, using average ward votes f ...
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2007 Kettering Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 9)
[legislation.gov.uk ]
The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 2006
Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
*2011 Kettering Borough Council election
The 2011 Kettering Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Kettering Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, w ...
*2015 Kettering Borough Council election
The 2015 Kettering Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Kettering Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, wh ...
Election results
Borough result maps
File:Kettering UK local election 2007 map.svg, 2007 results map
File:Kettering UK local election 2011 map.svg, 2011 results map
File:Kettering UK local election 2015 map.svg, 2015 results map
Borough Council By-election results
May 1995 - May 1999
May 1999 - May 2003
May 2003 - May 2007
May 2007 - May 2011
May 2011 - May 2015
May 2015 - May 2021
Parish & Town Council By-Election Results
May 2003 - May 2007
May 2007 - May 2011
May 2011 - May 2015
References
By-election results
External links
Kettering Borough Council
{{Northamptonshire elections
Council elections
Kettering
Kettering is a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire, England. It is located north of London and north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of ...
Kettering
Kettering is a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire, England. It is located north of London and north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of ...