North Northamptonshire Council
North Northamptonshire Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Adele Wylie since 27 January 2024[2] | |
| Structure | |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 1 May 2025 |
Next election | 3 May 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
The Cube, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG[3] | |
| Website | |
| www | |
North Northamptonshire Council is the local authority for North Northamptonshire, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. The council is based at The Cube in Corby. It has been under Reform UK majority control since the 2025 election.
History
The council was created in 2021. It took over the functions of the four abolished district councils of Corby Borough Council, East Northamptonshire District Council, Kettering Borough Council, and Wellingborough Borough Council, as well as the functions of the abolished Northamptonshire County Council within the area.[4]
Governance
Legally, North Northamptonshire Council is a district council which also performs the functions of a county council, making it a unitary authority.[4] Some county-wide functions, such as the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, are overseen by joint committees of North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council, the other unitary authority in the county.[5]
The whole area is also covered by civil parishes, which form a second tier of local government.[6]
Political control
Since the 2025 election, Reform UK have held a majority of the seats on the council:[7]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2021–2025 | |
| Reform UK | 2025-present | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from its first meeting following its creation in 2021 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smithers[8] | Conservative | 26 May 2021 | May 2025 | |
| Martin Griffiths[1] | Reform UK | 22 May 2025 | ||
Russell Roberts, outgoing leader of the old Kettering Borough Council, had served as leader of the shadow authority set up to oversee the transition to the new arrangements.[9]
Composition
Following the 2025 election, the composition of the council is:[10]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 40 | |
| Conservative | 14 | |
| Green | 8 | |
| Labour | 4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 68 | |
The next election is due in 2029.[11]
Elections
An election for a shadow authority were due to be held on Thursday 7 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The election was instead held on 6 May 2021 and the Conservatives won a majority of seats. The council originally comprised 78 councillors elected across 26 wards. Ward boundaries were redrawn for the 2025 election, reducing the number of councillors to 68.[12]
Premises
The council inherited four sets of offices from the predecessor authorities, notably including the Corby Cube, the Kettering Municipal Offices, Swanspool House in Wellingborough, and the old East Northamptonshire District Council offices on Cedar Drive in Thrapston. The Corby Cube was chosen as the main meeting place.[3] The other buildings serve as area offices.[3][13] Some consolidation of the council's offices has been taking place since the council came into being.[14]
See also
- 2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England
- North Northamptonshire Council elections
- West Northamptonshire Council, another unitary authority created in Northamptonshire in April 2021.
References
- ^ a b c "Council minutes, 22 May 2025" (PDF). North Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Council appoints new Chief Executive". North Northamptonshire Council. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Corby Cube set to become North Northamptonshire Council headquarters". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b "The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2020/156, retrieved 14 July 2024
- ^ "Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel". West Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Coffey, Laura (23 May 2025). "Reform UK formally votes in new council leader". BBC News. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Heath, Martin (19 February 2025). "Council leader to step down at next election". BBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Ward, Sarah (16 April 2020). "Government appoints Kettering Council leader to head up new unitary council". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "North Northamptonshire council results". BBC news. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "North Northamptonshire". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "The North Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2024/157, retrieved 14 July 2024
- ^ "Visiting the council and our addresses". North Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Cronin, Kate (26 March 2024). "North Northamptonshire Council plans to exit half of its offices including Swanspool House in Wellingborough and Sheerness House in Kettering". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 13 June 2025.