Photo: Bryn Holmes · CC BY-SA 2.0The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Hurley is run by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Buckinghamshire Council, with Hurley parish council for local matters. The Liberal Democrats have a majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. No party holds a majority on Buckinghamshire Council. Most of Hurley is in Maidenhead (MP Mr Joshua Reynolds, Liberal Democrat); 45% of residents are in Wycombe (MP Emma Reynolds, Labour).
£2,189
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Hurley’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: 22 of its 41 seats as elected. The Conservatives hold 7, the Borough first Independents 7, West Windsor Residents Association 2, Old Windsor Residents Association 2 and National Flood Prevention Party 1. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2025 vote
Across Hurley’s wards, independents took 47.8%, the Conservatives took 24.9% and Reform UK took 13% of votes in May 2025. In 2023, independents had 0%. How Hurley has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Hurley is £1,956 for 2026–27; the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead keeps 78% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 64% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats on Hurley’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 21 of Windsor and Maidenhead’s 41 or 49 of Buckinghamshire’s 97 seats to run the council alone.
- Liberal Democrat22
- Conservative7
- the Borough first Independents7
- Old Windsor Residents Association2
- West Windsor Residents Association2
- National Flood Prevention Party1
Latest election: May 2023.
- Conservative48
- Liberal Democrat27
- Independent11
- Labour4
- Reform UK3
- Green2
- Wycombe Independents2
Latest election: May 2025.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Hurley
One council runs every main service here.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
55% of Hurley’s residents · Band D precept £39
The parish council for the part of Hurley inside Medmenham parish.
Who runs Hurley: same source as Who runs Hurley, above.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
55% of Hurley’s residents
Website ↗Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Who runs Hurley: same source as Who runs Hurley, above.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Hurley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsHurley parish councilMedmenham parish council
- 2Council wards2 wards · 3 councillorsGeorge David BlundellMaureen Amelia HuntMark Lawson Turner
- 3Police and crime commissionerThames Valley Police · elected May 2024Matthew Barber
- 4House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
3 councillors for 2 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- George David BlundellLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Maureen Amelia HuntConservative · May 2023
- Mark Lawson TurnerIndependent · May 2025
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley & WalthamsWindsor and Maidenhead · 11% in Hurley · 729 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | George David BlundellMaureen Amelia Hunt | May 2023 |
| Chiltern VillagesBuckinghamshire · 10% in Hurley · 588 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Mark Lawson Turner | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
The Liberal Democrats led each vote to 2023; independents led in 2025
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Hurley’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
Show as a table
| Party | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Liberal Democrat | 45.9% | 9.4% |
| Independent | 0% | 47.8% |
| Conservative | 44.7% | 24.9% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 13% |
In 2025, independents won 1 of the 1 seats up in Hurley’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Buckinghamshire council election, May 2025
Results in the wards that make up Hurley, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
1 ward voted. Buckinghamshire elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Hurley’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗1,696 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Hurley is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Liberal Democrat, MP since 4 July 2024
55% of Hurley’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 66% (England 60%).
Majority 2,963 of 50,329 votes (5.9%): the 114th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
45% of Hurley’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 61% (England 60%).
Majority 4,591 of 44,637 votes (10.3%): the 192nd-narrowest of 543 in England.
50,329 votes for candidates · majority 2,963
Liberal Democrat, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 50,329 votes from 75,687 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 2,963 of 50,329 votes (5.9%): the 114th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Wycombe
44,637 votes for candidates · majority 4,591
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 44,637 votes from 73,415 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 4,591 of 44,637 votes (10.3%): the 192nd-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Hurley’s Band D council tax is £1,956 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead keeps £1,526.63 of a Band D bill (78%); the rest goes to the Hurley parish council, the Thames Valley police and crime commissioner and the Berkshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,189 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Windsor and Maidenhead’s Band D bill has risen 64% in ten years, from £1,187.07 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £499.50 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Hurley, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Berkshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £1,800.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Berkshire
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Hurley’s councils | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £460 | £465 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £280 | £286 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £21 | £37 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £56 | £46 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £96 | £116 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £18 | £20 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £19 | £17 | £26 |
| Public health | £38 | £56 | £78 |
| Running the council | £22 | £55 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £2 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,009 | £1,101 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Berkshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Hurley is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
rbwm.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
rbwm.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Hurley is run
Which council runs Hurley?
Hurley is run by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Buckinghamshire Council.
Does Hurley have a town council?
Yes: Hurley has its own parish-tier council (Hurley parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £39 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Hurley?
Hurley is split between 2 constituencies: Maidenhead (Mr Joshua Reynolds, Liberal Democrat) and Wycombe (Emma Reynolds, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Hurley have?
3 ward councillors represent Hurley’s 2 wards.
When are the next elections in Hurley?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Hurley’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Hurley?
Band D council tax in Hurley is £2,189 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead?
The Liberal Democrats have a majority: 22 of 41 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Buckinghamshire Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Conservative 48 · Liberal Democrat 27 · Independent 11 · Labour 4 · Reform UK 3 · Green 2 · Wycombe Independents 2 of 97 seats; a majority needs 49.
Who won the 2025 council election in Hurley?
In Hurley’s wards on 1 May 2025, Independent 1 of the 1 seats up. Independents had the largest share of votes, 47.8%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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