Photo: Richard Humphrey · CC BY-SA 2.0The Conservatives hold a majority on South Holland District Council
Spalding is run by South Holland District Council and Lincolnshire County Council. The Conservatives have a majority on South Holland District Council. Reform UK has a majority on Lincolnshire County Council. Its MP is Sir John Hayes (Conservative), member for South Holland and The Deepings.
£2,228
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Spalding’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on South Holland District Council
The Conservatives hold a majority on South Holland District Council: 20 of its 37 seats as elected. South Holland Independents holds 14, independents 2 and Reform UK 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Lincolnshire changed hands in 2025
Lincolnshire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (54 of 70 seats in 2021) to a Reform UK majority at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 44 of 70 seats. Lincolnshire ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Spalding is £2,228 for 2026–27; South Holland District Council keeps 10% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 50% 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 Spalding’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 19 of South Holland’s 37 or 36 of Lincolnshire’s 70 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative20
- South Holland Independents14
- Independent2
- Reform UK1
Latest election: May 2023.
- Reform UK44+44
- Conservative14−40
- Liberal Democrat5+2
- Independent3−2
- Labour3−1
- Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First1no change
- South Holland Independents0−3
Change against the council before the 1 May 2025 election.
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.
Two tiers of council, no parish tier
Spalding has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Andrea Marie Jenkyns (Reform UK), elected May 2025
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: in two-tier areas the district or borough runs local services and the county the big ones.
All of Spalding is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
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 council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Spalding, from the most recent elections.
- 1South Holland District Council6 wards · 11 councillorsSouth Holland Independents 9 · Conservative 3 · all 12
- 2Lincolnshire County Council3 divisions · 3 councillorsManzur HasanGary John TaylorIngrid Helen Sheard
- 3Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Combined County AuthorityGreater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority · elected May 2025Andrea Marie Jenkyns
- 4Police and crime commissionerLincolnshire Police · elected May 2024Marc Jones
- 5House of CommonsSouth Holland and The Deepings
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.
11 councillors for 6 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.
- Janet Brenda WhitbournConservative · May 2023
- Aaron SpencerSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Manzur HasanSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- James Anthony Le SageSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Sam ChauhanSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Ingrid Helen SheardSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Glynis Pearl ScaleseConservative · November 2023 · by-election
- Rob GibsonSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Bailey Paul John BouldingSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Mark Edward Le SageSouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Dave AshbySouth Holland Independents · May 2023
- Gary John TaylorConservative · May 2023
Show as a table, with Lincolnshire County Council’s 3 divisions (3 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Wygateall in Spalding · 6,581 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Janet Brenda WhitbournAaron Spencer | May 2023 |
| Spalding St John'sall in Spalding · 6,536 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Manzur HasanJames Anthony Le Sage | May 2023 |
| Spalding Monks Houseall in Spalding · 5,740 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Sam ChauhanIngrid Helen Sheard | May 2023 |
| Spalding St Paul'smostly in Spalding · 5,136 residents2 seats · November 2023, May 2023 | 2 | Glynis Pearl Scaleseby-electionRob GibsonBailey Paul John Boulding | November 2023, May 2023 |
| Spalding St Mary'smostly in Spalding · 3,993 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Mark Edward Le SageDave Ashby | May 2023 |
| Spalding Castleall in Spalding · 2,566 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Gary John Taylor | May 2023 |
Lincolnshire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding West EDall in Spalding · 18,857 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Manzur Hasan | May 2025 |
| Spalding South EDmostly in Spalding · 9,129 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Gary John Taylor | May 2025 |
| Spalding Elloe ED15% in Spalding · 2,566 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Ingrid Helen Sheard | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. South Holland District Council’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).
South Holland council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Spalding, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
6 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Spalding’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗1,708 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,809 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,871 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (3 more)
1,309 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,831 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
518 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Spalding is in South Holland and The Deepings constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Spalding).
45,930 votes for candidates · majority 6,856
Conservative, MP since 1 May 1997.
turnout in July 2024: 45,930 votes from 78,473 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,856 of 45,930 votes (14.9%): wider than in 53% of England’s 543 constituencies.
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.
Spalding’s Band D council tax is £2,228 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
South Holland District Council keeps £222.14 of a Band D bill (10%); the rest goes to Lincolnshire County Council and the Lincolnshire police and crime commissioner.
Band D since 1993
South Holland’s Band D bill has risen 50% in ten years, from £1,523.77 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £504.00 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of South Holland, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Lincolnshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,100.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Lincolnshire
| South Holland + Lincolnshire | Spalding’s councils | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £440 | £458 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £226 | £252 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £93 | £85 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £22 | £35 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £141 | £137 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £32 | £44 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £37 | £28 | £26 |
| Public health | £57 | £71 | £78 |
| Running the council | £61 | £63 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £2 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,162 | £1,214 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: South Holland per its residents plus Lincolnshire per the county’s. Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Lincolnshire 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 Spalding 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.
sholland.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
sholland.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Spalding is run
Which council runs Spalding?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Spalding have a town council?
No. Spalding is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Spalding?
Sir John Hayes (Conservative) is the MP for South Holland and The Deepings, which covers Spalding.
How many councillors does Spalding have?
11 ward councillors represent Spalding’s 6 wards, and 3 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Spalding?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Spalding’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Spalding?
Band D council tax in Spalding is £2,228 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls South Holland District Council?
The Conservatives have a majority: 20 of 37 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Lincolnshire County Council?
Reform UK has a majority: 44 of 70 seats as elected.
Who won the 2023 council election in Spalding?
In Spalding’s wards on 4 May 2023, South Holland Independents 9 · Conservative 2 of the 11 seats up. South Holland Independents had the largest share of votes, 52.7%.
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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