Photo: Adrian S Pye · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Broadland District Council
Taverham and Drayton is run by Broadland District Council and Norfolk County Council, with Taverham parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on Broadland District Council. The Conservatives have a majority on Norfolk County Council. Most of Taverham and Drayton is in Broadland and Fakenham (MP Jerome Mayhew, Conservative); 34% of residents are in Norwich North (MP Alice Macdonald, Labour).
£2,428
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Taverham and Drayton’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Broadland District Council
The Conservatives, the largest group, hold 21 of its 47 seats as elected, 3 short of the 24 needed. The Liberal Democrats hold 14, Labour 7, the Greens 4 and Reform UK 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Norfolk in 2021
Norfolk County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, has a Conservative majority at the May 2021 election: the Conservatives won 53 of 84 seats. Norfolk ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Taverham and Drayton is £2,425 for 2026–27; Broadland District Council keeps 6% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 54% 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 Taverham and Drayton’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 24 of Broadland’s 47 or 43 of Norfolk’s 84 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative21
- Liberal Democrat14
- Labour7
- Green4
- Reform UK1
Latest election: May 2023.
- Conservative53
- Labour11
- Liberal Democrat10
- Green4
- Independent4
- Reform UK2
Latest election: May 2021.
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, and a parish tier
Taverham and Drayton has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
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.
66% of Taverham and Drayton’s residents · Band D precept £101
The parish council for the part of Taverham and Drayton inside Drayton parish.
Who runs Taverham and Drayton: same source as Who runs Taverham and Drayton, above.
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗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.
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 Taverham and Drayton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsTaverham parish councilDrayton parish council
- 2Broadland District Council4 wards · 6 councillorsCaroline Karimi-GhovanlouTony YousefianStuart Michael ClancyKen KellyAdrian David CrotchPaul Darren Gore Auber
- 3Norfolk County Council2 divisions · 2 councillorsStuart Michael ClancyAnthony Adams
- 4Police and crime commissionerNorfolk Constabulary · elected July 2026Colin Sutton
- 5House 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.
6 councillors for 4 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.
- Caroline Karimi-GhovanlouLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Tony YousefianLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Stuart Michael ClancyConservative · May 2023
- Ken KellyConservative · May 2023
- Adrian David CrotchConservative · May 2023
- Paul Darren Gore AuberLiberal Democrat · May 2023
Show as a table, with Norfolk County Council’s 2 divisions (2 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taverham Northall in Taverham and Drayton · 5,284 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Caroline Karimi-GhovanlouTony Yousefian | May 2023 |
| Taverham Southall in Taverham and Drayton · 4,553 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Stuart Michael ClancyKen Kelly | May 2023 |
| Drayton Northall in Taverham and Drayton · 2,987 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Adrian David Crotch | May 2023 |
| Drayton Southmostly in Taverham and Drayton · 2,165 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Paul Darren Gore Auber | May 2023 |
Norfolk County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taverham EDall in Taverham and Drayton · 9,837 residents1 seat · May 2021 | 1 | Stuart Michael Clancy | May 2021 |
| Drayton and Horsford ED46% in Taverham and Drayton · 5,152 residents1 seat · May 2021 | 1 | Anthony Adams | May 2021 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Broadland 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).
Broadland council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Taverham and Drayton, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
4 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Taverham and Drayton’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗2,155 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,622 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
626 votes for candidates
Every ward’s result (1 more)
731 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Taverham and Drayton is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019
66% of Taverham and Drayton’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 64% (England 60%).
Majority 719 of 49,513 votes (1.5%): the 28th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
34% of Taverham and Drayton’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 62% (England 60%).
Majority 10,850 of 45,765 votes (23.7%): wider than in 75% of England’s 543 constituencies.
49,513 votes for candidates · majority 719
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 49,513 votes from 76,863 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 719 of 49,513 votes (1.5%): the 28th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Norwich North
45,765 votes for candidates · majority 10,850
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 45,765 votes from 73,717 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 10,850 of 45,765 votes (23.7%): wider than in 75% 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.
Taverham and Drayton’s Band D council tax is £2,425 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Broadland District Council keeps £135.74 of a Band D bill (6%); the rest goes to the Taverham parish council, Norfolk County Council and the Norfolk police and crime commissioner.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,428 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Broadland’s Band D bill has risen 54% in ten years, from £1,585.68 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £506.25 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Taverham, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Norfolk’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,300.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Norfolk
| Broadland + Norfolk | Taverham and Drayton’s councils | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £505 | £505 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £259 | £259 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £51 | £40 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £32 | £37 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £100 | £125 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £28 | £43 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £37 | £41 | £26 |
| Public health | £60 | £60 | £78 |
| Running the council | £47 | £69 | £59 |
| Other | £35 | £39 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,205 | £1,268 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Broadland per its residents plus Norfolk 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. Norfolk 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 Taverham and Drayton 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.
southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Taverham and Drayton is run
Which council runs Taverham and Drayton?
Taverham and Drayton is run by Broadland District Council and Norfolk County Council. The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Taverham and Drayton have a town council?
Yes: Taverham and Drayton has its own parish-tier council (Taverham parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £101 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Taverham and Drayton?
Taverham and Drayton is split between 2 constituencies: Broadland and Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew, Conservative) and Norwich North (Alice Macdonald, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Taverham and Drayton have?
6 ward councillors represent Taverham and Drayton’s 4 wards, and 2 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Taverham and Drayton?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Taverham and Drayton’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Taverham and Drayton?
Band D council tax in Taverham and Drayton is £2,428 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Broadland District Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrat 14 · Labour 7 · Green 4 · Reform UK 1 of 47 seats; a majority needs 24. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Norfolk County Council?
The Conservatives have a majority: 53 of 84 seats as elected.
Who won the 2023 council election in Taverham and Drayton?
In Taverham and Drayton’s wards on 4 May 2023, Liberal Democrat 3 · Conservative 3 of the 6 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 46.2%.
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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