Photo: Cj1340 · CC BY-SA 3.0Reform UK holds a majority on North Northamptonshire Council
Corby is run by North Northamptonshire Council, with Corby parish council for local matters. Reform UK has a majority on North Northamptonshire Council. Most of Corby is in Corby and East Northamptonshire (MP Lee Barron, Labour); 3% of residents are in Kettering (MP Rosie Wrighting, Labour).
£2,390
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Corby’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on North Northamptonshire Council
Reform UK holds a majority on North Northamptonshire Council: 40 of its 68 seats as elected. The Conservatives hold 14, the Greens 8, Labour 4, the Liberal Democrats 1 and independents 1. Who’s in charge ↓
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
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 35 of North Northamptonshire’s 68 seats to run the council alone.
- Reform UK40
- Conservative14
- Green8
- Labour4
- Independent1
- Liberal Democrat1
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 Corby
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.
91% of Corby’s residents · Band D precept £46
The parish council for the part of Corby inside Weldon parish.
Who runs Corby: same source as Who runs Corby, above.
The parish council for the part of Corby inside Little Stanion parish.
Who runs Corby: same source as Who runs Corby, above.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
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 Corby, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish3 parish councilsCorby parish councilWeldon parish councilLittle Stanion parish council
- 2North Northamptonshire Council6 wards · 14 councillorsReform UK 13 · Labour 2 · all 15
- 3Police and crime commissionerNorthamptonshire Police · elected May 2024Danielle Stone
- 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.
14 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.
- Trevor ConwayReform UK · May 2025
- Frank Joseph KilgallonReform UK · May 2025
- Barry LumsdenReform UK · May 2025
- Helen CampbellReform UK · May 2025
- Graham CheatleyReform UK · May 2025
- Vlaho RadinReform UK · May 2025
- David DonnellyReform UK · May 2025
- Julie LumsdenReform UK · May 2025
- William George ColquhounLabour · May 2025
- Lee DuffyReform UK · October 2025 · by-election
- Mark PengellyLabour · May 2025
- Robert BloomReform UK · May 2025
- Eddie McDonaldReform UK · May 2025
- Barry John O'BrienReform UK · May 2025
- Brendon Lovell-MooreReform UK · May 2025
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleyall in Corby · 18,418 residents3 seats · May 2025 | 3 | Trevor ConwayFrank Joseph KilgallonBarry Lumsden | May 2025 |
| Kingswoodall in Corby · 16,610 residents3 seats · May 2025 | 3 | Helen CampbellGraham CheatleyVlaho Radin | May 2025 |
| Corby Westall in Corby · 14,659 residents3 seats · May 2025 | 3 | David DonnellyJulie LumsdenWilliam George Colquhoun | May 2025 |
| Lloyds & Corby Villageall in Corby · 12,405 residents2 seats · October 2025, May 2025 | 2 | Lee Duffyby-electionMark PengellyRobert Bloom | October 2025, May 2025 |
| Gretton & Weldon44% in Corby · 3,773 residents2 seats · May 2025 | 2 | Eddie McDonaldBarry John O'Brien | May 2025 |
| Geddington & Stanion41% in Corby · 2,299 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Brendon Lovell-Moore | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. North Northamptonshire 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).
North Northamptonshire council election, May 2025
Results in the wards that make up Corby, 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 Corby’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗9,683 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,243 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,727 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (3 more)
4,002 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,287 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,706 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Corby is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
97% of Corby’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 63% (England 60%).
Majority 6,331 of 49,589 votes (12.8%): the 245th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
3% of Corby’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 63% (England 60%).
Majority 3,820 of 50,231 votes (7.6%): the 144th-narrowest of 543 in England.
49,589 votes for candidates · majority 6,331
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 49,589 votes from 78,770 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,331 of 49,589 votes (12.8%): the 245th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Kettering
50,231 votes for candidates · majority 3,820
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 50,231 votes from 79,360 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 3,820 of 50,231 votes (7.6%): the 144th-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.
Corby’s Band D council tax is £2,389 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
North Northamptonshire Council keeps £1,918.23 of a Band D bill (80%); the rest goes to the Corby parish council, the Northamptonshire police and crime commissioner and the Northamptonshire PCC-FRA.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Corby, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Northamptonshire
| North Northamptonshire | Corby’s councils | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £465 | £434 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £256 | £264 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £46 | £41 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £16 | £33 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £84 | £99 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £35 | £27 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £18 | £18 | £26 |
| Public health | £61 | £60 | £78 |
| Running the council | £68 | £50 | £59 |
| Other | £102 | £72 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,149 | £1,097 | £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. Northamptonshire 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 Corby 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.
northnorthants.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
northnorthants.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Corby is run
Which council runs Corby?
Corby is run by North Northamptonshire Council.
Does Corby have a town council?
Yes: Corby has its own parish-tier council (Corby parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £46 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Corby?
Corby is split between 2 constituencies: Corby and East Northamptonshire (Lee Barron, Labour) and Kettering (Rosie Wrighting, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Corby have?
14 ward councillors represent Corby’s 6 wards.
When are the next elections in Corby?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Corby’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Corby?
Band D council tax in Corby is £2,390 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls North Northamptonshire Council?
Reform UK has a majority: 40 of 68 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2025 council election in Corby?
In Corby’s wards on 1 May 2025, Reform UK 12 · Labour 2 of the 14 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 40.2%.
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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