Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0Labour holds a majority on Bassetlaw District Council
Worksop is run by Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. Labour has a majority on Bassetlaw District Council. Reform UK has a majority on Nottinghamshire County Council. Its MP is Jo White (Labour), member for Bassetlaw.
£2,596
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Worksop’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on Bassetlaw District Council
Labour holds a majority on Bassetlaw District Council: 37 of its 48 seats as elected. The Conservatives hold 6, Reform UK 4 and independents 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Nottinghamshire changed hands in 2025
Nottinghamshire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (36 of 66 seats in 2021) to a Reform UK majority at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 41 of 66 seats. Nottinghamshire ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Worksop is £2,602 for 2026–27; Bassetlaw District Council keeps 8% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 53% 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 Worksop’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 25 of Bassetlaw’s 48 or 34 of Nottinghamshire’s 66 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour37
- Conservative6
- Reform UK4
- Independent1
Latest election: May 2023.
- Reform UK41+41
- Conservative18−18
- Labour4−11
- Ashfield Independents1−9
- Broxtowe Alliance1+1
- Broxtowe Independent Group1+1
- Independent0−4
- Liberal Democrat0−1
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
Worksop 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: Claire Ward (Labour and Co-operative), elected May 2024
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.
99% of Worksop is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself. Its charter trustees (Worksop Charter Trustees) keep the ceremonial mayoralty and add £6.43 to a Band D 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 Worksop, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bassetlaw District Council6 wards · 18 councillorsLabour 18 · all 18
- 2Nottinghamshire County Council4 divisions · 4 councillorsBert Kevin BinghamKelvin Donald WrightRussell DoddKevin George Dale
- 3Mayor of East Midlands Combined County AuthorityEast Midlands Combined County Authority · elected May 2024Claire Ward
- 4Police and crime commissionerNottinghamshire Police · elected May 2024Gary Godden
- 5House of CommonsBassetlaw
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.
18 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.
- Maria Rita CharlesworthLabour · May 2023
- Laura SandersLabour · May 2023
- Neil John SandersLabour · May 2023
- Josie PottsLabour · May 2023
- John Charles ShephardLabour · May 2023
- Clayton TindleLabour · May 2023
- Julie Ann LeighLabour · May 2023
- Tony Paul EatonLabour · May 2023
- Paddy DuceyLabour · May 2023
- Jo WhiteLabour · May 2023
- Cliff EntwistleLabour · May 2023
- Debbie MerryweatherLabour · May 2023
- Alan RhodesLabour · May 2023
- Maddy RichardsonLabour · May 2023
- Fraser MerryweatherLabour · May 2023
- Sybil Jacqueline FieldingLabour · May 2023
- David Robert PressleyLabour · May 2023
- Lynn DixonLabour · May 2023
Show as a table, with Nottinghamshire County Council’s 4 divisions (4 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksop Northall in Worksop · 9,683 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Maria Rita CharlesworthLaura SandersNeil John Sanders | May 2023 |
| Worksop South Eastall in Worksop · 8,304 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Josie PottsJohn Charles ShephardClayton Tindle | May 2023 |
| Worksop Southall in Worksop · 6,941 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Julie Ann LeighTony Paul EatonPaddy Ducey | May 2023 |
| Worksop Eastall in Worksop · 6,426 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Jo WhiteCliff EntwistleDebbie Merryweather | May 2023 |
| Worksop North Eastall in Worksop · 6,114 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Alan RhodesMaddy RichardsonFraser Merryweather | May 2023 |
| Worksop North Westmostly in Worksop · 5,967 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Sybil Jacqueline FieldingDavid Robert PressleyLynn Dixon | May 2023 |
Nottinghamshire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksop West EDmostly in Worksop · 15,650 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Bert Kevin Bingham | May 2025 |
| Worksop South EDmostly in Worksop · 15,245 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Kelvin Donald Wright | May 2025 |
| Worksop East EDall in Worksop · 6,426 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Russell Dodd | May 2025 |
| Worksop North EDmostly in Worksop · 6,114 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Kevin George Dale | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Bassetlaw 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).
Bassetlaw council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Worksop, 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 Worksop’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗5,445 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
2,859 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,468 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (3 more)
3,236 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
4,281 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
4,305 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Worksop is in Bassetlaw constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Worksop).
44,878 votes for candidates · majority 5,768
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 44,878 votes from 78,161 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 5,768 of 44,878 votes (12.9%): the 249th-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.
Worksop’s Band D council tax is £2,602 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Bassetlaw District Council keeps £212.05 of a Band D bill (8%); the rest goes to Worksop Charter Trustees, Nottinghamshire County Council, the Nottinghamshire police and crime commissioner and the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,596 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Bassetlaw’s Band D bill has risen 53% in ten years, from £1,734.36 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £601.88 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Bassetlaw, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Nottinghamshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,500.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Nottinghamshire
| Bassetlaw + Nottinghamshire | Worksop’s councils | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £505 | £510 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £275 | £310 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £21 | £65 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £23 | £39 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £111 | £116 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £42 | £38 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £52 | £32 | £26 |
| Public health | £68 | £90 | £78 |
| Running the council | £40 | £49 | £59 |
| Other | £23 | £38 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,160 | £1,287 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Bassetlaw per its residents plus Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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 Worksop 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.
bassetlaw.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
bassetlaw.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Worksop is run
Which council runs Worksop?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Worksop have a town council?
No. Worksop is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Worksop?
Jo White (Labour) is the MP for Bassetlaw, which covers Worksop.
How many councillors does Worksop have?
18 ward councillors represent Worksop’s 6 wards, and 4 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Worksop?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Worksop’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Worksop?
Band D council tax in Worksop is £2,596 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Bassetlaw District Council?
Labour has a majority: 37 of 48 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Nottinghamshire County Council?
Reform UK has a majority: 41 of 66 seats as elected.
Who won the 2023 council election in Worksop?
In Worksop’s wards on 4 May 2023, Labour 18 of the 18 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 63.9%.
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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