Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Bedworth is run by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council. No party holds a majority on either Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council or Warwickshire County Council. Its MP is Rachel Taylor (Labour), member for North Warwickshire and Bedworth.
£2,502
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Bedworth’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
No party holds a majority on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Reform UK, the largest group, holds 16 of its 46 seats as elected, 8 short of the 24 needed. Labour holds 13, the Conservatives 13 and the Greens 3. Who’s in charge ↓
Warwickshire changed hands in 2025
Warwickshire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (42 of 57 seats in 2021) to no overall control at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 23 of 57 seats. Warwickshire ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Bedworth’s wards, Reform UK took 47.7%, the Conservatives took 20.6% and Labour took 19.6% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, Reform UK had 0%. How Bedworth has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Bedworth is £2,502 for 2026–27; Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council keeps 11% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 51% 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.
No party has a majority on either council
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 24 of Nuneaton and Bedworth’s 46 or 29 of Warwickshire’s 57 seats to run the council alone.
- Reform UK16
- Conservative13
- Labour13
- Green3
Latest election: May 2026.
- Reform UK23+23
- Liberal Democrat14+9
- Conservative9−33
- Green7+4
- Labour3−3
- Whitnash Residents Association1no change
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
Bedworth 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 ↗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 Bedworth 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 Bedworth, from the most recent elections.
- 1Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council5 wards · 10 councillorsLabour 5 · Conservative 5 · Reform UK 5 · all 15
- 2Warwickshire County Council3 divisions · 3 councillorsStan CarvellChris MorrisNeil Garland
- 3Police and crime commissionerWarwickshire Police · elected May 2024Philip Seccombe
- 4House of CommonsNorth Warwickshire and Bedworth
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.
10 councillors for 5 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 FinchReform UK · May 2026
- Bill HancoxLabour · May 2024
- Anne-Marie BullLabour · May 2024
- Ali BrassingtonReform UK · May 2026
- Will MarkhamLabour · May 2024
- Rob RozeLabour · May 2024
- Bobbie GreenwoodReform UK · May 2026
- Sue MarkhamConservative · May 2024
- Martin John WalshConservative · May 2024
- Stan CarvellReform UK · May 2026
- Bhagwant Singh PandherConservative · May 2024
- Amarjit KhanguraConservative · May 2024
- Chris MorrisReform UK · May 2026
- Damon BrownConservative · May 2024
- Tim JenkinsLabour · May 2024
Show as a table, with Warwickshire County Council’s 3 divisions (3 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedeall in Bedworth · 9,085 residents2 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 2 | George FinchBill HancoxAnne-Marie Bull | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Heathall in Bedworth · 7,741 residents2 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 2 | Ali BrassingtonWill MarkhamRob Roze | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Sloughall in Bedworth · 7,500 residents2 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 2 | Bobbie GreenwoodSue MarkhamMartin John Walsh | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Poplarmostly in Bedworth · 5,350 residents2 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 2 | Stan CarvellBhagwant Singh PandherAmarjit Khangura | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Exhall21% in Bedworth · 1,407 residents2 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 2 | Chris MorrisDamon BrownTim Jenkins | May 2026, May 2024 |
Warwickshire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth East EDmostly in Bedworth · 14,435 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Stan Carvell | May 2025 |
| Bedworth West EDmostly in Bedworth · 9,148 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Chris Morris | May 2025 |
| Bedworth North EDall in Bedworth · 7,500 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Neil Garland | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough 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).
Labour led each vote to 2024; Reform UK led in 2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Bedworth’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 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 3.3% | 9.8% |
| Labour | 47.7% | 19.6% |
| Conservative | 44.1% | 20.6% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 47.7% |
In 2026, Reform UK won 5 of the 5 seats up in Bedworth’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.
Nuneaton and Bedworth council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Bedworth, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
5 wards voted. Not every seat in the town’s wards was up this time.
No election is scheduled yet for Bedworth’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗2,302 votes for candidates
2,239 votes for candidates
2,320 votes for candidates
Every ward’s result (2 more)
1,879 votes for candidates
1,927 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Bedworth is in North Warwickshire and Bedworth constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Bedworth).
40,940 votes for candidates · majority 2,198
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 40,940 votes from 69,752 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 2,198 of 40,940 votes (5.4%): the 104th-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.
Bedworth’s Band D council tax is £2,502 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council keeps £279.59 of a Band D bill (11%); the rest goes to Warwickshire County Council and the Warwickshire police and crime commissioner.
Band D since 1993
Nuneaton and Bedworth’s Band D bill has risen 51% in ten years, from £1,656.29 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £658.13 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Nuneaton and Bedworth, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Warwickshire’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 Warwickshire
| Nuneaton and Bedworth + Warwickshire | Bedworth’s councils | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £434 | £434 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £257 | £257 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £58 | £56 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £5 | £22 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £91 | £99 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £40 | £35 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £33 | £43 | £26 |
| Public health | £47 | £47 | £78 |
| Running the council | £90 | £69 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £19 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,106 | £1,132 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Nuneaton and Bedworth per its residents plus Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire 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 Bedworth 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.
nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Bedworth is run
Which council runs Bedworth?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Bedworth have a town council?
No. Bedworth is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Bedworth?
Rachel Taylor (Labour) is the MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth, which covers Bedworth.
How many councillors does Bedworth have?
10 ward councillors represent Bedworth’s 5 wards, and 3 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Bedworth?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Bedworth’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Bedworth?
Band D council tax in Bedworth is £2,502 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Reform UK 16 · Labour 13 · Conservative 13 · Green 3 of 46 seats; a majority needs 24. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Warwickshire County Council?
As elected, Reform UK 23 · Liberal Democrat 14 · Conservative 9 · Green 7 · Labour 3 · Whitnash Residents Association 1 of 57 seats; a majority needs 29.
Who won the 2026 council election in Bedworth?
In Bedworth’s wards on 7 May 2026, Reform UK 5 of the 5 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 47.7%.
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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