Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0The Conservatives hold a majority on Wychavon District Council
Evesham is run by Wychavon District Council and Worcestershire County Council, with Evesham parish council for local matters. The Conservatives have a majority on Wychavon District Council. No party holds a majority on Worcestershire County Council. Its MP is Nigel Huddleston (Conservative), member for Droitwich and Evesham.
£2,403
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Evesham’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on Wychavon District Council
The Conservatives hold a majority on Wychavon District Council: 27 of its 43 seats as elected. The Liberal Democrats hold 7, the Greens 6, Labour 1, independents 1 and Reform UK 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Worcestershire changed hands in 2025
Worcestershire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (43 of 57 seats in 2021) to no overall control at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 26 of 57 seats. Worcestershire ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Evesham is £2,403 for 2026–27; Wychavon District Council keeps 5% 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 Evesham’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 22 of Wychavon’s 43 or 29 of Worcestershire’s 57 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative27
- Liberal Democrat7
- Green6
- Independent1
- Labour1
- Reform UK1
Latest election: May 2023.
- Reform UK26+26
- Conservative12−31
- Green8+3
- Liberal Democrat7+4
- Independent2no change
- Labour2−2
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, and a parish tier
Evesham 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.
98% of Evesham’s residents · Band D precept £101
The parish council for the part of Evesham inside Aldington parish.
2% of Evesham’s residents
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 Evesham, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsEvesham parish councilAldington parish council
- 2Wychavon District Council4 wards · 9 councillorsConservative 6 · Green 3 · Labour 1 · all 10
- 3Worcestershire County Council3 divisions · 3 councillorsMichele Jayne HulmeSam BastowSatinder Bell
- 4Police and crime commissionerWest Mercia Police · elected May 2024John-Paul Campion
- 5House of CommonsDroitwich and Evesham
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.
9 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.
- Andrew DykeConservative · May 2023
- Robert RaphaelConservative · May 2023
- John ClatworthyConservative · May 2023
- Emma Katherine StokesConservative · May 2023
- Mark Sidney GoodgeConservative · May 2023
- Charlie HomerConservative · May 2023
- Mary Elizabeth TaskerLabour · May 2023
- Peter John KnightGreen · August 2023 · by-election
- Julie Dawn TuckerGreen · May 2023
- Ed CohenGreen · May 2023
Show as a table, with Worcestershire County Council’s 3 divisions (3 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamptonall in Evesham · 8,670 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Andrew DykeRobert RaphaelJohn Clatworthy | May 2023 |
| Bengeworthall in Evesham · 7,291 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Emma Katherine StokesMark Sidney Goodge | May 2023 |
| Evesham Northall in Evesham · 6,324 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Charlie HomerMary Elizabeth Tasker | May 2023 |
| Evesham Southall in Evesham · 5,971 residents2 seats · August 2023, May 2023 | 2 | Peter John Knightby-electionJulie Dawn TuckerEd Cohen | August 2023, May 2023 |
Worcestershire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evesham South EDall in Evesham · 13,262 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Michele Jayne Hulme | May 2025 |
| Evesham North West EDall in Evesham · 8,670 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Sam Bastow | May 2025 |
| Harvington EDmostly in Evesham · 6,324 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Satinder Bell | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Wychavon 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).
Wychavon council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Evesham, 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 Evesham’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗4,380 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
2,115 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,216 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (1 more)
2,075 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Evesham is in Droitwich and Evesham constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Evesham).
49,609 votes for candidates · majority 8,995
Conservative, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 49,609 votes from 76,624 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 8,995 of 49,609 votes (18.1%): wider than in 62% 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.
Evesham’s Band D council tax is £2,403 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Wychavon District Council keeps £128.21 of a Band D bill (5%); the rest goes to the Evesham parish council, Worcestershire County Council, the West Mercia police and crime commissioner and the Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority.
Band D since 1993
Wychavon’s Band D bill has risen 53% in ten years, from £1,551.20 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £517.50 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Evesham, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Worcestershire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,200.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Worcestershire
| Wychavon + Worcestershire | Evesham’s councils | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £455 | £456 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £281 | £279 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £59 | £61 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £28 | £38 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £150 | £125 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £44 | £40 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £33 | £25 | £26 |
| Public health | £68 | £66 | £78 |
| Running the council | £43 | £65 | £59 |
| Other | £70 | £31 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,230 | £1,186 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Wychavon per its residents plus Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire 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 Evesham 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.
wychavon.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
wychavon.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Evesham is run
Which council runs Evesham?
Evesham is run by Wychavon District Council and Worcestershire County Council. The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Evesham have a town council?
Yes: Evesham has its own parish-tier council (Evesham 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 Evesham?
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) is the MP for Droitwich and Evesham, which covers Evesham.
How many councillors does Evesham have?
9 ward councillors represent Evesham’s 4 wards, and 3 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Evesham?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Evesham’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Evesham?
Band D council tax in Evesham is £2,403 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Wychavon District Council?
The Conservatives have a majority: 27 of 43 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Worcestershire County Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Reform UK 26 · Conservative 12 · Green 8 · Liberal Democrat 7 · Labour 2 · Independent 2 of 57 seats; a majority needs 29.
Who won the 2023 council election in Evesham?
In Evesham’s wards on 4 May 2023, Conservative 6 · Green 2 · Labour 1 of the 9 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 38.9%.
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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