The Council traditionally meets in the library building on the third Thursday evening of each month starting at 7 o'clock.  In August there is no scheduled meeting, and in December the meeting is on the second Thursday. There is one standing Committee (the Personnel Committee) and the Council may appoint Advisory Working Parties and Advisory Committees for specific purposes from time to time.  

You can find your other elected representatives by following the links (these links to sites outside Desborough Town Council’s control).

Member of Parliament

The MP covering Desborough (part of the Kettering Constituency) is Rosie Wrighting MP (she is not a member of Desborough Town Council).

North Northamptonshire Council

Desborough also has three Councillors on North Northamptonshire Council (NNC):-

  • Councillor David Howes (he is not a member of Desborough Town Council);
  • Councillor Harry David Howes (he is also a member of Desborough Town Council); and,
  • Councillor Bill McElhinney (he is also a member of Desborough Town Council).

You can contact any of these for NNC issues previously dealt with by either Kettering Borough Council or Northamptonshire County Council (e.g. housing, highways, education, environmental health, cemeteries, refuse, recycling, adult social care, children's services, and planning).

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire is Danielle Stone.

Desborough Town Councillors

Cllr Bill McElhinney

Town Mayor

Conservative Party 16 Ironwood Avenue Desborough NN14 2JJ   Link…

Cllr.Bill.McElhinney@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk
Councillor French at War Memorial

Cllr Jim French

Deputy Town Mayor

Conservative Party 239 Rushton Road, Desborough   Link to Register of…

CllrJim.French@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Ritesh Bhatt

Labour Party 3 Sales Street, Desborough   Link to Register…

Cllr.Ritesh.Bhatt@DesboroughTownCouncil.Gov.UK

Cllr Andy Coleman

Labour Party 40 Thistle Drive, Desborough   Link to Register of…

Cllr.Andy.Coleman@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Dean Cornwall

Labour Party 20 Victoria Street, Desborough   Link to Register of…

Cllr.Dean.Cornwall@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Tim Healy

Labour Party Flat 4, 20 King Street, Desborough   Link to…

Cllr.Tim.Healy@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Harry Howes

Conservative Party Link to Register of Members Interests on North…

Cllr.Harry.Howes@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Sharon Kennedy

Conservative Party 1A School Lane, Wilbarston   Link to Register…

Cllr.Sharon.Kennedy@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Sue Murray

Conservative Party 2 The Hawthorns, Desborough   Link to Register of…

Cllr.Sue.Murray@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk
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Cllr Donna Varley

Conservative Party 11 Pevrel Place, Desborough   Link to Register…

Cllr.Donna.Varley@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Dave Ward

Conservative Party 9 New Street, Desborough   Link to Register of…

Cllr.Dave.Ward@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk

Cllr Alan Window

St Giles Ward

Liberal Democrat 1 Foxlands, Desborough   Link to Register of Members…

Cllr.Alan.Window@DesboroughTownCouncil.gov.uk