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Town and parish councils

North Northamptonshire has over 100 town and parish councils, each one electing Councillors every 4 years to serve the local community. The most recent elections to these councils were in May 2021.

Details of town and parish councils in Northamptonshire can be found on our ModernGov site.

Town and parish councils information

Current town and parish council vacancies

Please see below for notices of vacancy for town and parish councils within North Northamptonshire. If you live or work within the relevant parish (and meet the relevant criteria) you could stand for election as a councillor or be co-opted on to the town or parish council.

Dated: Friday 24 April 2026

I must give notice, under Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Kings Cliffe Parish Council.

The vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of Debbie Balmer.

For a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy, a request by 10 registered local government electors in Kings Cliffe Parish, must be made, within 14 days of this notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays) to:

Kamila Coulson-Patel
c/o Electoral Services Team
North Northamptonshire Council
Bowling Green Road
Kettering NN15 7QX

On receipt of a valid request, the Returning Officer will set the date of an election to be held within 60 days of this notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays), in accordance with Rule 5 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006.

If an election is not requested, the Parish Council will co-opt a person to fill the vacancy as soon as practicable.

Lee O’Connor
Parish Clerk

Printed and published by: Lee O’Connor, Parish Clerk of Kings Cliffe Parish Council

For further details of town and parish council vacancies across the whole of Northamptonshire and other general information on town and parish councils, please visit the Northamptonshire County Association of Local Councils website.

Last updated 24 April 2026

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