Sir John Hayes · Conservative and Unionist Party
East Midlands, England
: 78,473
Con held for 5 consecutive elections.
John Hayes
Conservative and Unionist PartyThe Rt Hon Sir John Hayes is the Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
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Positive coverage
“Spalding submits bid to become Town of Culture - BBC” — BBC
Represented by Con since 2024. Covers Spalding, Holbeach and Market Deeping. Population 109,482, notably older (median age 46 vs 41 nationally).
Deeping Rangers and Blackstones have secured survival, Stamford AFC are almost there, but it looks bleak for Bourne Town
Peterborough Today · 12 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£26,100
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£31,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
4,500
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
53
40 primary, 7 secondary, 6 other
Total Income Tax▼
£243m
from 58,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,430
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,190
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
44.3
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
62.8%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 large town, 5 towns, 10 villages, rural areas — 109,483 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
42 councillors across 20 wards · Last elections: Nov 2023
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowland Deeping St Nicholas | Conservative and Unionist Party | Angie Harrison | May 2023 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Bryan Alcock | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jim Astill | May 2023 | |
| Deeping St James | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Bridget Ann Ley | May 2023 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | James Alexander Denniston | May 2023 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Philip Maurice Dilks | May 2023 | |
| Donington Quadring Gosberton | Conservative and Unionist Party | Henry John William Bingham | May 2023 |
| South Holland Independents | Jane Lesley King | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Margaret Ann Geaney | May 2023 | |
| Fleet | South Holland Independents | Paul Stephen Barnes | May 2023 |
| Gedney | Conservative and Unionist Party | Jo Reynolds | May 2023 |
| Holbeach Hurn | Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Worth | May 2023 |
| Holbeach Town | Conservative and Unionist Party | Nanette Jacqueline Chapman | May 2023 |
| South Holland Independents | Sophie Elizabeth Hutchinson | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tracey Ann Carter | May 2023 | |
| Long Sutton | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Andrew Charles Tennant | May 2023 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | David John Wilkinson | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jack Tyrrell | May 2023 | |
| Market West Deeping | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Ashley John Baxter | May 2023 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Pam Byrd | May 2023 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Virginia Elizabeth Moran | May 2023 | |
| Moulton Weston Cowbit | Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Robert Woolf | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Anthony Casson | May 2023 | |
| South Holland Independents | Thomas Edmund Sneath | May 2023 | |
| Pinchbeck Surfleet | Conservative and Unionist Party | Elizabeth Jane Sneath | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James Edward Avery | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sally Ann Slade | May 2023 | |
| Spalding Castle | Conservative and Unionist Party | Gary John Taylor | May 2023 |
| Spalding Monks House | South Holland Independents | Ingrid Helen Sheard | May 2023 |
| South Holland Independents | Sam Chauhan | May 2023 | |
| Spalding St Johns | South Holland Independents | James Anthony Le Sage | May 2023 |
| South Holland Independents | Manzur Hasan | May 2023 | |
| Spalding St Marys | South Holland Independents | Dave Ashby | May 2023 |
| South Holland Independents | Mark Edward Le Sage | May 2023 | |
| Spalding St Pauls | Conservative and Unionist Party | Glynis Pearl Scalese | Nov 2023 |
| Spalding Wygate | South Holland Independents | Aaron Spencer | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jan Whitbourn | May 2023 | |
| Sutton Bridge | South Holland Independents | Christopher James Thomas Harrison Brewis | May 2023 |
| South Holland Independents | Michael David Booth | May 2023 | |
| The Saints | Conservative and Unionist Party | Laura Jean Eldridge | May 2023 |
| Whaplode Holbeach St Johns | Conservative and Unionist Party | Allan Charles Beal | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Redgate | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 17,462 | 38.0% |
| Ref | 10,606 | 23.1% | |
| Lab | 9,086 | 19.8% | |
| Ind | 5,031 | 10.9% | |
| LD | 1,945 | 4.2% | |
| Green | 1,800 | 3.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 37,338 | 75.9% |
| Lab | 6,500 | 13.2% | |
| LD | 3,225 | 6.6% | |
| Green | 1,613 | 3.3% | |
| Ind | 503 | 1.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 35,179 | 69.9% |
| Lab | 10,282 | 20.4% | |
| Ind | 2,185 | 4.3% | |
| LD | 1,433 | 2.9% | |
| Green | 894 | 1.8% | |
| Ind | 342 | 0.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 29,303 | 59.5% |
| Ind | 10,736 | 21.8% | |
| Lab | 6,122 | 12.4% | |
| Green | 1,580 | 3.2% | |
| LD | 1,466 | 3.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 29,639 | 59.1% |
| LD | 7,759 | 15.5% | |
| Lab | 7,024 | 14.0% | |
| Ind | 3,246 | 6.5% | |
| Ind | 1,796 | 3.6% | |
| Green | 724 | 1.4% |
John Hayes has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
12 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Local football clubs in the South Holland and Deepings area are experiencing mixed fortunes at the end of their seasons. Deeping Rangers and Blackstones have secured survival in their respective divisions, while Bourne Town faces relegation with two matches remaining.
South Kesteven District Council is hosting a walking festival throughout April featuring dozens of organised walks across the district, including events in Deeping St James and Market Deeping within South Holland and The Deepings. The festival showcases community groups and local heritage, with many free walks available.
Lincolnshire Police are raising awareness about illegal wildlife crime after investigating multiple offences involving endangered species, including a high-value rhino horn, ivory, and tiger skin. The force highlights the serious nature of wildlife trafficking and the need for public awareness to combat the £17bn global trade in endangered species.
Two men from the South Holland and The Deepings region (Neil Moon from Spalding and Jonathan Collins from Watton) died in 2018 at a Norfolk poultry factory due to negligent nitrogen gas management. Companies have now been fined £2.5 million and admitted health and safety breaches, though the families state justice has not been served.
Lincolnshire Police have launched an appeal to locate Erasmus, a 15-year-old boy missing from Whaplode in Spalding since an unspecified date. Police express concern for his welfare and are seeking public assistance in locating him.
A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Market Deeping died in a single-vehicle collision on Flaxley Road in Peterborough on Good Friday. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.
Local non-league football teams from the South Holland and Deepings area—including Bourne Town, Stamford AFC, Blackstones, and Deeping Rangers—are competing in tight relegation and promotion battles. The article reports on match results and standings with several teams fighting for survival in their respective divisions.
Spalding United football club secured a 3-1 victory over Stourbridge at their home ground, the Sir Halley Stewart Field. The match report covers the team's strong second-half performance after an early concession.
A 28-year-old woman, Shinead Francis, was killed in a road traffic collision on the A16 near Cowbit, Lincolnshire on August 30, 2024, when another vehicle crossed into her carriageway. Following the conviction of the driver responsible, her family has released a tribute describing her as a joyful, caring person with a bright future ahead.
A 32-year-old man has been jailed for four years and six months after killing a woman in a head-on collision on the A16 near Cowbit, Lincolnshire (within South Holland and The Deepings constituency) in August 2024. The court determined he fell asleep at the wheel while driving towards Spalding, causing him to drift into the opposing carriageway and collide with Shinead Francis, 28, who died at the scene.
A 32-year-old man was jailed for four-and-a-half years after causing a fatal head-on crash on the A16 near Spalding in August, killing 28-year-old Shinead Francis. The incident highlights dangerous driving on a notorious stretch of road in the South Holland area, with the court imposing strict penalties including a seven-year driving ban.
A man has been sentenced to four years and six months for causing death by dangerous driving after falling asleep at the wheel on the A16 near Cowbit in South Holland, resulting in a fatal collision that killed a 28-year-old woman. The incident occurred in August 2024 and the sentencing took place at Lincoln Crown Court in March 2025.
A Lincolnshire businessman based near Spalding has been convicted of defrauding Innovate UK of £243,000 through false expenses and ghost employees. The case involved an aerospace manufacturing project and sentencing is scheduled for July 2024, with a custodial sentence likely.
Bourne Town has signed a former Peterborough United player on dual registration ahead of Saturday's fixture. The article lists local non-league football fixtures across multiple divisions in the East Midlands region, coinciding with a designated 'Non-League Day' to encourage fan attendance.
Two women were jailed in Spalding for anti-social behaviour offences, including persistent street drinking and retail theft. The police force highlighted their use of Criminal Behaviour Orders as an effective enforcement tool to address street drinking and shop theft that impact community safety.
A collision between an HGV and car on the A16 near Crowland resulted in two people being hospitalised, with road closures affecting the area and bus services diverted via alternative routes.
Local football league update covering matches involving several teams from the South Holland and The Deepings area, including Deeping Rangers, Stamford AFC, and Blackstones. The article reports on relegation battles and upcoming fixtures in various divisions.
An RAF memorial sign in Winfrey Park, Spalding, has been vandalised with Nazi swastikas carved into it. The sign, installed in 2018 to commemorate the RAF's centenary, has been removed for repairs, with local parish councillors expressing outrage and sadness at the act.
An iconic clothing shop in Boston town centre is closing after 170 years of operation, representing a significant loss to the local retail landscape and community. The closure is part of broader challenges facing UK town centres, though the company retains branches in Lincoln and Spalding.
Spalding United Women are enjoying a successful first season, leading Cambs Division One with nine consecutive wins and facing cup finals in May and next month. The article also covers results from other local women's and youth football teams in the region, including Deeping Rangers Reserves' 8-0 victory.
A major solar farm project (Meridian Solar Farm) covering 2,700 acres near Crowland and Spalding has been submitted for government approval as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. The development could power 215,000 homes but has sparked local opposition from campaigners concerned about industrial-scale countryside development and the speed of renewable energy infrastructure deployment across Lincolnshire.
The Spalding Gentlemen's Society is launching two new exhibitions at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum exploring the history of science and navigation, featuring artefacts from the 300-year-old institution. The exhibitions run until October 18th and are free to visit, showcasing collections connected to historical figures like Isaac Newton and discoveries in medicine, botany, and engineering.
Two firms face sentencing on March 31 for health and safety breaches following the deaths of two pest control workers—Jonathan Collins from Watton and Neil Moon from Spalding—at a Norfolk chicken factory in October 2018. The companies admitted to failing their duty of care, though corporate manslaughter charges were dropped.
Spalding has submitted a bid to become the UK's first Town of Culture, competing for up to £3m in funding to deliver a cultural programme in summer 2028. The bid highlights the town's rich cultural heritage including architecture by Sir George Gilbert Scott and the historic Barbeque 67 music festival, with support from local leadership and MP Sir John Hayes.
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