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Harborough.

Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled district. £12m net revenue. 19 wards across 3 parliamentary constituencies.

Typedistrict
Seats35 councillors · 19 wards
Last election4 May 2023
Net revenue · 2025-26
£12m
Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
£2,325
For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
15/35
Conservative and Unionist Party 43%
Westminster
3
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party chamber, Conservative and Unionist Party MPs.

Harborough is a district controlled by Conservative and Unionist Party (15 of 35 seats). Net revenue is £12m for 2025-26. It covers 19 wards spanning 3 parliamentary constituencies.

§ 01Composition.35 seats · last contested 4 May 2023

Who sits in the chamber.

Con 15LD 14Green 3Lab 3

Conservative and Unionist Party 43% · last contested 4 May 2023

Councillors — the people.

CouncillorWardElected
Sindy ModhaConBillesdon Tilton2023
Amanda Louise NunnConBosworth2023
Clive Grafton-ReedConBroughton Astley Primethorpe Sutton2023
Paul DannConBroughton Astley Primethorpe Sutton2023
Joshua WorrellConBroughton Astley South Leire2023
Mark GravesLDBroughton Astley South Leire2023
Neil BannisterConDunton2023
Alan James BirchLDFleckney2023
Stephen BilbieConFleckney2023
James HallamConGlen2023
Rani MahalConGlen2023
Phil KingConKibworths2023
Showing 12 of 35·All 35 councillors
§ 02Revenue mix & Band-D bill.MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table

Where revenue comes from.

59%
Council tax
£7.3m · median 61%
33%
Central grants
£4.0m · median 26%
8%
Business rates
£1.0m · median 11%

Revenue mix is close to the councils (district) median: 59% council tax, 33% central grants.

Source · MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table · derived (CT exact; grants/rates split from SFA baseline)

Band-D bill.

Council slice£183
County / upper-tier£1,682
Police£300
Fire & rescue£87
GLA precept£0
Parish average£73
Total Band-D£2,325

Parish precepts apply on top, vary by parish

For household tax breakdown

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§ 03Service spend, ranked against peers.8 buckets · vs 163 other councils (district)

How does Harborough split its revenue across services, compared with peer councils (district)-class councils? Each row is one of the ten standard service buckets. The vertical line at the centre is the cohort median share; the coloured square is where this council sits. Squares to the right of centre mean a bigger share of revenue than the median peer; to the left, a smaller share.

Corporate & Central44.7% of net spend · cohort median 27%
20 of 158+67% vs median
Waste & Recycling26.9% of net spend · cohort median 32%
117 of 158-16% vs median
Planning & Economic Development11.3% of net spend · cohort median 14%
109 of 158-22% vs median
Housing & Homelessness10.9% of net spend · cohort median 14%
111 of 158-22% vs median
Culture & Leisure5.1% of net spend · cohort median 13%
135 of 158-62% vs median
Adult Social Care2.7% of net spend · cohort median 1%
11 of 24+238% vs median
Public Health1.1% of net spend · cohort median 0%
6 of 38+143% vs median
Highways & Transport-2.6% of net spend · cohort median -2%
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How to read these bars

The subtitle on each row (“X% of net spend”) is what share of this council’s revenue goes to that service. The rank (“15 of 61”) is where this council sits within the cohort, sorted by that share descending. The delta (“+26% vs median”) is a relative reading: the council allocates 26% more of its revenue to that service than the median peer would. A small absolute difference can still be a big relative one.

Higher share doesn’t mean waste — it can reflect demographic need (more older residents), rurality, or a policy choice (e.g. keeping a service in-house). Lower share doesn’t mean efficiency — some councils move costs to fees, ringfenced accounts, or grants. £-per-head would be sharper than share-of-revenue; LAD population is pending ingest. Comparisons are within the same council type only.

§ 05Westminster constituencies — the overlap.19 wards split across 3 parliamentary seats
ConstituencyWards% of councilCurrent MP
South Leicestershire947% Alberto CostaCon
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston737% Neil O'BrienCon
Rutland and Stamford316% Alicia KearnsCon
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
Net revenueMHCLG Final LGFS
Core Spending Power table · 2025-26
Service spendDerived from MHCLG CSP shares
vs 163 other councils (district)
Band-DMHCLG CSP · precept schedules
Police, Fire, Parish on top
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Harborough
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level