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South Kesteven.

Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled district. £16m net revenue. 30 wards across 3 parliamentary constituencies.

Typedistrict
Seats59 councillors · 30 wards
Last election4 May 2023
Net revenue · 2025-26
£16m
Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
£2,187
For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
25/59
Conservative and Unionist Party 42%
Westminster
3
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026

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

South Kesteven is a district controlled by Conservative and Unionist Party (25 of 59 seats). Net revenue is £16m for 2025-26. It covers 30 wards spanning 3 parliamentary constituencies.

§ 01Composition.59 seats · last contested 4 May 2023

Who sits in the chamber.

Con 25Independent Berwick Hills Resident 24Green 4LD 4Lab 2

Conservative and Unionist Party 42% · last contested 4 May 2023

Councillors — the people.

CouncillorWardElected
Richard Dixon-WarrenConAveland2023
Elvis Ian StookeIndBelmont2023
Phil GaddIndBelmont2023
Pam BosworthConBelvoir2023
Robert Ian LeadenhamConBelvoir2023
Emma Louise BakerGrnBourne Austerby2023
Paul David FellowsIndBourne Austerby2023
Rhys Rhobat BakerGrnBourne Austerby2023
Philip James KnowlesIndBourne East2023
Zoe Emma LaneConBourne East2023
Philip James KnowlesIndBourne East2019
Anna Sylvia KellyIndBourne West2023
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§ 02Revenue mix & Band-D bill.MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table

Where revenue comes from.

58%
Council tax
£9.5m · median 61%
29%
Central grants
£4.8m · median 26%
13%
Business rates
£2.1m · median 11%

Revenue mix is close to the councils (district) median: 58% council tax, 29% 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£189
County / upper-tier£1,626
Police£318
Fire & rescue£0
GLA precept£0
Parish average£54
Total Band-D£2,187

Parish precepts apply on top, vary by parish

For household tax breakdown

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§ 03Service spend, ranked against peers.6 buckets · vs 163 other councils (district)

How does South Kesteven 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 & Central32.4% of net spend · cohort median 27%
46 of 158+21% vs median
Waste & Recycling31.1% of net spend · cohort median 32%
89 of 158-3% vs median
Culture & Leisure17.4% of net spend · cohort median 13%
38 of 158+30% vs median
Planning & Economic Development9.3% of net spend · cohort median 14%
125 of 158-36% vs median
Housing & Homelessness8.0% of net spend · cohort median 14%
132 of 158-43% vs median
Highways & Transport1.8% of net spend · cohort median -2%
19 of 158
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.

§ 04Top suppliers.3,301 payments · £20.9m gross · 3 Dec 202527 May 2026

Every invoice over £500, published under the Local Government Transparency Code. Best-effort, not statutory — counts and totals net negatives (refunds/reversals).

Top by total — last 180 days

SupplierPaidSharePmts
EQUANS REGENERATION LTD£2.41m11.5%6
GRATTON CONSTRUCTION LTD£2.15m10.3%109
DENNIS EAGLE LTD£1.15m5.5%17
FOSTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD£1.08m5.2%101
LINDUM GROUP LTD£1.07m5.1%59
SURESERVE COMPLIANCE CENTRAL LTD£1.02m4.8%83
MERCER BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD£0.91m4.4%4
NATIONWIDE WINDOWS LIMITED£0.75m3.6%109
LUKEMANS LIMITED£0.48m2.3%115
ALLIANCE LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED£0.41m1.9%6

By service area · top supplier

Service-classified supplier data not yet ingested for this council.

§ 05Westminster constituencies — the overlap.30 wards split across 3 parliamentary seats
ConstituencyWards% of councilCurrent MP
Grantham and Bourne1963% Gareth DaviesCon
Rutland and Stamford930% Alicia KearnsCon
South Holland and The Deepings27% John HayesCon
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
3,301 payments · 3 Dec 202527 May 2026
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level