East Lindsey

  • Council Control: Min Con
  • Conservatives 26
  • Labour 6
  • Liberal Democrats 1
  • Green 1
  • Reform UK 5
  • Other 15
  • Vacant 1

East Lindsey Independent Group 12, East Lindsey Progressive 1 (in a group with the Green Party), Independent Liberal Democrat 1, unaffiliated Independent 1. Most of the Lincolnshire coast ('Skegness is so bracing'), also includes inland towns of Horncastle, Louth and Spilsby.

Chapel St Leonards has a byelection on 13 November (held by the Conservatives). Ruchira Yarsley (Wragby) moved from East Lindsey Independent Group to Conservative in October 2025. Carleen Dickinson (Friskney) moved from East Lindsey Independent Group to Reform UK in August 2025. Skegness Urban District Society split up in May 2025, with Mark Dannatt (Skegness St Clements) moving to Reform UK, Richard Cunnington (Skegness St Clements) to East Lindsey Independent Group, and Billy Brookes (Skegness Scarbrough and Seacroft) to unaffiliated Independent. Terry Knowles (Grimoldby) moved from Independent to Reform UK in May 2025.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Tedder Hall, Manby Park, Louth LN11 8UP

Phone
01507 601111

Website
http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2201.57

Upper tier authority
Lincolnshire