South Kesteven

  • Council Control: Dem Ind/Grantham Ind/Green/LD
  • Conservatives 17
  • Labour 2
  • Liberal Democrats 3
  • Green 2
  • Reform UK 5
  • Other 26
  • Vacant 1

Democratic Independent Group 9, Grantham Independent 6, Independent 5, South Kesteven Independent Group 3 (in coalition with the Conservatives), unaligned Independents 3. Rural south Lincolnshire, including Market Deeping, Deeping St Nicholas and Deeping St James, Bourne, and Stamford. The largest town is Grantham, Mrs Thatcher's birthplace.

The government proposes to merge the council with Boston, East Lindsey, South Holland, and parts of North Kesteven and West Lindsey, to create a unitary Rural Lincolnshire council in 2027. Grantham St Wulfram’s has a vacant seat (held by a Grantham Independent).

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
St Peters Hill, Grantham NG31 6PZ

Phone
01476 406080

Website
http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2260

Upper tier authority
Lincolnshire