Elections to

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Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 reducing the number of seats by nine. The

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retained overall control of the council.

Candidates and election issues

Both the Conservative and

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parties put up candidates in all wards. There were also five

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, four

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and one

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party candidates. Major elections issues included

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and the location of the council offices.Focus on Kettering
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Summary Result

Ward results

References

May 2007 Election Results: Results by ward

Kettering Council election 2007 (BBC)

External links

Evening Telegraph coverage of election
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2007 2007 English local elections

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2000s in Northamptonshire

Candidates and election issues

Summary Result

Ward results

See also

References

External links