Harrington & Thorpe Underwood are administered by Kettering Borough and Northamptonshire County Councils. We are represented by two borough councillors and one county councillor. Harrington Parish Council reports to Kettering Borough Council and is the link between council and electors. Parish councillors serve a three year period.

Harrington is represented by six parish councillors:-

Mrs Katharine Cadbury Chairman

Mrs Sue Jackson–Stops
Mrs. Eve Newcombe-Baker

Miss Liz Thomas
Mr. David Thorley
Mr.Fred West

Parish Clerk is Mrs. Betty West.

Tel 01536 711556

Parish Meetings are held every two months on the first Monday (except for May when it is the second Monday due to the bank holiday) at 19.30 in the village hall. The dates of the council meeting are placed on the village hall notice board . Residents are very welcome to attend meeting and hear what is being discussed. The Parish Council welcomes comments, observations and complaints to discuss, explain or pass on to relevant departments for action.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 5th July 2010 at 19.30 in the Village Hall.

The Local Government Act 1972 requires that every English Parish must have a parish meeting. A Parish Meeting consists of the local government electors for the area for which it is held The Clerk is responsible for the organisation of the provision of papers for those attending and minuting of the meeting. This is held each May, when the meeting is chaired by the Parish Council chairman, held on 10th May in the Village Hall at 19.30.

Harrington parish is one of eight villages making up Slade Ward of Kettering Borough Council.

Our Borough Councillors are James Hakewell and Victoria Perry both whom can be contacted via Kettering Borough Council, Bowling Green Road, Kettering.
Telephone: 01536 410795 or
email at csc@kettering.gov.uk

Jim Harker is our County Councillor representing Kettering Rural at Northampton County Hall, and can be contacted at 01604 236236 or
email at jimharker@northamptonshire.gov.uk

The Member of Parliament responsible for Harrington & Thorpe Underwood is
Philip Hollobone MP
House of Commons
LONDON SW1A OAA

Tel: 01536 512007
Fax: 01536 417423
E-mail: philiphollobone@btconnect.com

MINUTES: Minutes for the previous meeting are placed in the Village Hall noticeboard

Village Design Statement

The Village Design Statement was issued to every resident in Harrington and Thorpe Underwood at the time of publication. If it has been misplaced and you wish to see it please contact Betty West Tel. 01536 711556 or email harringtonpclerk@aol.com