Towcester Town Hall Drone Shot (c) Yakkin Photography 2024

Towcester Town Council has 16 Town Councillors elected for a term of four years. The last full Town Council elections were held on 1st May 2025. Find out more about being a Town Councillor.

The Town Councillors are split into two wards: Brook Ward (10 Councillors) and Mill Ward (6 Councillors). There are also three elected Unitary Authority Councillors for West Northamptonshire Council who represent Towcester's interests at this level.

Town Councillors are unpaid, and do not receive any attendance allowance or payments for their duties, which they undertake on a purely voluntary basis. The Mayor has available a small pool of money which can be used for Civic purposes.

The Civic Year runs from May to April with the election of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor taking place at the Annual Statutory Meeting in May. These roles are filled by councillors who have been nominated and voted for by their councillor colleagues.

What is a Parish or Town Council?
A full explanation of what a Parish or Town Council actually is, can be found in the following document:
ALL ABOUT LOCAL COUNCILS NALC.

Towcester Town Council Structure

Role of Full Council
The Full Council is the principle decision-making and final authority on matters of policy, governance and strategic direction of the Town Council.

Full Council meetings are held in the main hall, Towcester Town Hall, 86 Watling Street East, on the second Monday of each month. The Town Council meets approximately 12 times a year and has four main committees and ad hoc task and finish groups that meet as required for a particular project. These committees make decisions under their remitted powers or make recommendations for ratification by Full Council.

Committee Meetings

Towcester Town Council operates through a committee system with delegated powers granted by Full Council in accordance with Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972. All powers not specifically delegated remain reserved to Full Council. Committees may establish working parties/task and finish groups to undertake specific pieces of work, but have no delegated decision-making powers.

Finance & Governance Committee
The Finance & Governance Committee oversees the Council's financial management, governance framework, risk management and statutory compliance arrangements.

Planning Committee
The Planning Committee considers planning matters and responds on behalf of the Council as a statutory consultee.

Assets & Services Committee
The Assets & Services Committee oversees the management, maintenance and improvement of Council assets, facilities and community services.

Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee meets on an ad hoc basis when needed and deals with all matters relating to staffing, including recruitment, remuneration, welfare and other conditions of service of all employees and supports the Council in discharging its responsibilities as an employer.