The good old days when Desborough ran its own affairs.
The Desborough UDC disappeared in 1974 as part of Local Government Reorganisation.
Two young men stand for Labour and were elected.
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Phil Sawford
Desborough Urban District Council by election 1971
- April 11, 2017
- , 11:55 am
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Phil Sawford
Phil Sawford served as a Town Councillor for the Loatland Ward of Desborough for 20 years (1977 to 1997) He also served as a Borough Councillor for 17 years and was Leader of the Council from 1991 to 1997.
With a solid background of speaking up for local people and working for the local community Phil went on to serve as the Member of Parliament for the Kettering Constituency from 1997 to 2005.
Phil is now retired but takes an active interest in local politics and serves as Vice Chair of the Kettering Constituency Labour Party.
