Loatland Ward Desborough (Town and Kettering Borough Leaflets May 1979)

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.