Kelly Thornton: councillor for Whittington, Chesterfield Borough Council
Kelly Thornton is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Whittington ward on Chesterfield Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 7 May 2019.
- Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Ward
- Whittington
- Party
- Liberal Democrats
- Term began
- 7 May 2019
- Official profile
- chesterfield.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Chesterfield Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Kelly Thornton
These are the details Chesterfield Borough Council publishes for Kelly Thornton, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: kelly.thornton@chesterfield.gov.uk
- Phone: 07576 304432
- Official profile: chesterfield.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Whittington
- Barry Bingham Liberal Democrats
- Paul Holmes Liberal Democrats Leader of the Opposition
Liberal Democrats on Chesterfield Borough Council
Liberal Democrats holds 11 of the 40 seats on Chesterfield Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 27. Seats by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrats 11, Reform UK 2.
Leaders and post holders on Chesterfield Borough Council
- Robert Brock Chair of Employment and General Committee
- Shirley Niblock Vice-Chair of Scrutiny Select Committee – Economic Growth and Communities
- Suzie Francis Perkins Chair of Appeals and Regulatory and Licensing Committees
- Ian Callan Chair of Planning Committee
- Tricia Gilby Leader and Cabinet Member for Economic Growth
- Stuart Brittain Vice-Chair of Planning Committee
- Amanda Serjeant Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management
- Lisa Blakemore Chair of Scrutiny Select Committee – Economic Growth and Communities
All 40 councillors of Chesterfield Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Whittington
Kelly Thornton sits on Chesterfield Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Chesterfield, each with its own page:
- Derbyshire County Council
- East Midlands Combined Authority led by Claire Ward
- Derbyshire Constabulary led by Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, Simon Blatchly
- Chesterfield: Mr Toby Perkins (Labour) MP
- North East Derbyshire: Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Chesterfield, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Chesterfield Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Chesterfield Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.