The Manifesto of the Conservative County Councillor Group can be found here
My election address leaflet for the 2021 County Council elections will be published here in mid April 2021.
My track record and experience speak for themselves. I ask you to vote for me again on 6th May 2021.
Leicestershire County Councillor since June 2001
- Chairman of Leicestershire Health & Overview Scrutiny Committee (2018 – present)
- Scrutiny Commission (2011 – 2017, 2018 – present)
- Cabinet Support Member for Adults & Communities (2017 – 2018)
- Constitution Committee (2016 – 2018)
- Leicestershire County Council Scrutiny Commissioner (2011-2017)
- Leicestershire Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (2011-2017, 2018 to present)
- Member Learning & Development Working Party (Chairman, 2014 – present)
- ESPO Management Committee (2005 – present, Chairman 2011-2012, 2017-2018)
- ESPO Finance & Audit Subcommittee (2012 – present, Chairman 2016 – 2018)
- Boundary Review Working Party (Chairman, 2015, 2016)
- Nicholson Memorial Trust Fund (2005 – present)
- Local Government Association General Assembly (2005 – 2018)
- Local Government Association County Councils Network (2005 – 2018)
- Harborough Highways Forum (2001 – 2017, as Forums have now ceased)
- Harborough Improvement Team (HiT to 2015, no longer meets)
- Corporate Governance Committee (2012-2013)
- Budget & Performance Monitoring Scrutiny Panel (Chairman 2010-2012, 2013)
- Adult, Communities & Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (2012-2013)
- Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (2012-2013, 2016 – 2017, 2018 – present))
- Combined Fire Authority (2012-2013)
- Combined Fire Authority Overview & Scrutiny Committee (2012-2013)
- East Midlands Airport Joint Working Party (2005-2011, no longer meets)
- Cabinet Support Member for Highways Transportation & Waste (2010-2011)
- Cabinet member for Finance & Resources (2005-2008)
- Cabinet member for Better Access (2003-2005)
Voluntary Activities
- Kibworth Harcourt Parish Councillor (2013 – present, Chairman, 2014 – present)
- Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Councillor (2019 – present)
- Community Governor of Robert Smyth Academy (1990 – present, Vice Chairman 1996 to September 2015)
- Committee Member of Kibworth Improvement Team (KiT)
- Kibworth Harcourt Conservation Society (Chairman, 2000 – 2018) – Society closed
- Hon. Secretary to St. Wilfrid’s Parochial Church Council (1998 – present)
- Chairman, Campaign Against the Stoughton Co-op Expansion Threat/Eco-Town (2008-2010)
Gartree Division (new boundaries) – May 2017 Election Results
| Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
| FELTHAM, Kevin (Conservative) | 2,354 | 67.5 |
| Labour candidate | 406 | 11.6 |
| Liberal Democrat candidate | 395 | 11.3 |
| Green Party candidate | 181 | 5.19 |
| UK Independence Party candidate | 150 | 4.30 |
| TOTAL (including 7 spoilt papers) | 3,486 |
Turnout was 34.7% (Electorate = 10,095)
Elected: Kevin FELTHAM (Conservative) (Majority: 1,948)
This was a 16.5% swing from UKIP to Conservatives.
Gartree Division – May 2013 Election Results
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
| FELTHAM, Kevin (Conservative) |
1,937 |
54.6% |
| UKIP candidate |
888 |
25% |
| Labour candidate |
471 |
13.3% |
| Liberal Democrat candidate |
253 |
7.1% |
| TOTAL (incl. 11 spoilt papers) |
3,560 |
33.9% |
Turnout was 33.9% (Electorate = 10,505)
Elected: Kevin FELTHAM (Conservative) (Majority: 1,049)
This result pushes the Liberal Democrats down to just 7% of the electorate; their worst result in 12 years.
Gartree Division – June 2009 Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| FELTHAM, Robert Kevin Andrew (Conservative) | 3,098 | 71.7% |
| Liberal Democrat candidate | 968 | 22.4% |
| Labour candidate | 254 | 5.9% |
| TOTAL (incl. 39 spoilt papers) | 4,359 |
Turnout was 42.8% (Electorate = 10,085)
Elected: Robert Kevin Andrew FELTHAM (Conservative) (Majority: 2,130)
This was the biggest individual win by a Conservative candidate across all 55 County divisions in 2009 with a 21% swing from LibDem to Conservatives.
Gartree Division – May 2005 Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| FELTHAM, Robert Kevin Andrew (Conservative) | 3,544 | 54% |
| Liberal Democrat candidate | 3,060 | 46% |
| TOTAL (incl. 88 spoilt papers) | 6,692 |
Turnout was 70% (Electorate = 9,543)
Elected: Robert Kevin Andrew FELTHAM (Conservative) (Majority: 484)
East Gartree Division – June 2001 Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| FELTHAM, Robert Kevin Andrew (Conservative) | 3,726 | 56% |
| Liberal Democrat candidate | 1,902 | 29% |
| Labour candidate | 997 | 15% |
| Total (inc. 79 spoilt papers) | 6,704 |
Elected: Robert Kevin Andrew FELTHAM (Conservative) (Majority: 1,824)