Any party with at least two councillors on the council forms a political group. A group has a right to certain levels of administrative support, depending on its size. A group with at least 8 members is provided with a political assistant who assists the group to carry out its functions.

The current groups and their contact details are as follows:

Conservative Group

Group Leader and Leader of the Council: Councillor Jim Harker

Group Business Manager: Councillor Michael Tye
Tel: 01933 311110 
Email: mtye@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Political Assistant: Stuart McCartney
Tel: 01604 236235
Email: smccartney@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Executive Secretary: Tel: (01604) 236982
Email: mwhite@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Liberal Democrat Group

Group Leader: Councillor Brendan Glynane

Group Business Manager: Councillor Chris Stanbra
Tel: 01536 747470
Email: stanbra@btinternet.com

Political Assistant: David Austin
Tel: 01604 237396
Email: daustin@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Labour Group

Group Leader: Councillor John McGhee

Group Business Manager: Councillor Bob Scott
Tel: 01536 262620
Email: bascott@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Independent Group

Group Leader: Councillor Tony Clarke

Group Business Manager: Councillor Christopher Groome
Tel: 01536 420440
Email: cgroome@northamptonshire.gov.uk