| South Holland Independents | |
| Leader: | Robert Gibson |
| Ideology: | Localism |
| Headquarters: | Spalding, Lincolnshire |
| Country: | the United Kingdom |
| Colours: | Light Blue |
| Slogan: | "People Before Politics" |
| Seats1 Title: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Seats2 Title: | South Holland District Council |
The South Holland Independents are a British political party based in South Holland District in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The group was formed in 2021 by several independent councillors on South Holland District Council.[1] [2]
In the 2021 Lincolnshire County Council election, the party elected 3 councillors.[3]
In the 2023 South Holland District Council election, the party elected 15 councillors, leaving the Conservative administration with a majority of 1.[4] [5] They also managed to unseat the council's leader, Gary Porter.[6]
In November 2023, the party lost a seat to the Conservatives: the result of the vote count had been a tie, so it was decided by drawing lots.[7] [8]
The party supported one of their councillors, Mark Le Sage, as an independent candidate in the South Holland and The Deepings constituency in the 2024 general election.[9] He came fourth with 11% of the vote.[10]
The group seeks to prioritise the needs of local people over national politics. The issues they focus on include tougher action on anti-social behaviour, tackling fly tipping, improving leisure facilities, and expanding green waste collection.[11] [12] [13]