Governance
Cleethorpes is currently part of the parliamentary constituency of the same name, which also includes other towns in the area, including Immingham and Barton-upon-Humber. Prior to 1997, Cleethorpes had been included in the constituencies of Brigg and Cleethorpes, Louth (Lincolnshire), and Grimsby.
Since 1945, the Members of Parliament for Cleethorpes have been as follows:
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Kenneth Younger | Labour | |
| 1950 | Sir Cyril Osborne | Conservative | |
| 1969 by-election | Jeffrey Archer | Conservative | |
| Oct 1974 | Michael Brotherton | Conservative | |
| 1983 | Michael Brown | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Shona McIsaac | Labour | |
| 2010 | Martin Vickers | Conservative | |
Since 1996 Cleethorpes has formed an unparished area in the unitary borough of North East Lincolnshire. Cleethorpes comprises three of the borough's fourteen wards: Croft Baker, Haverstoe and Sidney Sussex. Each ward returns three councillors, so that Cleethorpes is represented by 9 of 42 members of the council. Cleethorpes does not have its own town council; however, the nine councillors form the Charter Trustees of the Town of Cleethorpes.
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