There is no more time for excuses. The Conservative Party is best placed to hold this Government to account for its serial failures and keep them to their commitments. Conservatives offer strong and principled opposition to this Government and campaign vigorously on the issues that really matter to people.

In the Corby constituency, local Conservatives are in touch with people's views and concerns. Conservatives are committed to providing effective public services for the people within Corby constituency. We will endeavour to deliver on the issues that matter most to you. Through your support as a member, you will help us to achieve our objectives.

Any person living in the United Kingdom is eligible to join the Conservative Party. Applicants are not required to be registered voters or United Kingdom nationals. People living outside the United Kingdom join Conservatives Abroad. There is no upper or lower age limit on membership, although children under the age of 15 are not entitled to full voting rights. Membership of the Conservative Party is not compatible with membership of, or association with, any other registered political party. The Party reserves the right to refuse membership to any individual.

The principal benefit of membership of the Conservative Party is the right to participate. Paid up members of the Conservative Party have the following rights:

A vote in the selection of candidates for Westminster and Europe*

A vote in the election of Constituency Association Officers*

One member, one vote in the election of the Leader of the Party*

Representation on the governing board of the Party

The opportunity to attend Party Conference

Access to an Ethics and Integrity Committee to ensure high standards

* New members will gain voting rights subject to a qualifying period of three months.

You can join the Conservative Party either online via the main party web site at http://www.conservatives.com/join/ or you can call the Conservative Party on 0845 833 4020 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm).

You can join Corby and East Northamptonshire Conservative Association by filling out a membership form and returning it to us. You can get a membership form by contacting Corby and East Northamptonshire Conservative Association, our contact details are on the Contacts page, or you can download it by clicking the link below.

2009 Application to Join the Conservative Party Form (Adobe Acrobat Format, 437 980 bytes)

Under the Political Party Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA) you must be on the electoral register in the UK excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man in order to make a donation of more than £200. If you donate more than £5 000 to the Party, we are obliged under the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to report such a donation to the Electoral Commission, who will publish the fact that you have made a donation over £5 000. For more information, please see http://www.electoralcommission.gov.uk/.