Derbyshire County Council
| Derbyshire County Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England |
| Leadership | |
| Council Leader | Andrew Lewer, (Con) |
| Executive | Conservative |
| Chairman | George Wharmby, (Con) |
| Opposition Leader | Anne Western, (Lab) |
| Chief Executive | Nick Hodgson |
| Members | 64 |
| Political groups |
Conservatives |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | First Past the Post |
| Last election | 4 June 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Matlock, England | |
| Website | |
| www.derbyshire.gov.uk | |
Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. It currently consists of 64 county councillors,[1] one elected for each county division. The council is currently controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, with a majority of two, ending 28 years of Labour control.[2][3]
The Leader of the Council, Andrew Lewer,[4] chairs a cabinet of nine councillors - the others being Simon Spencer, Charles Jones, Carol Hart, Mike Longden, John Harrison, Kevin Parkinson, John Allsop and Barry Lewis. The nine cabinet members each have responsibility for particular functions of the council. The Chief Executive is Nick Hodgson who was appointed in 1997 having served in various positions with the county since 1975.[5] and heads the Council's thousands strong workforce.
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[edit] History
The council was first set up under 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888,[6] covering the administrative county. It was reconstituted under the Local Government Act 1972 to cover a different territory. In the 1988, the City of Derby left the area covered by the council becoming a unitary authority; but still remains part of Derbyshire only for ceremonial purposes. The council originally used a county hall in St. Mary's Gate, Derby which was built in 1660.[7] In 1955 the council moved to the current county hall in Matlock. This newer county hall in is a former hydrotherapy complex called Smedley's Hydro which was built in 1853.[8]
[edit] District and Borough Councils
There are 8 district councils under the control of Derbyshire Council.[9]
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Erewash borough council
- Bolsover District Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- North East Derbyshire District Council
- High Peak Borough Council
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- South Derbyshire District Council
[edit] Political makeup
Elections are held every four years, with the next due to take place in 2013.
| Election | Number of councillors elected by each political party | |||
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| Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | |
| 2009 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 0 |
[edit] Political control
| Election | Party in control | |
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| 2009 | Conservative | |
| 2005 | Labour | |
| 2001 | Labour | |
| 1997 | Labour | |
| 1993 | Labour | |
| 1989 | Labour | |
| 1985 | Labour | |
| 1981 | Labour | |
| 1977 | Conservative | |
| 1973 | Labour | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Your council - Derbyshire County Council". http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/council_works/council/default.asp. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ http://elections.derbyshire.gov.uk/2009elections/live_chamber/default.asp Declared result for election held on 04 June 2009] Derbyshire County Council - URL accessed 13 February 2012]
- ^ [1] bbc.co.uk URL accessed 13 February 2012
- ^ "Cllr Andrew Lewer". Local Government Association. http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/councillor/profile-display.do?id=14456858. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "The Derbyshire way". localgov.co.uk. 2010-05-18. http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=88856. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "The History". Derbyshire County Council. http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/council_works/chair_of_the_council/history/default.asp. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Short History of Derby UK". http://www.derbyshireuk.net/derby/derby_history.html. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Roy Christian (15 August 1963). "Matlock and Matlock Bath: The Varied Fortunes of a Derbyshire Spa". Country Life. pp. 356-358. http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/matlock/misc/spa_rc.htm. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "District and borough councils". Derbyshire County Council. http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/council_works/other_councils/district_and_boroughs/default.asp. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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