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What area does Derbyshire County Council cover?
Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. It has 64 councillors representing 61 divisions, with three divisions having two members each. They are Glossop and Charlesworth, Alfreton and Somercotes, and Eckington and Killamarsh.
How does a county council work?
County councils cover the entire county and provide around 80 per cent of the services in these areas, including schools, social services, public transportation, highways, waste disposal and trading standards.
Who is in charge of Derbyshire County Council?
Councillor Barry Lewis
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Who runs Derbyshire County Council?
We are run by democratically elected councillors and we are responsible for making decisions on behalf of our community about local services. The day-to-day work of the council is carried out by employees working within our departments.
In Derbyshire there are 3 tiers of local government. Derbyshire County Council forms one tier, district and borough councils form another and town and parish councils make up the third tier. In the city of Derby all the services are run by one council – Derby City Council.
What comes under Derbyshire?
The administrative county comprises eight districts: Amber Valley, Bolsover, Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire, South Derbyshire, and the boroughs of Chesterfield, Erewash, and High Peak.
What services are local councils responsible for?
Council services and activities
- Education. Some local authorities are responsible for providing schools within their community.
- Waste and recycling.
- Social care.
- Amenity management and tree work.
- Local authorities as social housing landlords.
- General domestic safety issues.
What are councils responsible for?
Among them are well known functions such as social care, schools, housing and planning and waste collection, but also lesser known ones such as licensing, business support, registrar services and pest control.
What powers do councils have?
Powers to provide facilities
- Support and encouragement of arts and crafts.
- Provision of village halls.
- Provision and maintenance of recreation grounds, parks, children’s play areas, playing fields and swimming baths.
- Provision and maintenance of cemeteries and crematoria.
- Maintenance of closed churchyards.
Who controls High Peak Council?
the Labour Group
The Council is controlled by the Labour Group led by Councillor Anthony McKeown.
What do call Derbyshire do?
Our call centre ‘Call Derbyshire’ aims to provide you with a speedy and direct response to enquiries. Outside these hours call 01629 532600.
How do I complain about Derbyshire County Council?
Adult care complaints and praise
- fill in the Putting People First leaflet attached to this page.
- email: [email protected].
- call the complaints administrator, tel: 01629 532236.
- write to us at:
- contact your county councillor.
What is the biggest town in Derbyshire?
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is our largest town and is home to 104,000 people. Eight other main towns have populations of over 20,000. A large part of the north and west of the county is very rural, much of it in the Peak District National Park.
How many councils are there in Derbyshire?
There are 204 parish and town councils in Derbyshire. The chair of the town council is called the town mayor.
Simon Stevens – Director of Adult Social Care – Derbyshire County Council | LinkedIn.
List of English districts by population
| Rank | District | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | Metropolitan borough, City (1889) |
| 2 | Leeds | Metropolitan borough, City (1893) |
| 3 | Sheffield | Metropolitan borough, City (1893) |
| 4 | Cornwall | Unitary authority |
District councils
In 2-tier areas, each county council area is subdivided into districts, for which there is an independent district council. There are 181 district councils. District councils are responsible for local services such as rubbish collection, housing and planning applications.
In some areas there is just one council, responsible for every local government function. These are known as ‘single tier’ councils. In other areas, there are two councils – one smaller and one larger – and they split local government functions between them.
Where is the best place to live in Derbyshire?
Ashbourne, Bolsover, Chesterfield, New Mills and Wirksworth are the best places to live in Derbyshire, according to the new report (photo of New Mills: Julie Bell).
What is Derbyshire best known for?
While mining has disappeared Derbyshire is still renowned for pottery, with Denby Pottery and Royal Crown Derby remaining in the county to this day. Alongside the industrial might of Derbyshire sits some of England’s finest aristocratic homes and estates such as Haddon Hall and Chatsworth.