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'''Derbyshire Dales''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɑːr|b|i|ʃ|ɪər|,_|-|ʃ|ər}} {{respell|DAR|bee|sheer|,_-|shər}}) is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Derbyshire]], England. The district was created in 1974 as '''West Derbyshire'''; the name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of [[Matlock, Derbyshire|Matlock]], and the district also includes the towns of [[Ashbourne, Derbyshire|Ashbourne]], [[Bakewell]], [[Darley Dale]] and [[Wirksworth]], as well as numerous villages and extensive rural areas. Much of the district is within the [[Peak District]] [[National parks of the United Kingdom|National Park]].


The neighbouring districts are [[High Peak, Derbyshire|High Peak]], [[City of Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[North East Derbyshire]], [[Amber Valley]], [[South Derbyshire]], [[East Staffordshire]] and [[Staffordshire Moorlands]].
'''Derbyshire Dales''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɑːr|b|ᵻ|ʃ|ə|_|d|eɪ|l|z}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɑːr|b|i|ʃ|ɪər|_|d|eɪ|l|z}} is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Derbyshire]], England. The population of the district as taken at the 2011 Census was 71,116.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=6275078&c=Derbyshire+Dales&d=13&e=62&g=6413601&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458744628802&enc=1|title=Local Authority population 2011|accessdate=23 March 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> Much of the district is situated in the [[Peak District]], although most of its population lies along the [[River Derwent, Derbyshire|River Derwent]].


==History==
The borough borders the districts of [[High Peak, Derbyshire|High Peak]], [[Amber Valley]], [[North East Derbyshire]] and [[South Derbyshire]] in Derbyshire and also [[Sheffield]] in [[South Yorkshire]]. The district also lies within the [[Sheffield City Region]], and the district council is a non-constituent partner member of the [[Sheffield City Region Combined Authority]]. A significant amount of the working population is employed in [[Sheffield]] and [[Chesterfield]].
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]] as one of nine districts within Derbyshire. The new district covered the area of six former districts, which were all abolished at the same time:<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>
*[[Ashbourne Rural District]]
*[[Ashbourne Urban District]]
*[[Bakewell Rural District]]
*[[Bakewell Urban District]]
*[[Matlock Urban District]]
*[[Wirksworth]] [[Urban district (England and Wales)|Urban District]]
The new district was initially named "West Derbyshire", reflecting its position within the wider county.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The council changed the name to "Derbyshire Dales" with effect from 1 January 1987.<ref>{{cite book |title=Counties and Districts Changes 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1987 |date=1987 |publisher=Department of the Environment |location=London |page=1 |url=https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20221201175814mp_/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/11380/counties-and-district-changes-1985-1987.pdf |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Derbyshire Dales: It's official for the New Year |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=Ashbourne News Telegraph |date=25 December 1986 |page=1}}</ref>


==Governance==
The district offices are in Matlock. It was formed on 1 April 1974, originally under the name of '''West Derbyshire'''. The district adopted its current name in 1988. The district was a merger of [[Ashbourne, Derbyshire|Ashbourne]], [[Bakewell]], [[Matlock, Derbyshire|Matlock]] and [[Wirksworth]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]s along with Ashbourne Rural District and Bakewell Rural District.
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| name = Derbyshire Dales District Council
| logo_pic = Derbyshire Dales District Council logo.svg
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| house_type = Non-metropolitan district
| leader1_type = [[Chairperson|Chair]]
| leader1 = Steve Wain
| party1 = <br>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]
| election1 = 25 May 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=Councillor Peter Slack is our new Civic Chair |url=https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council/news-and-social-media/latest-news/councillor-peter-slack-is-our-new-civic-chair |website=Derbyshire Dales District Council |access-date=30 May 2024 |date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
| leader2_type = [[Leader of the council|Leader]]
| leader2 = Steve Flitter
| party2 = <br>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]
| election2 = 25 May 2023<ref name=2023annual>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 25 May 2023 |url=https://democracy.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=137&MId=194 |website=Derbyshire Dales District Council |access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>
| leader3_type = [[Chief Executive]]
| leader3 = Paul Wilson
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| election3 = 1 June 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 24 May 2018 |url=https://derbyshiredales.moderngov.co.uk/Data/Council/20180524/Minutes/Minutes.pdf |website=Derbyshire Dales District Council |access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>
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;Administration (24)
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] (12)}}
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] (7)}}
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}|border=darkgray}} [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] (4)}}
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independent]] (1)}}
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: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] (10)}}
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[[File:Bakewell showground and the town beyond - geograph.org.uk - 2613844.jpg|thumb|[[Bakewell, Derbyshire|Bakewell]], which is famous for being the home of the [[Bakewell tart]].]]
[[File:Church Street in Ashbourne - geograph.org.uk - 2630781.jpg|thumb|[[Ashbourne, Derbyshire|Ashbourne]], known for being both the start of the [[Tissington Trail]] and [[St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne|St Oswald's Church]]]]


Derbyshire Dales District Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Derbyshire County Council]]. The district is also entirely covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> In the parts of the district within the Peak District National Park [[town planning]] is the responsibility of the [[Peak District National Park Authority]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Planning |url=https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/planning |website=Peak District National Park Authority |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref> The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 30-person National Park Authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our members by appointing authority |url=https://democracy.peakdistrict.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=Peak District National Park Authority |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the [[Boundary Commission for England]] has formed a new constituency called [[Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency)|Derbyshire Dales]].


Since 2014 the district has been a non-constituent member of the [[South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority]] (formerly known as the Sheffield City Region); the council sends representatives to meetings of the combined authority, but the electorate of Derbyshire Dales do not vote in elections for the [[Mayor of South Yorkshire]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014|year=2014|number=863}}</ref>
==Governance==

{{see also|Derbyshire Dales District Council elections}}
===Political control===
Derbyshire Dales District Council is elected every four years, with currently 39 [[councillor]]s being elected at each election. The [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative party]] has had a majority on the council since 1976, apart from a four-year period between 1995 and the [[Derbyshire Dales District Council election, 1999|1999 election]] when no party had a majority. As of July 2011 and after the [[Derbyshire Dales District Council election, 2011|2011 election]] the council is composed of the following councillors:-<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=http://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/about_the_council/elections/results/dddcelection/2011results/default.asp|title=District Council Elections 2011|publisher=Derbyshire Dales District Council|accessdate=13 December 2011}}</ref>
The council has been under [[no overall control]] since 2023. Following the [[2023 Derbyshire Dales District Council election|2023 election]] an alliance of the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] and the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Greens]] formed to lead the council as a joint administration.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council/news-and-social-media/latest-news/progressive-alliance-to-run-dales-council |title=Progressive Alliance to run Dales council |date=22 May 2023 |publisher=Derbyshire Dales District Council |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=hold>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/17uf.stm | title = Derbyshire Dales | access-date = 2009-09-29 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>


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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1974–1976
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" | '''Party'''
| valign="top" | '''Councillors'''<br>
|-
|-
{{party colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1976–1995
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]
| 29
|-
|-
{{party colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1995–1999
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]
| 5
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1999–2023
| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
| 4
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2023–present
{{party colour|Independent}}
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| 1
|}
|}


==Places==
===Leadership===
The [[leader of the council|leaders of the council]] since 1995 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://democracy.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?GL=1&bcr=1 |website=Derbyshire Dales District Council |access-date=21 August 2022}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
|-
| Lewis Rose || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right| || align=right|May 1995
|-
| David Fearn<ref>{{cite news |title=All change on council |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=Ashbourne News Telegraph |date=1 June 1995 |page=1}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|May 1995 || align=right|May 1998
|-
| Steve Flitter<ref>{{cite news |title=Councillors to decide on a new leader |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=Ashbourne News Telegraph |date=12 February 1998 |page=7}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|May 1998 || align=right|May 1999
|-
| Lewis Rose<ref>{{cite news |title=Community forums to make comeback |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=Ashbourne News Telegraph |date=26 May 1999 |page=12}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|May 1999 || align=right|22 May 2019
|-
| Garry Purdy<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bisknell |first1=Eddie |title=Derbyshire Dales Tory council leader resigns after private Gypsy promise |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/derbyshire-dales-tory-council-leader-8236421 |access-date=30 April 2023 |work=Derbyshire Live |date=10 March 2023}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|22 May 2019 || align=right|8 Mar 2023
|-
| Steve Flitter || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|25 May 2023 || align=right|
|}

===Composition===
Following the [[2023 Derbyshire Dales District Council election|2023 election]] and two by-elections in February 2024, the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Boothroyd |first1=David |title=Butler chosen for Bakewell delicacy |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/2024/02/butcher-chosen-for-bakewell-delicacy/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |date=23 February 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
| align=center|12
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| align=center|10
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| align=center|7
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| align=center|4
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| align=center|1
|-
! colspan=2|Total
! align=center|34
|}
The next election is due in 2027.

===Elections===
{{also|Derbyshire Dales District Council elections}}
Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 34 [[councillor]]s representing 21 [[wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 2022|year=2022|number=776|access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>

The district is entirely within the [[Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency)|Derbyshire Dales]] parliamentary constituency, created in 2010. The constituency is slightly larger than the district, also including parts of Amber Valley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>

===Premises===
The council is based at [[Matlock Town Hall]] on Bank Road in Matlock. The oldest part of the building was built {{circa|1850}} as a house called Bridge House. It was bought by the local council in 1894 and a large [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] extension facing Bank Road was completed in 1898. The building served as the headquarters of Matlock Urban District Council between 1894 and 1974. Following local government reorganisation further large extensions were added in 1979.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=_niIAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT26 |title=Matlock and Matlock Bath Through Time|first=Alan |last=Roberts|year=2012|isbn= 978-1445609140}}</ref>

==Places and parishes==
{{also|List of civil parishes in Derbyshire}}
The district is entirely divided into [[civil parish]]es. The parish councils for Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale, Matlock and Wirksworth take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a [[parish meeting]] rather than a parish council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish council contact details |url=https://democracy.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?bcr=1 |website=Derbyshire Dales District Council |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>

Places in the district include:
*[[Alsop-en-le-Dale]], [[Ashford-in-the-Water]], [[Ashbourne, Derbyshire|Ashbourne]]
*[[Alsop-en-le-Dale]], [[Ashford-in-the-Water]], [[Ashbourne, Derbyshire|Ashbourne]]
*[[Bakewell]], [[Baslow]], [[Beeley]], [[Biggin (Dovedale and Parwich Ward)|Biggin]], [[Birchover]], [[Bonsall, Derbyshire|Bonsall]], [[Bradbourne]], [[Bradwell, Derbyshire|Bradwell]], [[Brailsford]], [[Brassington]], [[Bretton, Derbyshire|Bretton]]
*[[Bakewell]], [[Baslow]], [[Beeley]], [[Biggin (Dovedale and Parwich Ward)|Biggin]], [[Birchover]], [[Bonsall, Derbyshire|Bonsall]], [[Bradbourne]], [[Bradwell, Derbyshire|Bradwell]], [[Brailsford]], [[Brassington]], [[Bretton, Derbyshire|Bretton]]
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*[[Hassop]], [[Hathersage]], [[Hognaston]], [[Hartington, Derbyshire|Hartington]]
*[[Hassop]], [[Hathersage]], [[Hognaston]], [[Hartington, Derbyshire|Hartington]]
*[[Kirk Ireton]], [[Kniveton]]
*[[Kirk Ireton]], [[Kniveton]]
*[[Little Hucklow]], [[Litton, Derbyshire|Litton]]
*[[Little Hucklow]], [[Litton, Derbyshire|Litton]], [[Longford, Derbyshire|Longford]]
*[[Matlock, Derbyshire|Matlock]], [[Matlock Bath]], [[Middleton-by-Wirksworth]], [[Middleton-by-Youlgreave]], [[Monyash]]
*[[Matlock, Derbyshire|Matlock]], [[Matlock Bath]], [[Middleton-by-Wirksworth]], [[Middleton-by-Youlgreave]], [[Monyash]]
*[[Over Haddon]]
*[[Over Haddon]]
*[[Parwich]]
*[[Parwich]]
*[[Rowsley]]
*[[Rowsley]]
*[[Stanton-in-Peak]], [[Stoney Middleton]], [[Sudbury, Derbyshire|Sudbury]]
*[[South Darley]], [[Stanton-in-Peak]], [[Stoney Middleton]], [[Sudbury, Derbyshire|Sudbury]]
*[[Taddington]], [[Tansley]], [[Thorpe, Derbyshire|Thorpe]], [[Tideswell]], [[Tissington]]
*[[Taddington]], [[Tansley]], [[Thorpe, Derbyshire|Thorpe]], [[Tideswell]], [[Tissington]]
*[[Wardlow]], [[Wensley, Derbyshire|Wensley]], [[Winster]], [[Wirksworth]]
*[[Wardlow, Derbyshire|Wardlow]], [[Wensley, Derbyshire|Wensley]], [[Winster]], [[Wirksworth]]
*[[Youlgreave]]
*[[Youlgreave]]

==Media==
In terms of television, the district is served by [[BBC East Midlands]] and [[ITV Central]] however northern parts of the Derbyshire Dales such as [[Hope Valley, Derbyshire|Hope Valley]] are served by [[BBC Yorkshire]] and [[ITV Yorkshire]].

Radio stations for the area area:
*[[BBC Radio Derby]] on 95.3 FM
*[[Capital Midlands]] on 102.8 FM
*[[Peak FM (North Derbyshire)|Peak FM]] on 102.0 FM and 107.4 FM
*[[High Peak Radio]] on 96.7 FM and 101.8 FM

''[[Matlock Mercury]]'' is the local newspaper that covers the area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-emids/matlock-mercury/ |title=Matlock Mercury |publisher=British Newspapers Online |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:45, 13 July 2024

For the Parliamentary constituency, see Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency).

Derbyshire Dales District
Non-metropolitan district
View of Matlock, both the administrative centre of Derbyshire Dales and the official county town of Derbyshire
View of Matlock, both the administrative centre of Derbyshire Dales and the official county town of Derbyshire
Shown within Derbyshire
Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Administrative countyDerbyshire
Admin. HQMatlock
Government
 • TypeDerbyshire Dales District Council
 • MP:John Whitby
Area
 • Total306 sq mi (792 km2)
 • Rank41st
Population
 (2022)
 • Total71,752
 • RankRanked 283rd
 • Density230/sq mi (91/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code17UF (ONS)
E07000035 (GSS)
Ethnicity97.8% White
0.8% .Asian[2]

Derbyshire Dales (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər/ DAR-bee-sheer, -⁠shər) is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district was created in 1974 as West Derbyshire; the name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of Matlock, and the district also includes the towns of Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale and Wirksworth, as well as numerous villages and extensive rural areas. Much of the district is within the Peak District National Park.

The neighbouring districts are High Peak, Sheffield, North East Derbyshire, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands.

History

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The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as one of nine districts within Derbyshire. The new district covered the area of six former districts, which were all abolished at the same time:[3]

The new district was initially named "West Derbyshire", reflecting its position within the wider county.[4] The council changed the name to "Derbyshire Dales" with effect from 1 January 1987.[5][6]

Governance

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Derbyshire Dales District Council
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Steve Wain,
Liberal Democrat
since 25 May 2023[7]
Steve Flitter,
Liberal Democrat
since 25 May 2023[8]
Paul Wilson
since 1 June 2018[9]
Structure
Seats34 councillors
Political groups
Administration (24)
  Liberal Democrats (12)
  Labour (7)
  Green (4)
  Independent (1)
Opposition (10)
  Conservative (10)
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN
Website
www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk
Bakewell, which is famous for being the home of the Bakewell tart.
Ashbourne, known for being both the start of the Tissington Trail and St Oswald's Church

Derbyshire Dales District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Derbyshire County Council. The district is also entirely covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[10] In the parts of the district within the Peak District National Park town planning is the responsibility of the Peak District National Park Authority.[11] The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 30-person National Park Authority.[12]

Since 2014 the district has been a non-constituent member of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (formerly known as the Sheffield City Region); the council sends representatives to meetings of the combined authority, but the electorate of Derbyshire Dales do not vote in elections for the Mayor of South Yorkshire.[13]

Political control

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The council has been under no overall control since 2023. Following the 2023 election an alliance of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Greens formed to lead the council as a joint administration.[14]

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[15][16]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–2023
No overall control 2023–present

Leadership

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The leaders of the council since 1995 have been:[17]

Councillor Party From To
Lewis Rose Conservative May 1995
David Fearn[18] Liberal Democrats May 1995 May 1998
Steve Flitter[19] Liberal Democrats May 1998 May 1999
Lewis Rose[20] Conservative May 1999 22 May 2019
Garry Purdy[21] Conservative 22 May 2019 8 Mar 2023
Steve Flitter Liberal Democrats 25 May 2023

Composition

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Following the 2023 election and two by-elections in February 2024, the composition of the council was:[22][23]

Party Councillors
Liberal Democrats 12
Conservative 10
Labour 7
Green 4
Independent 1
Total 34

The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

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See also: Derbyshire Dales District Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 34 councillors representing 21 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[24]

The district is entirely within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency, created in 2010. The constituency is slightly larger than the district, also including parts of Amber Valley.[25]

Premises

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The council is based at Matlock Town Hall on Bank Road in Matlock. The oldest part of the building was built c. 1850 as a house called Bridge House. It was bought by the local council in 1894 and a large Italianate extension facing Bank Road was completed in 1898. The building served as the headquarters of Matlock Urban District Council between 1894 and 1974. Following local government reorganisation further large extensions were added in 1979.[26]

Places and parishes

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See also: List of civil parishes in Derbyshire

The district is entirely divided into civil parishes. The parish councils for Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale, Matlock and Wirksworth take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council.[27]

Places in the district include:

Media

[edit]

In terms of television, the district is served by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central however northern parts of the Derbyshire Dales such as Hope Valley are served by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire.

Radio stations for the area area:

Matlock Mercury is the local newspaper that covers the area.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Derbyshire Dales Local Authority (E07000035)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Resident Population Estimates by Ethnic Group (Percentages) Area: Derbyshire Dales (Local Authority)". Neighbourhood Statistics. National Office for Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
  4. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  5. ^ Counties and Districts Changes 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1987 (PDF). London: Department of the Environment. 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Derbyshire Dales: It's official for the New Year". Ashbourne News Telegraph. 25 December 1986. p. 1. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Councillor Peter Slack is our new Civic Chair". Derbyshire Dales District Council. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Council minutes, 25 May 2023". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Council minutes, 24 May 2018" (PDF). Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  11. ^ "Planning". Peak District National Park Authority. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Our members by appointing authority". Peak District National Park Authority. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  13. ^ "The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/863
  14. ^ "Progressive Alliance to run Dales council". Derbyshire Dales District Council. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Derbyshire Dales". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  17. ^ "Council minutes". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  18. ^ "All change on council". Ashbourne News Telegraph. 1 June 1995. p. 1. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Councillors to decide on a new leader". Ashbourne News Telegraph. 12 February 1998. p. 7. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Community forums to make comeback". Ashbourne News Telegraph. 26 May 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  21. ^ Bisknell, Eddie (10 March 2023). "Derbyshire Dales Tory council leader resigns after private Gypsy promise". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  22. ^ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  23. ^ Boothroyd, David (23 February 2024). "Butler chosen for Bakewell delicacy". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  24. ^ "The Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/776, retrieved 23 July 2023
  25. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  26. ^ Roberts, Alan (2012). Matlock and Matlock Bath Through Time. ISBN 978-1445609140.
  27. ^ "Parish council contact details". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Matlock Mercury". British Newspapers Online. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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