Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire County Council
Coat of arms or logo
Derbyshire County Council logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Trevor Ainsworth,
Conservative
since 22 May 2019[1]
Barry Lewis,
Conservative
since 24 May 2017[2]
Emma Alexander
since December 2021[3]
Structure
Seats64 councillors
Derbyshire County Council composition
Political groups
Administration (41)
  Conservative (41)
Other parties (23)
  Labour Party (16)
  Liberal Democrats (4)
  Reform UK (2)
  Green (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
County Hall, Smedley Street, Matlock, DE4 3AG
Website
www.derbyshire.gov.uk

Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Derby. The county council is based at County Hall in Matlock. Since 2017 the council has been under Conservative majority control. The council is a constituent member of the East Midlands Combined County Authority.

  1. ^ "We appoint new Civic and Vice Civic Chairmen for year ahead". Derbyshire County Council. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Derbyshire County Council's new cabinet line-up announced". Derbyshire Times. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ Bisknell, Eddie (24 November 2021). "Derbyshire council fills leadership role paying a salary up to £176,000". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 28 July 2023.