Type Unitary authority Chief Executive Paul Robinson | Mayor Paul Pegg Seats 51 | |
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Council leader Ranjit Banwait,
Labour
Since 11 June 2014 Deputy Leader Martin Rawson,
Labour
Since 11 June 2014 | ||
Derby City Council is the local government unitary authority for Derby, a city in the East Midlands region of England. It is composed of 51 councillors, three for each of the 17 electoral wards of Derby. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party. The council is led by Councillor Ranjit Banwait with Paul Robinson as chief executive.
As a unitary authority, Derby City Council is responsible for all services within its boundary and is therefore distinct from the two-tier system of local government that exists in the surrounding county of Derbyshire. Outside the city, responsibility is shared between Derbyshire County Council and various district or borough councils, such as Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, Erewash and Chesterfield.
Political makeup
Derby City Council has 51 councillors, with three councillors representing each of the 17 separate wards within the city. It operates a 'by thirds' operation of elections, meaning that one third of the councillors (one per ward) are elected at each local election for a four-year period. This results in there being local elections three years out of every four, with a fourth fallow year.
The council is currently led by a Labour administration comprising an Executive Leader and seven further Council Cabinet members. The council’s political composition is: