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Type Non-metropolitan county council Chairman Cllr Steve Freeborn,
Labour
Since October 2014 Leader of the Labour group Cllr Anne Western,
Labour Leader of the Conservative group Cllr Barry Lewis,
Conservative Seats 64 (33 needed for a majority) Political groups Largest party
Labour Party (43)
Official Opposition
Conservative (18)
Other opposition parties
Liberal Democrats (3) Seat 64 (33 needed for a majority) | ||
Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. It has 64 county councillors, one elected for each county division. The council is controlled by the Labour Party, who won control of the council in the 2013 local council elections in May 2013.
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The Leader of the Council is Anne Western CBE, and heads a cabinet consisting of five other members – those being Jim Coyle, Paul Smith, Dave Allen, Dean Collins, and Andy Botham. The six cabinet members each have responsibility for particular functions of the council and are assisted by Deputy Cabinet Members. The Chief Executive is Ian Stephenson who was appointed in 2013 having previously served as the Strategic Director of Environmental Services. and heads the Council's 35,000 strong workforce.
History
The council was first set up under 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, covering the administrative county. It was reconstituted under the Local Government Act 1972 to cover a different territory. In 1997, the City of Derby left the area covered by the council becoming a unitary authority, but the city remains part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes only. The council originally used a county hall in St. Mary's Gate, Derby which was built in 1660. In 1955 the council moved to the current county hall in Matlock. This newer county hall is in a former hydrotherapy complex called Smedley's Hydro which was built in 1853.
District and Borough Councils
There are 8 lower tier district/borough councils within the Derbyshire Council area:
Political makeup
Elections are held every four years, the next one is due in 2017.