South Derbyshire District | |
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 Swadlincote, the administrative centre of the South Derbyshire district | |
 Shown withinDerbyshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Derbyshire |
| Admin. HQ | Swadlincote |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Body | South Derbyshire District Council |
| • MP: | Samantha Niblett |
| Area | |
• Total | 338 km2 (131 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 109th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 117,493 |
| • Rank | Ranked 211th |
| • Density | 348/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity(2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion(2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Postcode | |
| ONS code | 17UK (ONS) E07000039 (GSS) |
South Derbyshire is alocal government district inDerbyshire, England. The district covers the towns ofMelbourne andSwadlincote as well as numerous villages and hamlets such asHilton,Hatton,Etwall,Aston-on-Trent,Repton,Weston-on-Trent andWillington. About a third of theNational Forest lies within the district.
The neighbouring districts areDerbyshire Dales,Amber Valley,Derby,Erewash,North West Leicestershire,Lichfield andEast Staffordshire.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under theLocal Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of two former districts and part of a third, which were all abolished at the same time:[2]
The new district was named South Derbyshire, reflecting its position within the wider county.[3]
South Derbyshire District Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Justin Ives since 2 May 2023[6] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 councillors |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Civic Offices, Civic Way,Swadlincote, DE11 0AH | |
| Website | |
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South Derbyshire District Council providesdistrict-level services.County-level services are provided byDerbyshire County Council.[7] Much of the borough is also covered bycivil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[8]
The council has been underLabour majority control since the2023 election.[9]
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:[10]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–1976 | |
| No overall control | 1976–1983 | |
| Labour | 1983–2007 | |
| Conservative | 2007–2020 | |
| No overall control | 2020–2023 | |
| Labour | 2023–present | |
Theleaders of the council since 1999 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Carroll[11] | Labour | May 1999 | ||
| Bill Dunn[11][12] | Labour | 20 May 1999 | 2001 | |
| Barrie Whyman[13] | Labour | 2001 | May 2007 | |
| Heather Wheeler[14][15] | Conservative | 24 May 2007 | May 2010 | |
| Bob Wheeler[15][16][17] | Conservative | 20 May 2010 | 18 Jan 2018 | |
| Hilary Coyle[17] | Conservative | 18 Jan 2018 | May 2018 | |
| Martyn Ford[18][19] | Conservative | 17 May 2018 | 3 Jan 2021 | |
| Kevin Richards[20][21] | Labour | 14 Jan 2021 | May 2023 | |
| Robert Pearson[22] | Labour | 18 May 2023 | ||
Following the2023 election,[23] and a subsequent by-election in July 2024, the composition of the council was:[24]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Labour | 22 | |
| Conservative | 11 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | |
The next election is due in 2027.[24]
Since the last boundary changes in 2011 the council has comprised 36councillors, representing 15wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[25]
The council is based at the Civic Offices on Civic Way in Swadlincote. The building was purpose-built for the council and was formally opened on 18 February 1977 byJack Longland.[26] The council's annual meeting each May, when new the new chair is appointed, is held at Swadlincote Town Hall on The Delph, which had been built as a market hall in 1861.[27][28]
The former Swadlincote Urban District is anunparished area. The rest of the district is covered bycivil parishes. None of the parishes is styled as a "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have aparish meeting instead of a parish council.[29]
Settlements in the district include:
South Derbyshire is served byBBC East Midlands andITV Central (East) with television signals received from theWaltham transmitter.[30] Southern parts of the district such asSwadlincote receives better television signals from theSutton Coldfield transmitter which broadcastBBC West Midlands and ITV Central (West).[31]
Radio stations for the area areBBC Radio Derby,Capital Mid-Counties,Smooth East Midlands,Hits Radio East Midlands andGreatest Hits Radio Midlands.
The area is served by the local newspaper,Burton Mail.
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