Derby City Council election, 2016

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The 2016 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Derby City Council local government authority for Derby in England

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 there is no overall control of the council, with the Labour Party being the biggest party. The acting council chief executive is Christine Durrant. Carole Mills will take over as Chief Executive from August 2018.

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