North East Derbyshire

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North East Derbyshire
Non-metropolitan district
View over Dronfield Woodhouse from Hillside.jpg
Dronfield, the largest settlement in North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire UK locator map.svg
Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county Derbyshire
Admin. HQ Wingerworth
Government
 • TypeNorth East Derbyshire District Council
 •  MPs: Louise Jones, Natalie Fleet
Area
 • Total107 sq mi (276 km2)
 • Rank 128th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total103,783
 • Rank Ranked 231st
 • Density970/sq mi (380/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 •  Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 •  Religion
List
Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
DE, S
ONS code 17UJ (ONS)
E07000038 (GSS)
Ethnicity95.7% White

North East Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The council is based in the large village of Wingerworth. The district also includes the towns of Dronfield and Clay Cross as well as numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

Contents

The neighbouring districts are Chesterfield (which it almost surrounds), Bolsover, Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, Sheffield and Rotherham.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of three former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: [2]

The new district was named North East Derbyshire, reflecting its position within the wider county. [3]

Governance

North East Derbyshire District Council
North East Derbyshire District Council logo.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Gerry Morley,
Labour
since 20 May 2024 [4]
Nigel Barker,
Labour
since 22 May 2023 [5]
Lee Hickin
since 2021 [6]
Structure
Seats53 councillors
Political groups
Administration (28)
  Labour (28)
Other parties (25)
  Conservative (19)
  Liberal Democrats (3)
  Independent (2)
  Green (1)
Elections
Last election
 4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42 6NG
Website
www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
Map of North East Derbyshire district. UK North East Derbyshire District 2024 Map.svg
Map of North East Derbyshire district.
Eckington, the second largest settlement in North East Derbyshire Approaching Setcup Lane, Eckington - geograph.org.uk - 3163472.jpg
Eckington, the second largest settlement in North East Derbyshire
Killamarsh, the third-largest settlement in North East Derbyshire and just adjacent to the border to Sheffield. Killamarsh - geograph.org.uk - 2723098.jpg
Killamarsh, the third-largest settlement in North East Derbyshire and just adjacent to the border to Sheffield.
Clay Cross, the fourth-largest settlement in North East Derbyshire and close to Chesterfield On Handley Lane with view to Clay Cross - geograph.org.uk - 3255327.jpg
Clay Cross, the fourth-largest settlement in North East Derbyshire and close to Chesterfield

North East Derbyshire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Derbyshire County Council. The district is also entirely covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government. [7]

Since 2014 the district has been a non-constituent member of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (formerly known as the Sheffield City Region); the council sends representatives to meetings of the combined authority, but the electorate of North East Derbyshire District does not vote in elections for the Mayor of South Yorkshire. [8] The district is also part of The Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership. [9]

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since the 2023 election. [10]

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: [11] [12]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–1976
No overall control 1976–1979
Labour 1979–2019
Conservative 2019–2022
No overall control 2022–2023
Labour 2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2004 have been: [13]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Graham Baxter [14] Labour 20045 May 2019
Martin Thacker Conservative 20 May 201913 Jul 2020
Alex Dale Conservative 13 Jul 202022 May 2023
Nigel Barker Labour 22 May 2023

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was: [15]

PartyCouncillors
Labour 28
Conservative 19
Liberal Democrats 3
Independent 2
Green 1
Total53

The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 53 councillors, representing 24 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. [16]

Premises

Council House, Saltergate, Chesterfield: Council's headquarters until 2015, pictured shortly after it was built in 1938. Former Chesterfield RDC offices - geograph.org.uk - 2411783.jpg
Council House, Saltergate, Chesterfield: Council's headquarters until 2015, pictured shortly after it was built in 1938.

Since 2015 the council has been based at offices on Mill Lane in Wingerworth. [17] Prior to 2015 the council was based at the former Chesterfield Rural District Council's offices at the Council House on Saltergate in Chesterfield, outside the council's own area. The Council House had been built in 1938 and was substantially extended shortly after North East Derbyshire's creation in 1974. [18]

Parishes and settlements

The district is entirely covered by civil parishes. The parish council for Dronfield takes the style "town council". [19]

Settlements in the district include:

Coal mining

The district, along with the district of Bolsover and adjoining areas in South Yorkshire, was a major producer of coal; a large seam of coal was discovered during the construction of the Clay Cross Tunnel in the 1830s. Coal mining became the main industry in the region. [20]

On nationalisation in 1947 there were 27 coal mines in the Chesterfield area, reduced to 12 by 1980. [21] During the 1980s the Conservative government planned to close down many of the remaining mines, leading to the 1984–85 miners' strike. Members of North Derbyshire NUM were split over the strike, with a March 1984 area ballot, at the start of the strike, narrowly opposing it. [22] It was however observed by the majority of North East Derbyshire miners, with all local pits initially closed. The strike caused massive poverty and social upheaval as traditionally close-knit communities became divided between those who worked and those who did not. [23] The strike was resolved by the spring of 1985 and mine closures continued, with the closure of many associated industries. This decimated many local communities, with many former pit villages struggling to recover. The last Colliery in the area closed in 1993. [21]

Regeneration

Following the closure of the pits large areas of the district were derelict, with old mine workings and spoil tips from 150 years of industrialisation. Over the last few years these sites have been remediated and regenerated by open cast mining of the remaining surface deposits and reclamation of coal from the old spoil heaps. The sites have then been restored as a mix of parkland, business parks, and housing sites. The work, part-funded by EEC Coalfield community regeneration grants, helped clean up the environmental legacy and fund the creation of job opportunities by providing the infrastructure for development. This resulted in several large and some smaller business parks, now providing thousands of jobs, albeit many in warehousing and distribution, not of the same skill level as the lost engineering jobs.

Media

In terms of television, North East Derbyshire is served by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire broadcasting from the Emley Moor transmitter. [24]

Radio stations for the area are:

Derbyshire Times is the weekly local newspaper that serves the district . [26]

Arms

Coat of arms of North East Derbyshire
Notes
Originally granted to Chesterfield Rural District Council, 20 September 1954. [27]
Crest
On a wreath Or and Vert out of a mural crown Argent masoned Sable a representation of the crooked spire of Chesterfield Parish Church Proper.
Escutcheon
Or a miner's pick Sable surmounted of a Tudor rose barbed and seeded Proper on a bordure engrailed also Sable eight annulets Gold.
Motto
Regnant Qui Serviunt (They Rule Who Serve)

The council uses its coat of arms as its logo.

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  2. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
  3. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
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