Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire in England. The council is based at County Hall in Matlock. Since 2017 the council has been under Conservative majority control. History The council was first set up in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, covering the administrative county. It was reconstituted in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 with some adjustments to its territory, most notably gaining Derby which had previously been a county borough independent from the county council. 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. District and Borough Councils There are eight lower tier district/borough councils within the Derbyshire Council area: Amber Valley Borough Council Erewash Borough Council Bolsover District Council Chesterfield Borough Council North East Derbyshire District Council High Peak Borough Council Derbyshire Dales District Council South Derbyshire District Council Political control The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2017.