Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. It has 64 councillors representing 61 divisions, with three divisions having two members each. They are Glossop and Charlesworth, Alfreton and Somercotes, and Eckington and Killamarsh. The authority is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control in the May 2017 local council election and retained control in the May 2021 elections. The Leader of the Council is Cllr Barry Lewis. He heads a cabinet consisting of eight other members – those being Cllr Simon Spencer, Cllr Carol Hart, Cllr Natalie  Hoy, Cllr Tony King, Cllr Carolyn Renwick, Cllr Kewal Singh Athwal, Cllr Julie Patten and Cllr Alex Dale. The cabinet members each have responsibility for particular functions of the council and are assisted by Cabinet Support Members. History. The council was first set up in 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 met at County Hall, Derby, a facility 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 1867. District and Borough Councils. There are eight lower tier district/borough councils within the Derbyshire Council area: Political makeup. Elections are held every four years, the next one is due in 2025.