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What council is Derbyshire?
We work closely with Derby City Council, the 8 district and borough councils in Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park Authority.
What council does derby come under?
Home – Derbyshire County Council.
How does a county council work?
County councils cover the entire county and provide around 80 per cent of the services in these areas, including schools, social services, public transportation, highways, waste disposal and trading standards.
Is Derbyshire County Council a local authority?
In Derbyshire there are 3 tiers of local government. Derbyshire County Council forms one tier, district and borough councils form another and town and parish councils make up the third tier. In the city of Derby all the services are run by one council – Derby City Council.
What area does Derbyshire County Council cover?
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.
What are the values of Derbyshire County Council?
For the way we work, we will: listen to, engage and involve local people ensuring we are responsive and take account of the things that matter most to them. be open minded, honest and accountable ensuring the decisions that we make are fair and transparent.
Who is head of social services Derbyshire?
Helen Jones – Strategic Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS) – Derbyshire County Council | LinkedIn.
Which council is Matlock?
Home – Derbyshire Dales District Council.
Which council does Buxton come under?
High Peak Borough Council – High Peak Borough Council.
What does Derby City Council do?
As a unitary authority, Derby City Council is responsible for all services within its boundary and is therefore distinct from the two-tier system of local government that exists in the surrounding county of Derbyshire.
Is Derby and Derbyshire the same place?
By traditional definitions, Derby is the county town of Derbyshire, although Derbyshire’s administrative centre has in recent years been Matlock.
Which council is Chesterfield?
North East Derbyshire District Council.
What area does Bolsover Council cover?
North East Derbyshire District Council.
What is the difference between a county council and a district council?
In 2-tier areas, each county council area is subdivided into districts, for which there is an independent district council. There are 181 district councils. District councils are responsible for local services such as rubbish collection, housing and planning applications.
What do county councils provide?
Among them are well known functions such as social care, schools, housing and planning and waste collection, but also lesser known ones such as licensing, business support, registrar services and pest control.
What services are local councils responsible for?
How do I contact Derbyshire County Council?
You can contact Call Derbyshire tel: 01629 533190 or by texting 86555. We’re open from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday and from 9:30am to 4pm on Saturdays.
Reference:
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/council-works/how-the-council-works.aspx
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/working-for-us/jobs/about-us/about-us.aspx
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/council-works/other-councils/district-and-boroughs/district-and-borough-councils.aspx
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
- https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/local-government-structur-634.pdf
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/council-works/other-councils/other-councils.aspx
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbyshire_County_Council
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/policies-plans/council-plan/introduction-to-the-council-plan/our-ambitions-values-and-outcomes/our-ambitions-values-and-outcomes.aspx
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/helen-jones-310438119
- https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/
- https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_City_Council
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby
- https://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolsover_District
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-government-structure-and-elections
- https://www.local.gov.uk/about/what-local-government
- https://www.hse.gov.uk/services/localgovernment/services-activities.htm
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/contact-us/contact-us.aspx
