South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district covers the towns of Melbourne and Swadlincote as well as numerous villages and hamlets such as Hilton, Hatton, Etwall, Aston-on-Trent, Repton, Weston-on-Trent and Willington. About a third of the National Forest lies within the district.
The neighbouring districts are Derbyshire Dales, Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, North West Leicestershire, Lichfield and East Staffordshire.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of two former districts and part of a third, which were all abolished at the same time:
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Repton Rural District
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South East Derbyshire Rural District (part south of the River Derwent, rest went to Erewash)
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Swadlincote Urban District
The new district was named South Derbyshire, reflecting its position within the wider county.
Governance
South Derbyshire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Derbyshire County Council.
Much of the borough is also covered by
, which form a third tier of local government.
Political control
The council has been under Labour majority control since the 2023 election.
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:[ (Put "South Derbyshire" in search box to see specific results.)]
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| 1974–1976 |
| 1976–1983 |
| 1983–2007 |
| 2007–2020 |
| 2020–2023 |
| 2023–present |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1999 have been:
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| May 1999 |
| 2001 |
| May 2007 |
| May 2010 |
| 18 Jan 2018 |
| May 2018 |
| 3 Jan 2021 |
| May 2023 |
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Composition
Following the 2023 election,
and a subsequent by-election in July 2024, the composition of the council was:
The next election is due in 2027.
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Elections
Since the last boundary changes in 2011 the council has comprised 36 , representing 15 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.
Premises
The council is based at the Civic Offices on Civic Way in Swadlincote. The building was purpose-built for the council and was formally opened on 18 February 1977 by Jack Longland.
Parishes and settlements
The former Swadlincote Urban District is an unparished area. The rest of the district is covered by . None of the parishes is styled as a "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting instead of a parish council.
Settlements in the district include:
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Aston-on-Trent
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Barrow upon Trent, Boulton Moor, Bretby
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Calke, Castle Gresley, Cauldwell, Church Gresley, Church Broughton, Coton in the Elms
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Chellaston Fields (excludes rest of Chellaston which falls under Derby.)
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Egginton, Elvaston, Etwall
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Hartshorne, Hatton, Hilton, Hollington
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Ingleby
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Kings Newton
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Linton, Lullington
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Melbourne (Town), Milton
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Netherseal, Newton Solney, Newhall
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Overseal
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Repton, Rosliston
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Shardlow, Smisby, Stanton by Bridge, Stenson Fields, Swadlincote (Town), Swarkestone
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Ticknall
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Walton-on-Trent, Weston-on-Trent, Willington, Woodville
Media
South Derbyshire is served by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central (East) with television signals received from the Waltham transmitter.
Radio stations for the area are BBC Radio Derby, Capital Mid-Counties, Smooth East Midlands, Hits Radio East Midlands and Greatest Hits Radio Midlands.
The area is served by the local newspaper, Burton Mail.
Arms
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