Your Councillors by Ward

Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.

The Council has 39 District Councillors elected in 25 wards.

The Conservative Group, working with independent Councillors Richard Bright, Mark Salt, Andrew Staham and Graham Elliott, currently has control of the Council. The political makeup of the Council is as follows

Conservative - 17 seats

Liberal Democrats - 7 seats

Labour - 4 seats

Green/Independent 3 seats

Social Democratic - 1 seat

Independent - 5 seats

Vacancy - 2 seat

Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.

To find your councillor please use the below links:

 Ashbourne North

 Ashbourne South

 Bakewell

 Bradwell

 Brailsford

 Calver

 Carsington Water

 Chatsworth


  • Susan Hobson

    Chatsworth

    Conservative

    Deputy Leader of the Council

 Clifton and Bradley


  • Andrew Shirley

    Clifton and Bradley

    Conservative

    Vice Chairman of the Council

 Darley Dale

 Dovedale and Parwich

 Doveridge and Sudbury

 Hartington and Taddington

 Hathersage and Eyam

 Hulland

 Lathkill and Bradford

 Litton and Longstone

 Masson

 Matlock All Saints

 Matlock St Giles

 Norbury

 Stanton

 Tideswell

 Winster and South Darley

 Wirksworth