Your Councillors by Party
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 34 District Councillors elected in 21 wards.
The political makeup of the Council is as follows
- Liberal Democrat - 12 seats
- Conservative - 10 seats
- Labour - 7 seats
- Green - 4 seats
- No party indicated - 1 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:
| Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Ashbourne South |
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12 Megdale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JW Home: 01629 584301 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Matlock West |
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12 Megdale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JW Home: 01629 584301 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Matlock West |
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Ivy Cottage, 4 Wheatley Road, Two Dales, Matlock, DE4 2FF Home: 01629 734072 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Darley Dale |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07419 342417 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Ashbourne North |
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Leader of the Council Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07879 467289 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Matlock East and Tansley |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Darley Dale |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07711 898080 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Matlock East and Tansley |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Matlock East and Tansley |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Work mobile: 07467 159404 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Darley Dale |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Matlock West |
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Derbyshire Dales, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07866 058748 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Ashbourne South |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Ashbourne South |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07771 516080 |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Doveridge and Sudbury |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Brailsford |
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Conservative (Conservative) |
Norbury | |
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Deputy Civic Chair of the Derbyshire Dales Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Hartington and Taddington |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Bakewell |
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Leader of the Opposition Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Chatsworth |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Ashbourne North |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Hulland |
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Deputy Leader of the Council West End, Great Hucklow, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8RF Work: bob.butcher@derbyshiredales.gov.uk Home: bob.butcher@hucklow.net |
Labour (Labour) |
Bakewell |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Labour (Labour) |
Wirksworth |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07891 136555 |
Labour (Labour) |
Bradwell |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Labour (Labour) |
Wirksworth |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07961 428389 |
Labour (Labour) |
Hathersage |
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Civic Chair of the Derbyshire Dales Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home: 01629 823359 |
Labour (Labour) |
Wirksworth |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
Labour (Labour) |
Cromford & Matlock Bath |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
The Green Party (Green) |
Bonsall & Winster |
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Deputy Leader of the Council Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN Home mobile: 07470 170638 |
The Green Party (Green) |
Tideswell |
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Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN |
The Green Party (Green) |
Youlgrave |
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Rosedene, Sir William Hill Rd, Grindleford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 2HS Home: 01433 639683 |
No Party Indicated | Hathersage |