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
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 South
Liberal Democrats
Ashbourne South
Conservative
Doveridge and Sudbury
Conservative
Brailsford
Conservative
Bonsall & Winster
The Green Party
Norbury
Conservative
Matlock West
Liberal Democrats
Matlock West
Liberal Democrats
Darley Dale
Liberal Democrats
Bakewell
Labour
Deputy Leader of the Council
Tideswell
The Green Party
Deputy Leader of the Council
Hartington and Taddington
Conservative
Deputy Civic Chair of the Derbyshire Dales
Ashbourne North
Liberal Democrats
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington
Conservative
Matlock East and Tansley
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Council
Darley Dale
Liberal Democrats
Calver & Longstone
Conservative
Bakewell
Conservative
Wirksworth
Labour
Chatsworth
Conservative
Leader of the Opposition
Matlock East and Tansley
Liberal Democrats
Ashbourne North
Conservative
Matlock East and Tansley
Liberal Democrats
Youlgrave
The Green Party
Hulland
Conservative
Bradwell
Labour
Hathersage
No Party Indicated
Wirksworth
Labour
Hathersage
Labour
Darley Dale
Liberal Democrats
Wirksworth
Labour
Civic Chair of the Derbyshire Dales
Matlock West
Liberal Democrats
Cromford & Matlock Bath
Labour
Ashbourne South
Liberal Democrats