Derbyshire North
Derbyshire North | |
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Future unitary authority area | |
 Chesterfield Parish Church | |
 Derbyshire North shown within Derbyshire | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Ceremonial county | Derbyshire |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Derbyshire North Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 778 sq mi (2,015 km2) |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
| • Total | 545,201 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Derbyshire North or Northern Derbyshire will be a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. It is planned to be formed on 1 April 2028.[1][2] The largest settlement will be Chesterfield,[3] and it will also include Ashbourne, Bakewell, Bolsover, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Clay Cross, Darley Dale, Dronfield, Glossop, Matlock, New Mills, Whaley Bridge Wirksworth.[4][5][6] It will cover the majority of the Peak District National Park.[7] The area has a population of 538,763.[4]
Formation
It will be formed from the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak and North East Derbyshire plus 21 parishes from Amber Valley district.[8] The rest of Derbyshire, including the area around Derby itself will form part of the Derbyshire South unitary.[8]
The district is being formed as part of ongoing local government changes throughout England, in which all areas of the country that have separate county councils and district councils will see those replaced with single-tier, or unitary, local governance.[9] The proposal was backed by Chesterfield, Derby, Erewash and High Peak Councils.[10] The three alternative proposals for a different split between northern and southern unitaries in Derbyshire, and Derbyshire County Council's proposal for a single unitary for the county, including Derby, were not accepted.[11]
Parishes
Buxton, Chesterfield, Glossop and the Riddings area are currently unparished, the rest of the area is parished.[6] The parishes coming from Amber Valley will be: Aldercar and Langley Mill, Alderwasley, Alfreton, Ashleyhay, Codnor, Crich, Dethick, Lea and Holloway, Hazelwood, Heanor and Loscoe, Idridgehay and Alton, Ironville, Pentrich, Ravensdale Park, Ripley, Shottle and Postern, Somercotes, South Wingfield, Swanwick, Turnditch, Weston Underwood and Windley.[12][13]
Governance
It will be run by Derbyshire North Council, which will comprise 83 councillors.[14]
References
- ↑ Hawley, Zena (21 July 2026). "List of where towns and villages will be located after reorganisation". Derbyshire Live.
- ↑ Miller, Ruth (2026-07-20). "Letter to Chief Executives of Derbyshire and Derby" (PDF). Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Figure 1". Office for National Statistics.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Case for change" (PDF). One Derbyshire Two Councils. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Figure 1". Office for National Statistics.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey.
- ↑ "Constituent Authorities". Peak District National Park.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Derbyshire and Derby council leaders" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Forsyth, Alex (16 July 2026). "New councils to be created in 14 areas of England in local government shake-up". BBC News.
- ↑ Bisknell, Eddie (16 July 2026). "Derbyshire to be split in two with all 10 councils scrapped". Derbyshire Live.
- ↑ "Proposals for local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby". Gov.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Case for change" (PDF). One Derbyshire Two Councils. p. 47. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Torr, George (16 July 2026). "Derbyshire to be split to create two new councils". BBC News.
- ↑ "Local government reorganisation: implementation letter to Derbyshire and Derby chief executives" (PDF). Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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