Local government reorganisation in Derby & Derbyshire - Have Your Say

In February 2025, the government invited all councils in Derby and Derbyshire to develop proposals for a single council responsible for all local government functions in the area. 

The government received five proposals and has now launched a consultation to get your views on which proposal, if any, to implement.

The consultation document is available online at: Local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby - GOV.UK

The consultation will be open until Thursday 26 March 2026.

Five proposals were made by the following councils: 

1. Derbyshire County Council proposed 1 unitary council comprising the current areas of: Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derby, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, High Peak, North-East Derbyshire, and South Derbyshire  

2. Amber Valley Borough Council proposed 2 unitary councils. These would comprise the current areas of:

• Northern Derbyshire: Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, and North-East Derbyshire 
• Southern Derbyshire: Derby, Erewash, and South Derbyshire 

3. Bolsover District Council and North-East Derbyshire District Council proposed 2 unitary councils. This includes a request to split existing district council areas between the proposed new councils. These would comprise the current areas of: 

• Northern Derbyshire: Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, North-East Derbyshire plus 21 parishes from Amber Valley  
• Southern Derbyshire: Derby, Erewash, South Derbyshire plus 14 parishes from Amber Valley 

4. Chesterfield Borough Council, Derby City Council, Erewash Borough Council, and High Peak Borough Council proposed 2 unitary councils. This includes a request to split existing district council areas between the proposed new councils. These would comprise the current areas of 

• Northern Derbyshire: Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, North-East Derbyshire plus 21 parishes from Amber Valley  
• Southern Derbyshire: Derby, Erewash, South Derbyshire plus 14 parishes from Amber Valley  

5. South Derbyshire District Council proposed 2 unitary councils comprising the current areas of: 

• Northern Derbyshire: Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, and North-East Derbyshire 
• Southern Derbyshire: Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, and South Derbyshire 

Derbyshire Dales District Council did not submit a proposal.

The consultation asks questions about each proposal to help inform the assessment of the proposals.

Find out more and have your say at: Local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby - GOV.UK