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Derby City Council
Local government unitary authority for Derby, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Derby City Council is the local authority for the city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England. Derby has had a council from medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1997 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. Since 2024 the council has been a member of the East Midlands Combined County Authority.
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Derby City Council | |
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Leadership | |
Paul Simpson since January 2020[3] | |
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Seats | 51 councillors |
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
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Industria, Virtus, et Fortitudo Translation: Diligence, Courage, Strength | |
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Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS | |
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The council has been under no overall control since 2018. Following the 2023 election a minority Labour administration formed to run the council. The council is based at the Council House.