District council elections

2019 District Council Elections

• Conservatives 20 seats
• Lib Dems 8
• Labour 6
• Independents 3
• Green Party 2

All Candidates are required to submit a spending return before Thursday 6 June. Candidates and their agents must also submit a declaration of expenses.  The forms are available to download here:
Candidate Spending Return Guidance [144KB]

District Candidate Spending Return [110KB]

Expenses Declaration for Candidate [19KB]

Expenses Declaration for Agent [19KB]

Here are the results in full:

Ashbourne North

The parish wards of Belle Vue and Parkside of the parish of Ashbourne and the parish of Offcote and Underwood.

Electorate: 2974
Number of seats: 2

Ashbourne South

The parish wards of Hilltop and St. Oswalds of the parish of Ashbourne

Electorate: 4098
Number of seats: 2

Bakewell

The parish wards of Bakewell, Ashford in the Water, Nether Haddon, Over Haddon and Sheldon

Electorate: 3647
Number of seats: 3

Bradwell

The parishes of Bradwell, Foolow, Great Hucklow, Grindlow, Hazelbadge and Little Hucklow

Electorate: 1487
Number of seats: 1

Brailsford

The parishes of Brailsford, Hollington, Longford and Mercaston

Electorate: 1503
Number of seats: 1

Calver

The parishes of Calver, Curbar, Froggatt and Stoney Middleton

Electorate: 1469
Number of seats: 1

Carsington Water

The parishes of Aldwark, Atlow, Ballidon, Bradbourne, Brassington, Carsington, Hognaston, Hopton, Ible, Ivonbrook Grange and Kniveton

Electorate: 1519
Number of seats: 1

Chatsworth

The parishes of Baslow and Bubnell, Beeley, Chatsworth, Edensor and Pilsley

Electorate: 1321
Number of seats: 1

Clifton and Bradley

The parishes of Bradley, Clifton and Compton, Edlaston and Wyaston, Osmaston, Shirley, Snelston and Yeldersley

Electorate: 1440
Number of seats: 1

Darley Dale

The parishes of Darley Dale

Electorate: 4673
Number of seats:3

Dovedale and Parwich

The parishes Eaton and Alsop, Fenny Bentley, Hartington Nether Quarter, Lea Hall, Mappleton, Newton Grange, Parwich, Tissington and Thorpe

Electorate: 1349
Number of seats:1

Doveridge and Sudbury

The parishes of Doveridge and Sudbury

Electorate: 1564
Number of seats:1

Hartington and Taddington

The parishes of Blackwell in the Peak, Brushfield, Chelmorton, Flagg, Hartington Middle Quarter, Hartington Town Quarter and Taddington

Electorate: 1356
Number of seats:1

Hathersage and Eyam

The parishes of Abney and Abney Grange, Eyam, Grindleford, Hathersage, Highlow, Offerton and Outseats

Electorate: 3161
Number of seats: 2

Hulland

The parishes of Biggin by Hulland, Callow, Hulland, Hulland Ward and Kirk Ireton

Electorate: 1497
Number of seats: 1

Lathkill and Bradford

The parishes Harthill, Middleton and Smerrill, Monyash and Youlgreave

Electorate: 1280
Number of seats: 1

Litton and Longstone

The parishes of Great Longstone, Hassop, Little Longstone, Litton, Rowland and Wardlow

Electorate: 1314
Number of seats: 1

Masson

The parishes of Bonsall, Cromford and Matlock Bath

Electorate: 2400
Number of seats: 2

Matlock All Saints

The parish wards of Dimple Road East, Dimple Road West and South of the River, and North of Jackson Road of the parish of Matlock

Electorate: 4322
Number of seats: 3

Matlock St Giles

The parish of Tansley and the parish wards of Chesterfield Road East, Hurst Farm, Matlock Green and Starkholmes and Riber of the parish of Matlock

Electorate: 4333
Number of seats: 3

Norbury

The parishes of Alkmonton, Boylestone, Cubley, Hungry Bentley, Marston Montgomery, Norbury and Roston, Rodsley, Somersal Herbert and Yeaveley

Electorate: 1407
Number of seats: 1

Stanton

The parishes of Birchover, Northwood and Tinkersley, Rowsley and Stanton in Peak

Electorate: 1439
Number of seats: 1

Tideswell

The parishes of Tideswell and Wheston

Electorate: 1365
Number of seats: 1

Winster and South Darley

The parishes of Elton, Gratton, South Darley and Winster

Electorate: 1361
Number of seats: 1

Wirksworth

The parishes of Middleton and Wirksworth

Electorate: 4746
Number of seats: 3

Notice of Poll

Below are listed the Notices of Poll for each of the 25 Wards contested:

Key dates for voters

• Midnight Friday 12th April – last date to Register to Vote at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote It only takes 5 minutes
• 5pm Monday 15th April – last date for new Postal Vote applications
• 5pm Wednesday 24th April – last date for Proxy Vote applications

Candidates

A briefing for confirmed candidates and their agents was held on Tuesday 9 April at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Matlock.  All candidates were welcome to attend.  This covered campaigning dos and don'ts and the count arrangements. Here are some of the resources presented at the briefing:

Local Government electors as at 1 March 2019 [22KB] - a list of the number of electors for each ward

Candidate Briefing Slide Handouts [82KB] - from the presentation to candidates on 9 April 2019

Allocation of Teams [17KB] - which teams will be dealing with which ward at the count

Guide for Candidates and Agents attending the Verification and Count [1MB]

The key dates for the nomination process were:

Useful information for candidates

Form for Candidates and Agents to request copies of the Electoral Register

Form for Candidates and Agents to request copies of the absent voter lists

Withdrawal Form

Code of Conduct for Campaigners

Being a District Councillor [366KB] - a presentation that will give you an idea of what life as a District Councillor is like

Map of Wards and Parishes [1.1MB] - shows how the District is divided up into Wards that are represented by one or more Councillors

Electoral Arrangements [45KB] - details the parishes within each Ward, the number of seats available and the current number of electors registered in each Ward.

Councillor Role Profile [41KB] a 'job description' for a District Councillor 

Statement of Persons Nominated

Ashbourne North Ward [0.3MB]

Ashbourne South Ward [0.3MB]

Bakewell Ward [0.3MB]

Bradwell Ward [0.3MB]

Brailsford Ward [0.3MB]

Calver Ward [0.3MB]

Carsington Water Ward [0.3MB]

Chatsworth Ward [0.3MB]

Clifton and Bradley Ward [0.3MB]

Darley Dale Ward [0.3MB]

Dovedale and Parwich Ward [0.3MB]

Doveridge and Sudbury Ward [0.3MB]

Hartington and Taddington Ward [0.3MB]

Hathersage and Eyam Ward [0.3MB]

Hulland Ward [0.3MB]

Lathkill and Bradford Ward [0.3MB]

Litton and Longstone Ward [0.3MB]

Masson Ward [0.3MB]

Matlock All Saints Ward [0.3MB]

Matlock St Giles Ward [0.3MB]

Norbury Ward [0.3MB}

Stanton Ward [0.3MB]

Tideswell Ward [0.3MB]

Winster and South Darley Ward [0.3MB]

Wirksworth Ward [0.3MB]

Significant dates for those elected.

The District Council has planned an Induction Programme for the new Council and a full version will be supplied to successful candidates immediately after their election.  If you are thinking of becoming a candidate it may be useful for you to know the dates involved so that you can plan ahead. Inability to attend on one or more of these dates does not preclude you from being a candidate as alternative arrangements for your training will be made.

9 May 2019 - 2pm - 7pm - Induction and Signing Ceremony
Councillors will sign their Declaration of Acceptance of Office and will have a chance to meet other Members and key members of staff.

10 May 2019 - 10am - 4.30pm - Tour of the District
Senior Officers will guide Members on a tour of significant sites and major projects within the District

13, 15 or 16 May 2019 - Information Technology Induction Sessions

22 May 2019 - Annual Meeting of the Council

Further training sessions covering how decisions are made, planning, licensing and appeals, ethics, finance, current issues, commercialism and several other topics will take place during June, July and September.

For further information please call our Helpline on 01629 761335.