Paul Smith
I was first elected on to the council in 1996 and represent it on the Derbyshire Combined Fire Authority, of which I was Chair for a number of years until June 2009.
Locally I'm a governor at Riddings Junior and Somercotes Junior schools and a member of the Ironville and Codnor Park Youth Group, which works to improve facilities for young people in the village.
I live in Somercotes, where I'm currently Chairman of Somercotes Leisure Development Group made up of residents working to improve the recreation ground and provide football pitches and tennis courts. Its successes include Somerlea Park Centre, a new facility providing opportunities for all in the community.
I'm also an active member of the Friends of Pennytown Ponds Group and the Ironville and Codnor Park Management Committee.
I attend many tenants and residents meetings where I'm only too glad to listen or be able to help.
Political details
- Party
- Derbyshire Labour Party website
- Electoral division
- Somercotes
- Serving communities
- Serving the communities of Ironville, Riddings and Somercotes
- Outside bodies This lists all other groups and organisations with which the councillor holds a position or is involved.
- I represent the council on a number of outside organisations or bodies
- Financial & other interests' This declaration shows information relating to business, property, political partyor other organisation membership.
- The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct)(England) Order 2007 requires councillors to a make a statement of Financial and Other Interests. View my declaration
Contact details
I am always keen to get feedback, good or bad, on county council related matters so you can help shape what we do and how we do it, both now and in years to come. Young people can also make their voice heard through the council's b_line (opens in a new window) site or by emailing youngpeople@derbyshire.gov.ukYou can also come along to any of Derbyshire County Council meetings which take place six times a year, usually on a Wednesday afternoon, at its headquarters in Matlock. You can either just watch the proceedings or you can ask a question. For details of how to do this please read our openness at meetings page.
- County Hall
- 01629 536077
- Mobile
- 07713 265670
- paul.smith@derbyshire.gov.uk
- Address
- 58 Brenden Avenue,
Somercotes,
Derbyshire,
DE55 4JD - Surgery times
- I hold surgeries on the first Saturday of every month, 11am, at Somercotes Parish Hall alongside the two local borough councillors.
Expenses claims
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