Andrew Lewer
I was born in 1971 and elected on to the council in May 2005, making me one of Derbyshire's youngest county councillors and the youngest County Council Leader in the country.
As well as serving as Leader of the Council, I am the Cabinet Member for Leadership and Culture and Chairman of the Derbyshire Partnership Forum. I sit on the East Midlands Councils' Executive and am a Deputy Chairman of the Local Government Association and Deputy Chairman of the LGA Culture, Tourism and Sport Board.
In addition I am a Derbyshire Dales District Councillor for Ashbourne South and serve as Chairman of the Southern Area Community Forum.
As well as the county council outside bodies listed below, I am a director or committee member of the following public interest bodies: Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust, Ashbourne Gateway Youth Centre, Ashbourne Safer Neighbourhood Team, Marston Safer Neighbourhood Team, Hulland Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Ashbourne Partnership.
Political details
- Party
- Derbyshire Conservative Party website
- Council position
- Leadership and Cabinet Member for Culture
- Electoral division
- Ashbourne
- Serving communities
- Alkmonton, Ashbourne (south), Biggin by Hulland, Boylestone, Bradley, Brailsford, Callow, Clifton & Compton, Cubley, Doveridge, Edlaston and Wyaston, Hungry Bentley, Somersal Herbert, Sudbury, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston Longford, Hollington, Hulland, Kirk Ireton, Norbury and Roston, Osmaston, Rodsley, Shirley, Snelston and Yeaveley.
- 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.uk
You 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. Details of how to do this are available here (opens in a new window).
- County Hall
- 01629 580000 ext 36022
- andrew.lewer@derbyshire.gov.uk
- Address
- Leader's Office,
Derbyshire County Council,
County Hall,
Matlock,
DE6 1SN - Surgery times
I am Chairman of the Derbyshire Dales District Council Southern Area Community Forum, which meets every four months in my electoral division, where I and other elected members - along with county council, district council, police and fire officers - are available to meet you. For details you can call 01629 761100 or visit www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk (opens in a new window) or, if you are a resident and you would like to see me you can write, ring or email so I can arrange a mutually convenient time for us to meet.
Expenses claims
Expenses claims have been published from 1 October 2011. If no claims are displayed the member may not have submitted a claim yet or may never claim expenses.
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