David Chapman

• Electoral division: Sutton
  
• Serving the communities of Calow, Grassmoor, Heath, Holmewood, Sutton cum Duckmanton and Temple Normanton.
• Party: Labour
  
• email david.chapman@derbyshire.gov.uk

About me

I was first elected on to the council in 1985 for seven years before returning in 2001, where I’m currently a member of the Regulatory Planning Committee and on the Education and Young People Improvement and Scrutiny Committee. I also represent the council on the Derbyshire Police Authority.

I was born and bred in Grassmoor and still live in the village where I first became a councillor and where I was Chairman of the parish council at the age of 26.

So I’ve a vast amount of experience, along with 30 years as a local government officer, which can be a great advantage when it comes to speaking up and working on behalf of those in the six communities I represent. 

I’m still a member of St John Ambulance, which I joined as a child, and spend any spare time travelling around the world especially if it means I can mix it with my other passion - watching cricket and rugby. 

Contact me

If you want to contact me about any aspect of Derbyshire County Council’s business or services you can do so by using the following details:

• At County Hall: 01629 580000 ext: 36077
• At Home: 01246 851789
• Mobile: 07740 190536
• Surgery times:

  I try to get to all five parish council meetings, which each run a public session for at least half an hour before business starts.

  People can see me there or get in touch to make other arrangements.

  The meetings take place on (see locally for venues):

  • Sutton cum Duckmanton, 7pm, second Monday of the month.

  • Grassmoor, Hasland and Winsick, 6.30pm, second Wednesday of the month.

  • Heath and Holmewood, 7pm, second Wednesday of the month.

  • Calow, 7pm, fourth Monday of the month.

  • Temple Normanton, 6.30pm, first Monday of every other month working through from January.

• Address:
  26 Chapel Road
  Grassmoor
  Chesterfield
  S42 5EL

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 (opens in a new window) 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.

Outside bodies

I represent the council on a number of outside organisations or bodies

My politics

• Party: Derbyshire Labour Party website

News from this patch

Keep up-to-date with what we are doing in and around your community with the latest news:

• North East Derbyshire News - March 2010 (167KB)

My financial and other interests

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