Currently, local government in Derbyshire is split into 2 tiers:
- Derbyshire County Council is the largest provider of council services in Derby and Derbyshire and runs large scale services including education, adults and children's social care, waste disposal and highways across the county
- 8 district and borough councils which focus on more localised services including social housing, homelessness, leisure and waste collections in smaller areas
Derby City Council is a unitary council which means it delivers all services within the city.
This 2-tier system has been in place since 1974. The way we live our lives and do business has changed significantly, so the government asked us to rethink things and create a new council or councils by 2028.
This new 'unitary' council system will bring all council services for a particular area under one roof, except services provided by town and parish councils which will remain unchanged. The aim is to create a system which is simpler and more efficient, saving money and making it clearer which council is responsible for what.
Following extensive public and stakeholder engagement, councils in Derbyshire submitted proposals for the future of local government in Derby and Derbyshire.
Now the government has made its decision. On 1 April 2028, the existing 10 councils in Derby and Derbyshire will be replaced by two unitary councils – one for the north and one for the south
Find out what this means for you