The Borough of Chesterfield is a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Derbyshire, England. It is named after the town of Chesterfield, its largest settlement, and also contains the town of Staveley and the large village of Brimington. In 2022 it had a population of 104,110.
Borough of Chesterfield | |
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 Chesterfield skyline and the Crooked Spire of Chesterfield Parish Church. | |
 Shown within Derbyshire | |
  Borough of Chesterfield Location within England  Borough of Chesterfield Location within the United Kingdom  Borough of Chesterfield Location in Europe | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′N 1°25′W / 53.233°N 1.417°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Local Authority | Chesterfield Borough Council |
| • MPs | Toby Perkins (L) Louise Jones (L) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 104,110 (Ranked 230th) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | |
| Post town | chesterfield |
| Dialling code | 01246 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-DBY |
| ONS code | 17UD (ONS) E07000034 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SK382711 |
| Demonym | Cestrefeldian |
The borough borders the North East Derbyshire district to the north, west and south, and the Bolsover district to the east.
History
editThe town of Chesterfield had been an ancient borough. It was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, governed by a corporate body called "the mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Chesterfield", generally known as the corporation or town council.[2] The modern district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as one of nine non-metropolitan districts within Derbyshire. The new district covered the area of two former districts and a single parish from a third, which were all abolished at the same time:[3]
- Brimington parish from Chesterfield Rural District
- Chesterfield Municipal Borough
- Staveley Urban District
The new district was named Chesterfield after its largest town.[4] The new Chesterfield district was granted borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Chesterfield's series of mayors dating back to 1598.[5][6]
Governance
editChesterfield Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Huw Bowen since 2008[8] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 councillors |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield, S40 1LP | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Chesterfield Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Derbyshire County Council. The Staveley and Brimington parts of the borough are also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[9]
Since 2014 the borough has been a non-constituent member of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (formerly known as the Sheffield City Region); the council sends representatives to meetings of the combined authority, but the electorate of Chesterfield do not vote in elections for the Mayor of South Yorkshire.[10]
Political control
editThe council has been under Labour majority control since 2011.
The first election to the borough council as reformed under the Local Government Act 1972 was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[11][12]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–2003 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2003–2011 | |
| Labour | 2011–present | |
Leadership
editThe role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Chesterfield. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1974 have been:[13]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Flanagan[14] | Labour | May 1974 | 2001 | |
| John Burrows[15] | Labour | 2001 | May 2003 | |
| Ray Russell | Liberal Democrats | May 2003 | 18 May 2011 | |
| John Burrows | Labour | 18 May 2011 | 10 May 2017 | |
| Tricia Gilby | Labour | 10 May 2017 | ||
Composition
editFollowing the 2023 election, and subsequent by-elections in July 2024, the composition of the council was:[16][17]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Labour | 29 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | |
| Total | 40 | |
The next election is due in 2027.
Elections
editSince the last boundary changes in 2023, the council has comprised 40 councillors representing 16 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[18]
Premises
editThe council is based at Chesterfield Town Hall on Rose Hill, which was purpose-built for the council in 1938.[19]
Geography
editThe borough is situated around the town of Chesterfield and includes the villages of Old Whittington, Brimington (which also has a parish council),[20] Sheepbridge and New Whittington, and the town of Staveley which maintains a town council.[21] The borough's main two towns are Chesterfield and Staveley. With its geographical position, the borough offers convenient commuter links to the cities of Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby, Bradford, Wakefield, Manchester, Salford, Leeds and Lincoln, and via its mainline railway station at Chesterfield and the connections to the M1 motorway.
Travel to work areas
editChesterfield and its surrounding borough are situated around multiple travel to work areas which span from the counties of Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire as well as Derbyshire. The cities of Nottingham, Manchester, Derby, Wakefield and Sheffield are the closest cities to Chesterfield and its surrounding borough.[22][23]
Suburbs
editSuburbs of Chesterfield include:
References
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Chesterfield Local Authority (E07000034)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Chesterfield Municipal Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
- ^ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Mayors of Chesterfield". Chesterfield Borough Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Marsh, Josh (9 May 2024). "Chesterfield's 383rd Mayor sworn in". Chesterfield News. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Ins and outs". The Guardian. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
- ^ "The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/863
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Chesterfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Council minutes". Chesterfield Borough Council. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Fothergill, Steve (16 January 2008). "Obituary: Bill Flanagan". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Stevens, Dom (4 December 2019). "Former councillors honoured for their service". Chesterfield News. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
- ^ "Chesterfield". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "The Chesterfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1369, retrieved 22 July 2023
- ^ Historic England. "Chesterfield Town Hall (1113305)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Brimington Parish Council".
- ^ "Staveley Town Council - Home". www.staveleytowncouncil.gov.uk.
- ^ "YOUR GUIDE TO YORKSHIRE'S COMMUTER HUBS". Strata. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Analysis of Commuter Patterns in Derbyshire 2011" (PDF). observatory.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
Sources
edit- Chesterfield Borough Council - Home
- Map and Details for Chesterfield Borough Council Local Authority
- chesterfield borough council Archives
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- The Borough of Chesterfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1999
- Your Councillors
- History
- Story of Chesterfield
- Our Town in History
- Chesterfield | England, United Kingdom
- Genuki: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- History of Chesterfield: Early and medieval Chesterfield
- Chesterfield - Town
- Chesterfield (District, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
- Chesterfield Registration District
- Chesterfield District – DDA
- New executive directors appointed at Chesterfield Borough Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- The Derbyshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988