Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby

Overview

This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Derbyshire and Derby to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby - GOV.UK.

The 5 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 28 November 2025: 

1. Derbyshire County Council proposed 1 unitary council comprising the current areas of: 

• Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derby, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, High Peak, North-East Derbyshire, and South Derbyshire  

You can find the proposal at:  Derbyshire County Council Single Unitary  

2. Amber Valley Borough Council proposed 2 unitary councils. These would comprise the current areas of: 

• Northern Derbyshire: Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, and North-East Derbyshire 

• Southern Derbyshire: Derby, Erewash, and South Derbyshire 

You can find the proposal at: One Derbyshire Two Councils – shown as Proposal A 

3. Bolsover District Council and North-East Derbyshire District Council proposed 2 unitary councils. This includes a request to split existing district council areas between the proposed new councils. These would comprise the current areas of: 

• Northern Derbyshire: Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, North-East Derbyshire plus 21 parishes from Amber Valley  

• Southern Derbyshire: Derby, Erewash, South Derbyshire plus 14 parishes from Amber Valley 

You can find the proposal at: One Derbyshire Two Councils – shown as Proposal A1 

4. Chesterfield Borough Council, Derby City Council, Erewash Borough Council, and High Peak Borough Council proposed 2 unitary councils. This includes a request to split existing district council areas between the proposed new councils. These would comprise the current areas of 

• Northern Derbyshire: Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, North-East Derbyshire plus 21 parishes from Amber Valley  

• Southern Derbyshire: Derby, Erewash, South Derbyshire plus 14 parishes from Amber Valley  

You can find the proposal at: One Derbyshire Two Councils – shown as Proposal B1

5. South Derbyshire District Council proposed 2 unitary councils comprising the current areas of: 

• Northern Derbyshire: Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, and North-East Derbyshire 

• Southern Derbyshire: Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, and South Derbyshire 

You can find the proposal at: One Derbyshire Two Councils – shown as Proposal B

Derbyshire Dales District Council did not submit a proposal. 

This consultation asks questions about each proposal to help inform the assessment of the proposals.