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Names for New Derbyshire Councils as Number of Councillors to Be Slashed
The overhaul will replace nine councils with two unitary authorities and reduce councillors by 210, with elections planned for May 2027.
- On Thursday, the Government confirmed creation of the Greater Nottingham Council and the Nottinghamshire Council, replacing nine existing local authorities by April 1, 2028, and reducing total councillor count from 408 to 198.
- Under the Labour Government's Local Government Reorganisation plans, shadow elections are scheduled for May 2027, allowing elected members to prepare budgets and governance arrangements before the authorities formally assume power in 2028.
- Adrian Smith, head of paid service at Nottinghamshire County Council, will lead the implementation team receiving £1.8 million in Government transition funding for early social care, IT equipment, and cyber security arrangements.
- Tony McArdle, previously a Government-appointed commissioner at Nottingham City Council, has been appointed as sector advisor, working as an "independent critical friend" during the transition process.
- Authorities may seek to change these council names in the future with two-thirds member support, while the Government will issue legal direction restricting certain contracts before the 2028 vesting day.
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Buxton AdvertiserGovernment reveals names for new Derbyshire councils - to be formed after 10 authorities are scrapped
The Government has revealed the names for the new Derbyshire councils, which will be formed after the current 10 authorities are all scrapped.
·Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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