New mayor and new commissioner are elected

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 6th May 2024

A new East Midlands Mayor has been elected, while a new Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire has also been chosen by voters. [...]

Residents to take to the polls for new regional mayor

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 1st May 2024

Residents across Derbyshire are set to take to the polls tomorrow (Thursday, May 2) to vote for the very first East Midlands Mayor. They will also be asked to vote for the county’s next Police and Crime Commissioner, while there will also [...]

New regional mayor elections are fast approaching

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 24th April 2024

Derbyshire County Council is reminding residents that the new East Midlands regional mayor elections are fast approaching. A spokesman for the council said: “The first ever election for a mayor for the East Midlands will take place on Thur [...]

Candidates for the new East Midlands Mayor

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 12th April 2024

The candidates for the new East Midlands Mayor elections have been announced. Residents across Derbyshire, as well as across Nottinghamshire, are set to vote for their new East Midlands Mayor on Thursday, May 2. A spokesman for the new au [...]

County council sets out plans for year ahead

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 10th April 2024

Derbyshire County Council has set out its plans for the year ahead. DCC’s updated ‘Council Plan for 2024 to 2025’ has now been published after it was agreed by the council’s latest Full Council meeting. A spokesman for the council said: “ [...]

Final green light for new mayor and East Midlands Combined County Authority

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 1st March 2024

The new Mayor and East Midlands Combined County Authority have been given the final go-ahead. Derbyshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council have now had the final go ahead to be a [...]

Date set for Mayoral debate ahead of election

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 26th January 2024

The business network Nottingham Partners is set to host a debate between the three mayoral candidates standing for the new East Midlands County Combined Authority (EMCCA). The three mayoral candidates will go head-to-head in a hustings at [...]

Councils give green light to £4 billion East Midlands devolution deal

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 12th December 2023

Four councils, including Derbyshire County Council, have given the green light for a devolution deal which is set to form an East Midlands Combined County Authority. Residents across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham will g [...]

East Midlands devolution moves closer to reality

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 3rd November 2023

The proposed formation of East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has moved one step closer to reality after key legislation was approved in Westminster. [...]

Derbyshire County Council votes in favour of East Midlands devolution deal

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 23rd March 2023

Derbyshire County Council has voted to press ahead with plans for an East Midlands devolution deal. The deal – which is being offered by the government – would see Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire benefit from a guaranteed income stream of [...]