Derby city council

All eyes will be on Derby Arena tonight as counting takes place in the 2019 Derby City Council elections. People in the 17 Derby wards have been heading to the 86 city polling stations since they opened at 7am. One council seat has been up for grabs in each ward. Before today, thousands of others had already cast their vote using the postal system. These will be included in the count which is taking place on tonight into the early hours of Friday morning. Derby operates a thirds system which means a third of the 51 council seats come up for election each year and then in the fourth year there are no elections. The last year there were no elections was in 2017. The current situation on the council is that Labour has 22 seats, Conservatives 19, Liberal Democrats five and UKIP three. There are two independent councillors, following defections from Labour and Conservative, respectively, during the past 12 months. Despite this, throughout the past year, since the 2018 election, the council … [Read more...] about Live: Derby City Council election night 2019

It is time to go to the polls to elect 17 members of Derby City Council in the 2019 local elections. Across the city, 86 polling stations in a variety of venues are now open - so go out and vote! Derby has a thirds system which means a third of the council - one of three councillors representing each ward - is up for election. The fourth year in the cycle, such as 2017, lies fallow with no local elections. Currently, the situation on the Conservative-led city council is that Labour has the majority with 22 seats, Tories have 19 seats, Lib Dems are on five, UKIP has three seats and there are two independent councillors. But the Conservatives have been supported in power by the Lib Dems and UKIP since last May's election when Labour lost its overall majority. Read More Derby City Council elections 2019 For the first time, voters going to the polls will have to show voter ID as part of a crackdown on fraud - this should be either one form of photo ID or two forms of non-photo ID. But … [Read more...] about Every candidate running in today’s Derby City Council elections

The 2019 Derby City Council election results will appear here as soon as they are published following the closure of the polls on Thursday, May 2 at 10pm. A series of ballot boxes, containing the votes from all of the city's 17 wards, will be taken to Derby Arena to be counted and the results will become available as each count is completed. Derby operates a thirds system which means a third of the council comes up for election each year and then in the fourth year there are no elections. This is the second year of the cycle. Seventeen city council places will be up for grabs – one in each ward. Currently, the situation on the Conservative-led city council is that Labour has the majority with 22 seats, Tories have 19 seats, Lib Dems are on five, UKIP has three seats and there are two independent councillors. But the Conservatives have been supported in power by the Lib Dems and UKIP since last May's election when Labour lost its overall majority. Since last May, two councillors … [Read more...] about Derby City Council election results 2019

Issues connected with disabled people and how they interact with the built environment occupy a large part of the Derby Liberal Democrat manifesto, according to leader Ruth Skelton, speaking ahead of the local elections on May 2. Ms Skelton, whose party has been supporting the Conservatives to take control of Derby City Council in the past 12 months, is hoping that the Lib Dems will add a few seats of their own to the five they already have on the council. She said in an interview with Derbyshire Live that a number of issues have been resolved in the past year which were on their manifesto in 2018, such as the future of the Assembly Rooms and Moorways swimming pool complex but there are also new items included. Ms Skelton said: "We have a new section about issues surrounding disabled people of all kinds because this is an area that needs more attention. "For example signage in big shopping centres is not always visible to everyone and we have a lack of public toilets and people are … [Read more...] about Buoyant Lib Dem leader is hoping to gain more seats on Derby City Council

Concerns that people will forget to take Voter ID to the polls in the local elections on May 2 have prompted Derby City Council to produce an animated online film. There are worries that if people do not realise they need identification with them to vote at polling stations across the city, they may lose their entitlement to vote on polling day. The message from the council is that voters will need to prove who they are. The city is taking part in a Voter ID pilot - one of nine taking part across the country this year - in an attempt to stamp out fraud at polling stations where an individual pretends to be someone else, which is known as personation. Letters have already been sent out confirming who is registered to vote at that address and a leaflet explaining what forms of ID will be acceptable at a polling station. Every voter will be required to take along either one item of photo ID or two items of non-photo ID - without them people will not be able to vote. There is no change to … [Read more...] about Watch this video before you vote in the Derby City Council elections