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The town of Derby had been an ancient borough, with borough charters dating back to 1154. [4] 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 Derby", generally known as the corporation or town council.
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
Past position: Former Derby City Council Member 2007-2019 ; Retired Police Sergeant from the Derby Police Department Education: Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Friends University ...
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Derby City Council elections are held every four years to elect members of Derby City Council, the local authority for the unitary authority of Derby in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 51 councillors have been elected from 18 wards . [ 1 ]
Derby is the largest settlement, and Matlock is the county town. The county has an area of 2,625 km 2 (1,014 sq mi) and a population of 1,053,316. The east of the county is more densely populated than the west, and contains the county's largest settlements: Derby (261,400), Chesterfield (88,483), and Swadlincote (45,000).
The chief duties of the mayor are to chair Derby Council meetings and to attend the city's remembrance event, however the ceremonial duties can be considerable. In 2013 the cost of running the office was thought to be over £100,000. Derby's mayor wears a ceremonial chain that has been valued at over £1,000,000.
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