Deborah Watson: councillor for Tibshelf, Bolsover District Council

Deborah Watson is a Independent Group councillor for the Tibshelf ward on Bolsover District Council, according to the council's own published list. Deborah Watson is also Leader of the Independents Group. Their current term began on 7 May 2019.

Council

Bolsover District Council

Ward

Tibshelf

Party

Independent Group

Posts

Leader of the Independents Group

Term began

7 May 2019

Official profile

committees.bolsover.gov.uk

Source

Bolsover District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Deborah Watson

These are the details Bolsover District Council publishes for Deborah Watson, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

• Email: deborah.watson@bolsover.gov.uk
• Phone: 07817 288953
• Official profile: committees.bolsover.gov.uk

Who else represents Tibshelf

• Justin Gilbody Independent Group

Independent Group on Bolsover District Council

Independent Group holds 11 of the 37 seats on Bolsover District Council. The largest group is Labour Group, with 18. Seats by party: Labour Group 18, Independent Group 11, Labour & Co-operative 4, Reform Bolsover 2, Non-aligned Independent 1, Conservative 1.

Leaders and post holders on Bolsover District Council

• Duncan Haywood Chair of the Council
• Donna Hales Deputy Leader of the Council
• Duncan McGregor Vice-Chair of Council
• Jane Yates Leader of the Council
• Louise Fox Leader of Reform Bolsover

All 37 councillors of Bolsover District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Tibshelf

Deborah Watson sits on Bolsover District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Bolsover, each with its own page:

• Derbyshire County Council
• East Midlands Combined Authority led by Claire Ward
• Derbyshire Constabulary led by Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, Simon Blatchly
• Bolsover: Natalie Fleet (Labour) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Bolsover, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Bolsover District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Bolsover District Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.