Stuart Lees: councillor for Ashbourne North, Derbyshire Dales District Council

Stuart Lees is a Conservative councillor for the Ashbourne North ward on Derbyshire Dales District Council, according to the council's own published list. Stuart Lees is also Leader of the Opposition.

Council

Derbyshire Dales District Council

Ward

Ashbourne North

Party

Conservative

Posts

Leader of the Opposition

Official profile

democracy.derbyshiredales.gov.uk

Source

Derbyshire Dales District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Stuart Lees

These are the details Derbyshire Dales District Council publishes for Stuart Lees, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

• Email: stuart.lees@derbyshiredales.gov.uk
• Post: Democratic Services, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NN
• Official profile: democracy.derbyshiredales.gov.uk

Who else represents Ashbourne North

• Peter Dobbs Liberal Democrats

Conservative on Derbyshire Dales District Council

Conservative holds 9 of the 34 seats on Derbyshire Dales District Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 12. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 12, Conservative 9, Labour 6, The Green Party 4, Derbyshire First 2, No Party Indicated 1.

Leaders and post holders on Derbyshire Dales District Council

• Gareth Gee Leader of Derbyshire First
• Peter O'Brien Deputy Civic Chair of Derbyshire Dales
• Simon Ripton Deputy Leader of the Council
• Steve Flitter Leader of the Council
• Joanne Linthwaite Civic Chair of Derbyshire Dales
• Neil Buttle Deputy Leader of the Council

All 34 councillors of Derbyshire Dales District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Ashbourne North

Stuart Lees sits on Derbyshire Dales District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Derbyshire Dales, 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
• Derbyshire Dales: John Whitby (Labour) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Derbyshire Dales District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Derbyshire Dales 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.