Val Clare: councillor for Draycott and Risley, Erewash Borough Council

Val Clare is a Conservative councillor for the Draycott and Risley ward on Erewash Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 4 May 2007.

Council: Erewash Borough Council
Name as published: Mrs Val Clare
Ward: Draycott and Risley
Party: Conservative
Term began: 4 May 2007
Official profile: erewash.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Erewash Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Val Clare

These are the details Erewash Borough Council publishes for Val Clare, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: val.clare@erewash.gov.uk
Post: Ilkeston Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5RP
Official profile: erewash.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Draycott and Risley

Tim Scott Conservative

Conservative on Erewash Borough Council

Conservative holds 16 of the 47 seats on Erewash Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 25. Seats by party: Labour 25, Conservative 16, Reform UK 2, Independent 2, Green Party 1, Liberal Democrat 1.

Leaders and post holders on Erewash Borough Council

James C H Dawson Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Strategic Policy
Linda Burns Deputy Mayor and Chair of Standards Committee
Dr Lewis Newton Vice Chair of Audit Committee
Claire Marie Poole Vice-Chair of Standards Committee
Kate Fennelly Vice Chair of Planning Committee and Armed Forces Champion
Alan Lambert Vice-Chair of Licensing and Public Protection Committee
Frank C Phillips Chair of Scrutiny Committee
Pam Phillips Chair of Licensing and Public Protection Committee

All 47 councillors of Erewash Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Draycott and Risley

Val Clare sits on Erewash Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Erewash, 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
Erewash: Adam Thompson (Labour) MP
Mid Derbyshire: Jonathan Davies (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Erewash Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Erewash Borough 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.