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Cllr Leah Coles (Labour)
Cllr Marie Ireland (Conservative)
Cllr Caroline Smith (Labour)
Cllr John Yates (Labour)
Cllr William Jones (Conservative)
Cllr Graham Baxter (Labour)
Cllr David Cheetham (Labour)
Cllr Christine Smith (Labour)
Cllr Lilian Deighton (Conservative)
Cllr Michelle Emmens (Conservative)
Cllr Pam Jones (Conservative) - Town Mayor
Cllr Richard Welton (Conservative) - Deputy Town Mayor
Cllr Susan Burkitt (Conservative)
Cllr Mark Foster (Independent)
Cllr Anthony Hutchinson (Conservative)
Cllr Alex Dale (Conservative)
Cllr Philip Wright (Conservative)
Cllr Michael Dungworth (Independent)
Cllr Kevin Tait (Conservative)
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Members of Dronfield Town Council
Dronfield Town Council has eight wards covering the Town itself:
Dronfield South, Dronfield North, Gosforth Valley, Coal Aston, Dronfield Bowshaw, Dronfield Dyche, Dronfield Summerfield, Dronfield Woodhouse.
There are 19 members who are re-elected every 4 years and the list of current Councillors can be seen below.
The next elections will be held in May 2027.
The Town Mayor, Deputy Town Mayor, Leader and Deputy leader are elected annually at the May meeting.
The current 2026-27 Town Mayor is Cllr Pam Jones.
The current 2026-27 Deputy Town Mayor is Cllr Richard Welton.
Dronfield South Ward
Cllr Leah Coles (Labour)
Cllr Marie Ireland (Conservative)
Cllr Caroline Smith (Labour)
Cllr John Yates (Labour)
Cllr William Jones (Conservative)
Dronfield North Ward
Cllr Graham Baxter (Labour)
Cllr David Cheetham (Labour)
Cllr Christine Smith (Labour)
Gosforth Valley Ward
Cllr Lilian Deighton (Conservative)
Cllr Michelle Emmens (Conservative)
Cllr Pam Jones (Conservative) - Town Mayor
Cllr Richard Welton (Conservative) - Deputy Town Mayor
Coal Aston Ward
Cllr Susan Burkitt (Conservative)
Cllr Mark Foster (Independent)
Cllr Anthony Hutchinson (Conservative)
Dronfield Dyche Ward
Cllr Alex Dale (Conservative)
Dronfield Summerfield Ward
Cllr Philip Wright (Conservative)
Dronfield Bowshaw Ward
Cllr Michael Dungworth (Independent)
Dronfield Woodhouse Ward
Cllr Kevin Tait (Conservative)
Complaints
Any complaints about Councillors are dealt with by North East Derbyshire District Council.
The Monitoring Officer for North East Derbyshire District Council, Sarah Sternberg, is responsible for all member complaints and will consider each complaint in accordance with the new Councillor Complaints Policy.
All complaints against a councillor should be referred to the Monitoring Officer and can either be done so via post or by email, using the contact details provided below:-
The Monitoring Officer – Sarah Sternberg
North East Derbyshire District Council
2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth
Chesterfield, S42 6NG
Email:
monitoringofficer@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
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Councillor Complaint Procedure
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North East Derbyshire District Council
North East Derbyshire District Council
A full list of the current Councillors for North East Derbyshire District Council can be found by clicking the title above.
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire County Council
A full list of the current Councillors for Derbyshire County Council can be found by clicking the title above.
Member of Parliament
North East Derbyshire
Louise Sandher-Jones is the Labour MP for North East Derbyshire, and was elected on 4th July 2024.
Constituency Address
Eckington Business Centre
62 Market Street
Eckington
S21 4DA
Email -
louise.sandherjones.mp@parliament.uk
Telephone -
01246 439120
Last updated: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:26
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Councillors
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Cllr Leah Coles (Labour)
Cllr Marie Ireland (Conservative)
Cllr Caroline Smith (Labour)
Cllr John Yates (Labour)
Cllr William Jones (Conservative)
Cllr Graham Baxter (Labour)
Cllr David Cheetham (Labour)
Cllr Christine Smith (Labour)
Cllr Lilian Deighton (Conservative)
Cllr Michelle Emmens (Conservative)
Cllr Pam Jones (Conservative) - Town Mayor
Cllr Richard Welton (Conservative) - Deputy Town Mayor
Cllr Susan Burkitt (Conservative)
Cllr Mark Foster (Independent)
Cllr Anthony Hutchinson (Conservative)
Cllr Alex Dale (Conservative)
Cllr Philip Wright (Conservative)
Cllr Michael Dungworth (Independent)
Cllr Kevin Tait (Conservative)
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