Borough of Chesterfield

The Borough of Chesterfield is a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Derbyshire, England. It is named after its main settlement of Chesterfield.

Borough of Chesterfield
Non-metropolitan district & borough
Chesterfield skyline and the Crooked Spire church of Chesterfield Parish Church.
Chesterfield skyline and the Crooked Spire church of Chesterfield Parish Church.
Shown within Derbyshire
Shown within Derbyshire
Borough of Chesterfield is located in England
Borough of Chesterfield
Borough of Chesterfield
Location within England
Borough of Chesterfield is located in the United Kingdom
Borough of Chesterfield
Borough of Chesterfield
Location within the United Kingdom
Borough of Chesterfield is located in Europe
Borough of Chesterfield
Borough of Chesterfield
Location in Europ
Coordinates: 53°14′N 1°25′W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
CountyDerbyshire
Founded70–100 AD
Market Charter1204
Borough status1204/1594
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district
 • Local AuthorityChesterfield Borough Council
 • MayorTony Rogers (LD)
 • Council LeaderTricia Gilby (L)
 • MPsToby Perkins (L)
Lee Rowley (C)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total103,569 (Ranked 233rd)
 • Ethnicity
94.9% White British
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Postcode
S40, S41
Post town
chesterfield
Dialling code01246
ISO 3166-2GB-DBY
ONS code17UD (ONS)
E07000034 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSK382711
DemonymCestrefeldian
Websitewww.chesterfield.gov.uk

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Municipal Borough of Chesterfield, Staveley Urban District and the Brimington part of Chesterfield Rural District.[1]

The borough's main two towns are Chesterfield and Staveley. With its geographical position, the borough offers convenient commuter links to the cities of Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby, Bradford, Wakefield, Manchester, Salford, Leeds and Lincoln, and via its mainline railway station at Chesterfield and the connections to the M1 motorway.

Geography

The borough is situated around the town of Chesterfield and includes the villages of Old Whittington, Brimington (which also has a parish council),[2] Sheepbridge and New Whittington, and the town of Staveley which maintains a town council.[3]

The borough is bordered by North East Derbyshire district to the north, west and south and Bolsover district to the east.[4] These districts include towns and villages such as Clay Cross, Wingerworth, Calow, Holymoorside, Dronfield, Mastin Moor, Barlborough, Bolsover and Grassmoor. Mansfield in Nottinghamshire is 12 miles southeast, Worksop is 20 miles northeast and Buxton is 25 miles west.

Travel to Work Areas

Chesterfield and its surrounding borough are situated around multiple travel to work areas which span from the counties of Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire as well as Derbyshire. The cities of Nottingham, Manchester, Derby, Wakefield and Sheffield are the closest cities to Chesterfield and its surrounding borough.[5] [6]

Suburbs

Suburbs of Chesterfield include:

Governance
For historical political control and leadership, see Chesterfield Borough Council elections.

As of the 2023 local elections, Chesterfield is currently overall controlled by the Labour Party. The borough is along with Bolsover District, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales and Bassetlaw District, a non-constituent member of the South Yorkshire Combined Authority.

References
  1. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. "Brimington Parish Council".
  3. "Staveley Town Council - Home". www.staveleytowncouncil.gov.uk.
  4. "Councils within Derbyshire (map)" (PDF). Geopunk. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. "YOUR GUIDE TO YORKSHIRE'S COMMUTER HUBS". Strata. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "Analysis of Commuter Patterns in Derbyshire 2011" (PDF). observatory.derbyshire.gov.uk. observatory.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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