Congratulations to our newly elected District Councillors.
Matt Buckler was elected as District Councillor for Stanton ward.
Neil Buttle was elected as District Councillor for Tideswell.
(Matt Buckler was also elected to Matlock Town Council for the Starkholmes and Riber ward).
And of course many thanks to all those who voted for Green Party candidates across Derbyshire, put up signs, posters, knocked on doors and posted leaflets. Well done everyone.
Across the East Midlands as a whole the Green Party have more than quadrupled our presence on district councils. Let’s try to make sure the trend continues!
Derbyshire Green Party 
Since Matt and I joined Derbyshire Dales District Council the Labour Group proposed ‘Declaring a Climate Emergency’ and the Conservative Group seconded it. It was carried unanimously. Well done DDDC and well done the people of Stanton and Tideswell for putting some Greens in the room. Just being there really does make a difference at local government level. Thank you all. Neil Buttle.