Swadlincote and Surrounding Areas Community Governance Review

The Members of South Derbyshire District Council have decided to conduct a Community Governance Review to make changes to the local governance arrangements in and around the Swadlincote area. The aims of the review will be to:

  1. Provide an opportunity for local electors and interested parties to consider whether a parish council or councils should be created to provide local representation in the unparished areas included.
  2. Provide an opportunity for local electors and interested parties to consider the existing governance arrangements in the neighbouring parished area of Castle Gresley. Castle Gresley has been included in this review because it appears to be unsustainable as a parish council and has historical mining links with the unparished areas.

The Notice detailing the Review can be viewed here: xxx

On 30 October 2025, the District Council approved the following: Terms of Reference (make a link)

The Review will include the following unparished polling district aeas:

  • Church Gresley (polling district areas known as CGA, CGB, CGC, & CGD)
  • Midway (polling district areas known as MWA, MWB & MWC)
  • Newhall (polling district areas known as NSA, NSB, NSC, NSD, NSE)
  • Swadlincote (polling district areas known as SWA, SWB, SWC, SWD, SWE, SWF)
  • Woodville (polling district known as WVE)

Additionally, the Review will consider the future governance arrangements for the parished area of Castle Gresley (polling district known as LTA), which is currently represented by Castle Gresley Parish Council.

The initial consultation period with ward residents has commenced, a report will be presented with its findings to a meeting of the Council on 26 February 2026 to consider the recommendations.

Following the consultation, the District Council will consider draft recomendations for a further round of consultation.

Should you wish to submit a representation regarding this Review, please do so using the below forms: