Chesterfield

Paul Holmes is the Lib Dem MP for Chesterfield. His website and contact details are at www.paulholmes.org.uk

The Lib Dems control Chesterfield Borough Council after a landslide victory over the Labour Party in 2003. More information at www.chesterfield.gov.uk

Derby City

The Liberal Democrats are the official opposition on Derby City Council and have formed a shadow cabinet. The Group leader is Councillor Hilary Jones Hilary.Jones@derby.gov.uk and the deputy leader is Councillor Lucy Care. Following Lib Dem gains in the local elections in 2006, the council is now in no overall control. The Labour and Conservative groups, who both lost seats, formed a joint cabinet of 7 Labour and 3 Conservative councillors. They also excluded Liberal Democrats from all positions of responsibility, changing the council's constitution to deny Liberal Democrats positions as chair or vice chair of Overview and Scrutiny Commissions and other committees. The chair of the local party executive committee, which covers Derby North, Derby South and South Derbyshire constituencies, is David Batey drbatey@aol.com . The party has a number of branches covering more local areas. There is more information on activities in Derby on their website at www.derbycitylibdems.org.uk, and the local party shares the regional office at Unit 1, 24 Great Northern Court, Great Northern Road, Derby, DE1 1LR. Phone 01332-298934.

Amber Valley

Following recent boundary changes, this pleasant mid-Derbyshire Constituency has got slightly smaller, but it still includes the main Market Towns of Heanor, Ripley and Alfreton, plus a number of surrounding villages. We have Councillors on Town and Parish Councils in Heanor (Gavin Sarkas-Bosman and Judith Woolley) and South Wingfield (Paul Gibbons), plus Aldercar & Langley Mill (Judith Woolley, busy or what ?). Our 2001 and 2005 PPC, Kate Smith, is also a Cllr in Crich, which has technically moved to Derbyshire Dales E143. Our youngest member, Oliver Smith, hit the headlines in early 2006 when he was elected LP President. At the latest AGM he agreed to continue and is doing so in 2007 (on condition he doesn't get loads of Media interest). He is currently 14. Current campaigns include Amber Valley Borough Council's leisure centre development plans, the threats to a local maternity unit and, separately, a local minor injuries unit, and improvements to the consultation over the Amber Valley Partnership market towns development plan. Contact Chair, Keith Falconbridge, on 0115 913 2002, Secretary Mick Bedford on 01773 748239 or at mpb953@hotmail.com (ask him about his recent motorbike tour of India !), Treasurer Gavin Sarkas-Bosman on 01773 765127 or at gbosman@btinternet.com, or Membership Secretary Kate Smith at katesmithlibdem@aol.com .

Erewash

Ian Neill is the chair of Erewash Lib Dems. E-mail him at ian-a-neill@supanet.com

Erewash have selected Martin Garnett to fight the constituency at the next general election. Martin's e-mail address is martin.garnett@bluecom.net

High Peak

Diane Bayirli is the chair of High Peak Lib Dems. Her e-mail address is diane.naz@btinternet.com, or telephone 01298 816035. Find out more at www.highpeaklibdems.org.uk

Mid Derbyshire

Mid Derbyshire Lib Dems are chaired by Janet Mallet and have a Belper Town Councillor in Belper in Hussan Dervish. The contact for local enquiries is Richard Salmon, tel 01332 835924

North East Derbyshire

You can e-mail Tom Snowdon, the chair of North East Derbyshire Lib Dems on tom.snowdon@virgin.net

West Derbyshire

Martyn Moss is the chair of West Derbyshire Lib Dems. His e-mail address is martyn@martynmoss.orangehome.co.uk. The local party have a website at www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk.

South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire South Derbyshire Lib Demes are administratively part of the Derby City local party. Contact as Derby City.