Long Eaton: Have your say on the Derby City takeover!

The Labour Government is forcing local councils in areas like ours to reorganise. That means scrapping the current system where County and Borough Councils share responsibilities and replacing it with a single council running all services.

Here in Derbyshire, Labour and Reform UK councillors have struck a backroom deal to carve up our county. Their plan would split Derbyshire into “North” and “South”, handing huge new powers to Derby City Council.

Under their deal, Derby City would expand its boundaries into South Derbyshire and Erewash – creating a new “South Derbyshire Council” likely run from Derby.

Local people are right to be worried. Derby City Council already struggles to deliver basic services and faces major urban challenges. Residents across Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Breaston, Draycott and surrounding villages don’t want to pay higher taxes for worse services, with all the focus and funding going to the city.

The Conservatives had a better plan: to keep Derbyshire together under its current boundaries. But the new Reform UK administration at County Hall dropped it, choosing instead to work with Labour on their takeover plan.

Now, we want to hear what you think. Should Long Eaton be run from Derby? Have your say on all the options!

Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey below. Your views will help us stand up for Long Eaton in the Council chamber, and fight to keep Derbyshire together.

Have your say on the Derby City takeover!

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To what extent do you support the plans from local Labour and Reform UK Councillors for towns like Long Eaton and the wider Erewash Borough to be controlled by an expanded Derby City Council?
Lots of residents in the towns and villages surrounding Derby City have already highlighted concerns that this will leader to higher taxes but worse services, because all the focus and resource will go towards the City. Do you share these concerns? Or are there other aspects you have views on?
As the Labour Government is forcing through reorganisation of our local Councils, what would be your preferred model for the future?
This is the option currently proposed by Labour and Reform Councillors
This is the option previously put forward by local Conservatives
For example roads, streetlights, play areas etc? If so, please give precise details including location.
In order to make this survey representative, how did you vote in the 2024 General Election?

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How did you vote in the 2025 local elections?

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