In recent weeks, the Labour Government has announced plans to force local government reform across all areas, proposing the consolidation of county and district/borough councils into single unitary authorities. 

Derbyshire Conservatives are deeply concerned by reports of Labour politicians, MPS and councillors, suggesting plans to carve up Derbyshire into multiple areas, with some parts potentially being absorbed into neighbouring cities. For example, there has been speculation about high Peak, along with much of the Peak District, being merged into Greater Manchester. 

So, we've launched a campaign to keep Derbyshire together, and have written to the Government to highlight this if local government is pursued, as we were worried otherwise Derbyshire would be split apart by default. 

As the Government now considers the options, we want to hear your views so we can present these to Government as part of discussions. We think Derbyshire should stay together - the one thing that unites us all from Tintwhistle to Swadlincote, Shirebrook to Ashbourne, is we're all Derbyshire folk. Or, as the Derbyshire saying goes, we're all 'duck'!

What do you think?