| Derbyshire |
Article Index for Derbyshire |
Shopping Derbyshire |
Articles about Derbyshire |
Website Links For Derbyshire |
Information AboutDerbyshire |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT DERBYSHIRE | |
| derbyshirederbyshire | |
| counties of england | |
|
Derbyshire (pronounced "dar-bee-shh" /ˈdɑːbɪʃə/) is a county in the East Midlands of England . A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines , a famous chain of hills and Mountain s. The county contains part of the National Forest , and borders on Greater Manchester , West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , Nottinghamshire , Leicestershire , Staffordshire and Cheshire . Apart from 13 towns with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, there is a large amount of sparsely populated agricultural upland: 75% of the population live in 25% of the area. Although Derbyshire is in the East Midlands , some parts, such as High Peak , are closer to the northern cities of Manchester and Sheffield . DISTRICTS AND BOROUGHS Derbyshire has a three-tier local government since the Local Government Reorganisation in 1974. It has a County Council based in Matlock and eight District councils and since 1998, a Unitary Authority of Derby . However, Derby remains part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes. At the third tier are the Parish Council s. In urban areas the work of the Parish council is possibly undertaken by the county or district council. The eight district councils in Derbyshire and the unitary authority of Derby are shown in the map to the right. These district councils are responsible for Local Planning and Building Control , local roads, Council Housing , Environmental Health , Market s and fairs, Refuse Collection and Recycling , Cemeteries and Crematoria , leisure services, parks, and Tourism The Local Channel accessed 20th June 2007 They leave the subjects of Education , Social Services , Libraries , main roads, Public Transport , Policing and Fire Service s, Trading Standards , Waste Disposal and strategic planning for Derbyshire to the County Council. ECONOMY Derbyshire is a mixture of a rural economy in the west, with a former and Toyota. EDUCATION The Derbyshire school system is comprehensive with no selective schools. There is selection by average house price in some areas. Rural parts of Derbyshire have some of the best comprehensive schools in the East Midlands. The average proportion of results getting grades A-C at GCSE including Maths and English is 45.8% in England. For Derbyshire, it is 45.5%. Derbyshire Dales is the best performing district in the East Midlands. At GCSE, the best performing school is Saint Mary's Catholic School in Chesterfield with 85%, followed by the Ecclesbourne School in Duffield with 81%, then the Lady Manners School in Bakewell with 69%. The worst performing school is the Bennerley School in Ilkeston with 16%. The government target is 25%. At A level, the highest performing school is also Saint Mary's Catholic School, followed by the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne , then the Friesland School in Sandiacre. The largest school Is John Port in Etwall at 2100 students. Average GCSE by district (%)
COUNTY FLAG As part of a 2002 Marketing Campaign , the plant conservation charity Plantlife chose the Jacob's Ladder as the County Flower . In 2006, an unofficial County Flag was introduced, largely on the initiative of BBC Radio Derby in September 2006 Choosing the Derbyshire flag . TRIVIA
SETTLEMENTS This is a List Of The Towns In Derbyshire . SPORT Derbyshire has many sporting teams in various team sports, the most common being Football . Derbyshire has at least 21 football teams (listed below), most of who play in tier 6 or lower of the English Football League System , and the most successful and popular is Derby County F.C. . As well as football, Derbyshire also has a Cricket Team based in Derby, and a Rugby League Club based in Chesterfield. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
|
|