A civic role, the Civic Chair of the Derbyshire Dales is elected at the annual meeting of the council and serves for a civic year.
The Civic Chair wears a ceremonial chain of office at official engagements and generally represents the District Council at more than 50 functions throughout the year, organising special fund-raising events for nominated charities.
The role of Civic Chair is different from that of Chair of the District Council, which is a more strategic leadership role.
Elected as 2023/24 Civic Chair of the Derbyshire Dales was Councillor David Burton (pictured, left) following on from Graham Elliott, whose civic year ended at the District Council's annual meeting on 25 May 2023.
Councillor Burton is using his Civic Year to raise funds for the Send A Child To Hucklow charity, which enables many disadvantaged children who have never visited the countryside to experience a week's holiday in the Derbyshire Dales at the Nightingale Centre in Great Hucklow.
Councillor Peter Slack was appointed Civic Vice-Chair of the District for 2023/24.
Previous Chairmen
2020s
- 2022-23 Cllr Graham Elliott
- 2021-22 Cllr Steve Wain
- 2020-21 Cllr Helen Froggatt
2010s
- 2019-20 Cllr Tony Morley
- 2018-19 Cllr Jean Monks
- 2017-18 Cllr Steve Flitter
- 2016-17 Cllr Tom Donnelly
- 2015-16 Cllr Albert Catt
- 2014-15 Cllr Carol Walker
- 2013-14 Cllr Peter Slack
- 2012-13 Cllr A.G. Millward
- 2011-12 Cllr Mrs J.A. Twigg
- 2010-11 Cllr Mrs J. Radford
2000s
- 2009-10 Cllr D.T. Barker
- 2008-09 Cllr Mrs C.A. Hunt
- 2007-08 Cllr K.C. Bull
- 2006-07 Cllr F.B. Elliott
- 2005-06 Cllr Mrs I. Ratcliffe
- 2004-05 Cllr D. Hoskin
- 2003-04 Cllr J.R. Goodison
- 2002-03 Cllr I. Bates
- 2001-02 Cllr T.L. Boam
- 2000-01 Cllr Mrs C.M.N. Crowther
1990s
- 1999-00 Cllr Mrs J.N. Bevan JP
- 1998-99 Cllr A.S. Thomas
- 1997-98 Cllr A.R. Hodkinson
- 1996-97 Cllr C.P. Brindley
- 1995-96 Cllr D.R. Burton
- 1994-95 Cllr C.H. Birch
- 1993-94 Mrs P.V. Edwards MBE
- 1992-93 Cllr Mrs J.A. Twigg
- 1991-92 Cllr Mrs O.M. Allen
- 1990-91 Cllr Mrs E.M. Plumbly
1980s
- 1989-90 Cllr B. Oldfield
- 1988-89 Cllr K.C. Bull
- 1987-88 Cllr C.B. Hoole
- 1986-87 Cllr Mrs J.T. Naylor
- 1985-86 Cllr F.W. Glossop
- 1984-85 Cllr Mrs M.E. Gillan
- 1983-84 Cllr G.E.M. Stevens
- 1982-83 Cllr F.E. Holland
- 1981-82 Cllr J Stevenson MBE
- 1980-81 Cllr W.H. Doxey MBE, JP
1970s
- 1979-80 Cllr L.R. Rose OBE
- 1978-79 Cllr Mrs C.M.N. Crowther
- 1977-78 Cllr G.T. Ward MBE, JP
- 1976-77 Cllr E.J. Smith
- 1975-76 Cllr G.J. Peach MBE
- 1973-75 Cllr D.A. Fisher, JP
