North East Derbyshire
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of Clay Cross and Dronfield urban districts along with all but one parish of Chesterfield Rural District. The district, along with the district of Bolsover and much of the surrounding area of South Yorkshire, was a major producer of coal.
About North East Derbyshire in brief
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of the Clay Cross and Dronfield urban districts along with all but one parish of Chesterfield Rural District. The district, along with the district of Bolsover and much of the surrounding area of South Yorkshire, was a major producer of coal when a large seam was discovered. Coal mining became the main industry of the region.
During the 1980s the Conservative government closed down many of the mines after a dispute between the government and the National Union of Mineworkers. The strike lasted for a year between 1984 and 1985. The closure of the pits resulted in the closure of many associated industries, which decimated the local communities. There are now no deep pit mines left in North East Derbyshire.
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