South Derbyshire DC

What South Derbyshire DC does

South Derbyshire District Council (SDDC) is a statutory local government authority serving the South Derbyshire district in the East Midlands, England, headquartered at Civic Offices in Swadlincote. It provides the full range of district-level public services to approximately 107,000 residents, visitors, and the local business community, including waste collection and recycling, council tax billing, housing and tenancy management, planning and building control, electoral administration, benefits administration, street cleansing, and parking. The council also administers concessionary travel (Gold Card) jointly with Derbyshire County Council and operates concessionary and EV charging infrastructure across 19 public car parks and 42 EV charge bays in partnership with BP Pulse.

SDDC's technology layer is built around the mySouthDerbyshire self-service portal (launched July 2025 on the AchieveService platform), which consolidates resident access to bin dates, planning applications, council tax payments, benefits, and housing repair requests. Core integrations include the Civica UK Electoral Management Software for elections, iShareLIVE Web for interactive mapping of council assets, ePaycapita for online payment processing, Google Analytics for web analytics, and GOV.UK for voter registration and proxy voting. The council is GDPR-compliant under the Data Protection Act 2018 and operates multiple sub-branded service lines (Active South Derbyshire, Safer South Derbyshire, Rosliston Forestry Centre, Visit South Derbyshire, etc.) across its Facebook and YouTube channels.

SDDC is publicly funded via council tax (the primary recurring revenue stream), central government grants, retained business rates, and a small set of statutory fees (parking fines, planning fees, licensing, Gold Card replacement). It is governed by elected councillors, accountable to residents, and operates under UK local government legislation with a stated commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030 following its 2019 climate emergency declaration. The council's operating perimeter may be restructured following the UK Government's Local Government Reorganisation announcement on 16 July 2026.

Name

South Derbyshire DC

Legal name

South Derbyshire District Council

Website

https://southderbyshire.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South Derbyshire District Council is a UK statutory local government authority providing district-level public services — waste, housing, planning, council tax, elections, and EV charging — to residents and businesses across the South Derbyshire district from its Swadlincote headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Council tax administration
• Waste collection services
• Planning and building control
• Electoral registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Swadlincote

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Council Tax: Primary funding source from residents for council services
2. Government Grants and Funding: Central government funding and grants for local authority operations
3. Service Fees and Charges: Various statutory and discretionary fees including £10 replacement Gold Card charge, parking fines, licensing fees, planning fees, and commercial waste collection charges

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

South Derbyshire District Council provides statutory local government services to residents, businesses and visitors of the South Derbyshire district in Derbyshire, England. Core offerings include council tax administration, housing services, benefits support, electoral registration and voting, planning and building control, waste collection and recycling, street cleaning, concessionary travel (Gold Card), and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Services are delivered through a digital self-service portal (mySouthDerbyshire), online payment processing, physical Civic Offices, telephone and email support, and partnerships with Derbyshire County Council and BP Pulse.

Product overview

South Derbyshire District Council operates a portfolio of citizen-facing digital services organized around its mySouthDerbyshire self-service portal as the primary resident interface. The council's core services include electoral services (registration, voting, elections), housing services, benefits administration, planning and building control, waste collection and street cleaning, transport and parking management, and environmental services including electric vehicle charging. Key digital products include the mySouthDerbyshire resident portal, online payment processing via ePaycapita, an interactive mapping portal (iShareLIVE), and the planning application system. The council partners with Derbyshire County Council for roads, public transport, Blue Badges, and concessionary travel (Gold Card), while operating its own car parks, EV charging infrastructure, and street cleansing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Active South Derbyshire: Sports and physical activity services provided by the council
• South Derbyshire Housing
• Safer South Derbyshire
• Rosliston Forestry Centre
• Visit South Derbyshire
• Swadlincote Townscape Heritage Scheme

Products and services

• mySouthDerbyshire Resident Portal Free self-service online portal where South Derbyshire residents can sign up for a personal account to access council information, complete forms, and interact with services relevant to them.
• Online Payment Services Secure online payment processing via the ePaycapita platform enabling residents and businesses to pay council tax, parking fines, and other council service fees.
• Planning and Building Control Online planning application search, submission, and tracking system for development proposals and building regulations in South Derbyshire.
• Bin Collection Services Waste collection scheduling, recycling information, and bin collection date lookups for residents, including the new weekly food waste kerbside collection launching 1 June 2026.
• Interactive Mapping Portal iShareLIVE-based interactive mapping tool displaying council-maintained assets including litter bins, bus shelters, grit bins, road channels, footpaths, grass cutting areas, car parks, and polling stations.
• Electoral Services Voter registration, postal and proxy voting applications, polling station locations, and election results management, supported by Civica Electoral Management Software.
• Gold Card Scheme Concessionary travel and discount pass scheme administered with Derbyshire County Council for residents of pension age or with a permanent disability, providing free off-peak bus travel throughout England and discounts at 700+ local businesses; replacement cards cost £10.
• Electric Vehicle Charging Network Public electric vehicle charging infrastructure operated in partnership with BP Pulse across six council-owned car parks, providing 42 public charge bays including rapid and fast chargers.
• Street Cleaning Services Regular street cleansing including litter bin emptying, road channel cleaning, footway sweeping, and rapid-response Clean Team for fly-tipping, graffiti, and hazardous substances.
• Council Housing Services Council housing management including repairs reporting, tenancy services, sheltered housing, and housing applications for residents.
• Benefits and Universal Credit Support Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, and Universal Credit application and assistance services for residents in need of financial support.
• Food Waste Recycling Service New weekly kerbside food waste collection service for South Derbyshire residents, launching 1 June 2026 to complement existing waste and recycling collections.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 free public car parks with 759 spaces maintained
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Derbyshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty council responsible for highways, education, transport, register offices, trading standards, and libraries. SDDC works with DCC on road maintenance, gritting, public transport, Blue Badge scheme, and Gold Card administration.
• GOV.UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationCentral government portal for national services including voter registration, postal vote applications, and proxy vote applications integrated with SDDC services.
• BP PulsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperational partnership for electric vehicle charging network covering 42 public charge bays across 6 council-owned car parks. BP Pulse covers proportion of costs not supported by central government grants ensuring 100% funding.
• Derbyshire ConstabularycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice force for the area, consulted on temporary road closures and responsible for certain parking enforcement (double white lines, obstruction, dangerous parking).
• Trent BartonminorOthersCommercial bus operator providing public transport services in South Derbyshire.
• ArrivaminorOthersCommercial bus operator providing public transport services in the Midlands region including South Derbyshire.
• Midland ClassicminorOthersCommercial bus operator providing public transport services in South Derbyshire.
• Information Commissioner's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's independent data protection regulator. Residents can raise concerns about data handling with ICO. SDDC complies with GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 under ICO oversight.
• Civica UK LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Electoral Management Software (EMS) and printing services to support election and canvas campaigns for electoral services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• High Peak Borough Council: Derbyshire borough council operating the same set of statutory district functions under the same upper-tier county authority, providing a clear functional peer in the same county.
• Amber Valley Borough Council: Fellow Derbyshire district/borough council delivering the same statutory functions to an East Midlands population of similar scale, organised under the same county council framework as South Derbyshire.
• Derbyshire Dales District Council: Another Derbyshire district council delivering an identical range of lower-tier authority services within the same Derbyshire County Council partnership context.
• Cannock Chase District Council: Staffordshire district council of comparable size providing identical lower-tier local government services including waste, council tax, housing and electoral administration.
• Lichfield District Council: Neighbouring Staffordshire district council offering the same statutory district-level services and operating similar digital self-service portals for residents.
• Staffordshire Moorlands District Council: Neighbouring Staffordshire district council delivering the same statutory local authority services under the same English two-tier governance model.
• Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council: Leicestershire borough council of similar scale delivering the same set of district-level statutory services to a comparable resident population.
• North West Leicestershire District Council: Neighbouring English district council of comparable size serving a similar semi-rural resident population with the same statutory district services (waste, council tax, planning, housing, electoral). Most directly comparable peer in the immediate geography.
• East Staffordshire Borough Council: Adjacent district council on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border providing the same waste, council tax, planning, electoral and housing services to a comparable resident base.

Broad incumbents

• Derbyshire County Council: The upper-tier authority covering the same geography and responsible for highways, education, transport, trading standards and libraries that South Derbyshire partners with for shared service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SouthDerbyshire
• Facebookfacebook.com/South-Derbyshire-District-Council-471001163282198
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-derbyshire-dc

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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