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The prospect of Heanor and Loscoe becoming a Town Council was discussed for the first time on 2nd July 1985 and the Clerk was requested to ascertain the procedure necessary for adopting Town status. The minutes of the meeting 10 September 1985 show that the Council was advised by the Clerk that they did not meet the criteria ‘…he advised that under section 245 of Local Government Act 1972 a Parish which was not grouped with others would acquire the status of Town simply by passing a resolution to that effect. Unfortunately Heanor did not qualify with the prerequisite because of it being grouped with Loscoe and Marlpool. It was not possible therefore for the Council to declare Town status. Resolved the report to be received and no further action be taken ..’( Parish Council minute 120)

This issue was not raised again until 20 October 1987, when, with a new Clerk, the advice seems to have changed and Council minute 366 sets out what was agreed ‘At the request of Cllr B Eley members discussed the possibility of changing the Parish Council to a Town Council. The Parish Council pursuant to section 245(6) of the Local Government Act 1972 and all their powers therefore availing that;

a) From 20th October 1987 the Parish of Heanor and Loscoe shall be known as the Town of Heanor and Loscoe, and the style and title of the said Council shall thereupon be changed and shall hereafter be and continue to be in perpetuity the Heanor and Loscoe Town Council.

b) From the said day there forward any assembly of the electors of the said Town shall be summoned under the Title of and be known by the Heanor and Loscoe Town Meeting.

c) The person elected in each year pursuant to section 15 of the said Act of 1972 as Chairman of the said Council shall at all future times be known by, and use, and be addressed by the style and title of Mayor of the Town Council, and any person elected Vice-Chairman of the said Council that person shall at any relevant future time be known by, and use, and be addressed by, the style and title of Deputy Mayor of the Town Council.

d) The person appointed to the post Clerk of the said Council, shall at all times be described as and be addressed as the Town Clerk of Heanor and Loscoe.’

Thus Heanor and Loscoe became a Town Council and the Chairman became the Mayor. The first meeting of Heanor and Loscoe Town Council was 1 December 1987 at Heanor Community Centre.

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