Local Government
Scarcliffe has its own elected parish council. While this has few powers, it is consulted on all decisions affecting the village by Derbyshire County Council and Bolsover District Council, which together provide most of the local government services. Before a reorganization in 1974, Scarcliffe was part of the Blackwell Rural District.
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