Bolsover District

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Bolsover District
Non-metropolitan district
Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire (geograph 291425).jpg
Bolsover Castle
Bolsover UK locator map.svg
Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county Derbyshire
Admin. HQ Clowne
Government
 • TypeBolsover District Council
 •  Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive: Labour
 •  MPs: Mark Fletcher (C)
Area
 • Total60 sq mi (160 km2)
 • Rank 162nd
Population
 (2022)
 • Total81,553
 • Rank Ranked 278th
 • Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 •  Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 •  Religion
List
Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
DE, NG, S
ONS code 17UC (ONS)
E07000033 (GSS)
Ethnicity99.1% White[ citation needed ]

Bolsover District is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It is named after the town of Bolsover, which is near the geographic centre of the district, but the council is based in the large village of Clowne to the north. The district also includes the town of Shirebrook and several villages and surrounding rural areas.

Contents

The neighbouring districts are Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Bassetlaw, Mansfield, and Ashfield.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of three former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: [2]

The new district was named Bolsover, after its largest town. [3]

Governance

Bolsover District Council
Bolsover District Council logo.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Tom Munro,
Labour
since 24 May 2017 [4]
Steve Fritchley,
Labour
since 22 May 2019
Karen Hanson
since November 2022 [5]
Structure
Seats37 councillors
Political groups
Administration (31)
  Labour (31)
Other parties (6)
  Conservative (3)
  Independent (3)
Elections
Last election
 4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
The Arc, High Street, Clowne, S43 4JY
Website
www.bolsover.gov.uk

Bolsover District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Derbyshire County Council. The district is also entirely covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government. [6]

Since 2014 the district has been a non-constituent member of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (formerly known as the Sheffield City Region); the council sends representatives to meetings of the combined authority, but the electorate of Bolsover District do not vote in elections for the Mayor of South Yorkshire. [7]

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since 2021.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: [8] [9]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–2019
No overall control 2019–2021
Labour 2021–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been: [10]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Eion Watts [11] Labour 200310 May 2015
Ann Syrett Labour 21 May 20155 May 2019
Steve Fritchley Labour 22 May 2019

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was: [12]

PartyCouncillors
Labour 31
Conservative 3
Independent 3
Total37

The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2019, the council has comprised 37 councillors, elected from 17 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. [13]

Sherwood Lodge, Bolsover Council's offices prior to 2013, since demolished Bolsover District Council Offices - geograph.org.uk - 1159963.jpg
Sherwood Lodge, Bolsover Council's offices prior to 2013, since demolished

Premises

The council is based at The Arc in Clowne, which is a combined leisure centre and council headquarters. Prior to 2013 the council was based at Sherwood Lodge on Oxcroft Lane in Bolsover, comprising a large Victorian house and modern office extensions. Sherwood Lodge was subsequently sold and a retail development built on the site. [14]

Building developments

Following the September, 2022 commercial failure of Woodhead Construction Ltd, an Edwinstowe-based business contracting to the council since 2016, [15] and mid-way into delivering a Bolsover Homes scheme, [16] Bolsover District Council created their own development business, Dragonfly Development Limited based at The Arc in Clowne, with the intention of fullfilling ongoing contracts and having potential to undertake entirely new construction and development works outside of the council's normal remit. [17] [15] [18]

Councillor Fritchley stated the only risks involved were "calculated risks". [19]

Parishes

The district is divided into 16 civil parishes. [20] The parish councils for Old Bolsover (which covers the town of Bolsover) and Shirebrook take the style "town council". [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Bolsover Local Authority (E07000033)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
  3. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  4. ↑ "Council minutes, 24 May 2017" (PDF). Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Council minutes, 2 November 2022" (PDF). Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  7. ↑ "The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2014/863
  8. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "England council elections". BBC News Online . 10 May 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Council minutes". Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Council has a new look cabinet". Worksop Guardian. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  13. ↑ "The Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2017/1265, retrieved 21 August 2022
  14. ↑ "New plans revealed for former Bolsover council offices". Derbyshire Politics. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  15. 1 2 Agenda item - Dragonfly Development Limited - Full Business Case Bolsover District Council, 1 February 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024
  16. ↑ Bolsover's first ever 'Future Homes scheme' is being built in Whaley Thorns Chad, 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024
  17. ↑ Council steps in to save building projects after contractor Woodhead Construction goes bust business-live.co.uk, 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024
  18. ↑ Bolsover District Council set to demolish 49 bungalows and possibly pave the way for new development Derbyshire Times , 22 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024
  19. ↑ Fritchley, Stephen (director) (10 November 2022). Council sets up new company- Dragonfly Developments (Vimeo short video). Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Parish council contact details". Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.

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