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.
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]
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 controledit
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]
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]
Premisesedit
Sherwood Lodge, Bolsover: Council's offices prior to 2013, since demolished.
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]
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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 Bolsover DistrictNon metropolitan districtBolsover CastleShown within DerbyshireSovereign stateUnited KingdomConstituent countryEnglandRegionEast MidlandsCeremonial countyDerbyshireAdmin HQClowneGovernment TypeBolsover District Council Leadership Leader amp Cabinet Executive Labour MPs Mark Fletcher C Area Total61 9 sq mi 160 3 km2 Rank162ndPopulation 2021 Total80 476 RankRanked 279th Density1 300 sq mi 500 km2 Ethnicity 2021 1 Ethnic groupsList 97 4 White0 9 Asian0 9 Mixed0 5 Black0 3 otherReligion 2021 1 ReligionList 51 Christianity47 6 no religion1 1 other0 3 IslamTime zoneUTC 0 Greenwich Mean Time Summer DST UTC 1 British Summer Time PostcodeDE NG SONS code17UC ONS E07000033 GSS Ethnicity99 1 White citation needed The neighbouring districts are Amber Valley North East Derbyshire Chesterfield Rotherham Bassetlaw Mansfield and Ashfield Contents 1 History 2 Governance 2 1 Political control 2 2 Leadership 2 3 Composition 2 4 Elections 2 5 Premises 3 Parishes 4 ReferencesHistory editThe 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 Bolsover Urban District Blackwell Rural District Clowne Rural DistrictThe new district was named Bolsover after its largest town 3 Governance editBolsover District Council nbsp TypeTypeNon metropolitan districtLeadershipChairTom Munro Labour since 24 May 2017 4 LeaderSteve Fritchley Labour since 22 May 2019Chief ExecutiveKaren Manson since November 2022 5 StructureSeats37 councillorsPolitical groupsAdministration 31 Labour 31 Other parties 6 Conservative 3 Independent 3 ElectionsLast election4 May 2023Next election6 May 2027Meeting placeThe Arc High Street Clowne S43 4JYWebsitewww wbr bolsover wbr gov wbr ukBolsover 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 edit 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 control YearsLabour 1974 2019No overall control 2019 2021Labour 2021 presentLeadership edit The leaders of the council since 2003 have been 10 Councillor Party From ToEion Watts 11 Labour 2003 10 May 2015Ann Syrett Labour 21 May 2015 5 May 2019Steve Fritchley Labour 22 May 2019Composition edit Following the 2023 election the composition of the council was 12 Party CouncillorsLabour 31Conservative 3Independent 3Total 37The next election is due in 2027 Elections edit See also Bolsover District Council 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 Premises edit nbsp Sherwood Lodge Bolsover Council s offices prior to 2013 since demolished 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 Parishes editThe district is divided into 16 civil parishes 15 The parish councils for Old Bolsover which covers the town of Bolsover and Shirebrook take the style town council 16 Ault Hucknall Barlborough Blackwell includes Hilcote Newton and Westhouses Clowne Elmton with Creswell Glapwell Hodthorpe and Belph Langwith Old Bolsover town Pinxton Pleasley Scarcliffe Shirebrook town South Normanton Tibshelf WhitwellReferences edit a b UK Census 2021 2021 Census Area Profile Bolsover Local Authority E07000033 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 5 January 2024 The English Non metropolitan Districts Definition Order 1972 legislation gov uk The National Archives SI 1972 2039 retrieved 31 May 2023 The English Non metropolitan Districts Names Order 1973 legislation gov uk The National Archives SI 1973 551 retrieved 31 May 2023 Council minutes 24 May 2017 PDF Bolsover District Council Retrieved 22 July 2023 Council minutes 2 November 2022 PDF Bolsover District Council Retrieved 22 July 2023 Local Government Act 1972 legislation gov uk The National Archives 1972 c 70 retrieved 31 May 2023 The Barnsley Doncaster Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014 legislation gov uk The National Archives SI 2014 863 Compositions calculator The Elections Centre Retrieved 14 May 2023 England council elections BBC News Online 10 May 2011 Retrieved 19 July 2014 Council minutes Bolsover District Council Retrieved 21 August 2022 Council has a new look cabinet Worksop Guardian 18 May 2013 Retrieved 21 August 2022 Local elections 2023 live council results for England The Guardian The Bolsover Electoral Changes Order 2017 legislation gov uk The National Archives SI 2017 1265 retrieved 21 August 2022 New plans revealed for former Bolsover council offices Derbyshire Politics 12 October 2017 Retrieved 22 July 2023 Election Maps Ordnance Survey Retrieved 22 July 2023 Parish council contact details Bolsover District Council Retrieved 22 July 2023 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bolsover 53 15 N 1 16 W 53 25 N 1 26 W 53 25 1 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bolsover District amp oldid 1208214718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
