Bolsover (district)

Bolsover District
—  District  —
Bolsover Castle
Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county Derbyshire
Founded
Admin. HQ Bolsover
Government
 • Type Bolsover District Council
 • Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive: Labour
 • MPs: Dennis Skinner
Area
 • Total 61.9 sq mi (160.3 km2)
Area rank 183rd
Population (2010 est.)
 • Total 74,600
 • Rank Ranked 297th
 • Density 1,205.3/sq mi (465.4/km2)
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Postcode
ISO 3166-2
ONS code 17UC
OS grid reference
NUTS 3
Ethnicity 99.1% White
Website bolsover.gov.uk

Bolsover is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Its main town is Bolsover.

Town and parish councils

There are fourteen town and parish councils within the district.

In addition to the town councils of Old Bolsover and Shirebrook, there are the parish councils of:

Other settlements include Broadmeadows, Hilcote, Langwith, Old Blackwell, Newton, Palterton, Shirebrook, and Westhouses.

The current district boundaries date from 1 April 1974, when the urban district of Bolsover was merged with Blackwell Rural District and Clowne Rural District.

Local Development Framework

The council is currently in the process of Consulting on its draft Infrastructure and Delivery Plan.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Local Development Framework". Bolsover District Council. 20 December 2011 (updated). http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/local-development-framework-home.html. Retrieved 2 January 2012.