Bolsover District

Bolsover District
District

Bolsover Castle

Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county Derbyshire
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 (2011 est.)
  Total 76,000
  Rank Ranked 294th
  Density 1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
ONS code 17UC (ONS)
E07000033 (GSS)
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.

Governance

Bolsover District Council is elected every four years, with currently 37 councillors being elected at each election. The Labour party has had a majority on the council since the first election to the council in 1973 and as of the 2011 election the council is composed of the following councillors:-[1]

Party Councillors
  Labour Party 31
  Independent 4
  Whitwell Residents Association 1
  Green party 1

Local Development Framework

The council is currently in the process of Consulting on its draft Infrastructure and Delivery Plan.[2]

References

  1. "Councillors". Bolsover District Council. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. "Local Development Framework". Bolsover District Council. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

Coordinates: 53°15′N 1°16′W / 53.25°N 1.26°W