Bolsover District

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 District
Non-metropolitan district
Bolsover Castle
Bolsover Castle
Shown within Derbyshire
Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Ceremonial countyDerbyshire
Admin. HQClowne
Government
 • TypeBolsover District Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive:Labour
 • MPs:Mark Fletcher (C)
Area
 • Total61.9 sq mi (160.3 km2)
 • Rank162nd
Population
 (2021)
 • Total80,476
 • RankRanked 279th
 • Density1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
DE, NG, S
ONS code17UC (ONS)
E07000033 (GSS)
Ethnicity99.1% White

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:[1]

The new district was named Bolsover, after its largest town.[2]

Governance
Bolsover District Council
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Tom Munro,
Labour
since 24 May 2017[3]
Steve Pritchley,
Labour
since 22 May 2019
Karen Manson
since November 2022[4]
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.[5]

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.[6]

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:[7][8]

Party in controlYears
Labour1974–2019
No overall control2019–2021
Labour2021–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[9]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Eion Watts[10] Labour200310 May 2015
Ann Syrett Labour21 May 20155 May 2019
Steve Fritchley Labour22 May 2019

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:[11]

Party Councillors
Labour 31
Conservative 3
Independent 3
Total 37

The next election is due in 2027.

Elections
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.[12]

Premises
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.[13]

Parishes

The district is divided into 16 civil parishes.[14] The parish councils for Old Bolsover (which covers the town of Bolsover) and Shirebrook take the style "town council".[15]

References
  1. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
  2. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  3. "Council minutes, 24 May 2017" (PDF). Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. "Council minutes, 2 November 2022" (PDF). Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  6. "The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/863
  7. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. "Council minutes". Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  10. "Council has a new look cabinet". Worksop Guardian. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  11. "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  12. "The Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1265, retrieved 21 August 2022
  13. "New plans revealed for former Bolsover council offices". Derbyshire Politics. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  14. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  15. "Parish council contact details". Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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