Bolsover (district)
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| Bolsover District | |
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| 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) |
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| ONS code | 17UC |
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| Ethnicity | 99.1% White |
| Website | bolsover.gov.uk |
Bolsover is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Its main town is Bolsover.
[edit] 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:
- Ault Hucknall
- Barlborough
- Blackwell
- Clowne
- Elmton-with-Creswell
- Glapwell
- Hodthorpe and Belph
- Pinxton
- Pleasley
- Scarcliffe
- South Normanton
- Tibshelf
- Whitwell
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.
[edit] Local Development Framework
The council is currently in the process of Consulting on its draft Infrastructure and Delivery Plan.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Local Development Framework". Bolsover District Council. 20 December 2011 (updated). http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/local-development-framework-home.html. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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