Bolsover District Council
| Bolsover District | |
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| Non-metropolitan district | |
Bolsover Castle
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 Shown within Derbyshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Ceremonial county | Derbyshire |
| Admin. HQ | Clowne |
| 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 (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 77,800 |
| • Rank | Ranked 293rd |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/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 council is based in Clowne. At the 2011 Census, the district had a population of 75,866.
The district council is a non-constituent partner member of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority.
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.
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 2015 election the council is composed of the following councillors:-
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