Bolsover District Council – across 17 wards – was previously made up of 20 seats, 13 Independent seats, three Conservative seats, and one vacant seat.

Source: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/politics/council/labour-reinforces-its-hold-at-bolsover-district-council-securing-31-seats-after-election-4131577

Bolsover District Council (BDC) is continuing to clamp-down on environmental crime, issuing another £200 fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping in Astwith.

Source: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/crime/its-an-absolute-disgrace-resident-slapped-with-ps200-fine-after-their-waste-is-fly-tipped-in-derbyshire-village-4203843

Bolsover, it is suggested, is 60 per cent up on what is was before the pandemic.

Source: https://www.chad.co.uk/business/consumer/town-centre-on-the-up-the-resilience-of-bolsovers-shopkeepers-as-new-data-says-high-street-is-busier-than-before-pandemic-3989754

Derbyshire is home to several key contests, including Bolsover (4am), where Labour is defending a slim majority, and Derby (6pm), where every seat is in play and where Labour is hoping to oust the minority Tory administration to become the largest party.

Source: https://lb.worcesternews.co.uk/news/national/23483873.local-elections-2023-councils-watch/?ref=rss

In August 2022, the Council submitted a £14.2million bid to the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ fund to help regenerate and breathe new life into Bolsover Town Centre.

Source: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/politics/its-a-disgrace-bid-to-regenerate-and-breathe-new-life-into-derbyshire-town-centres-unsuccessful-in-governments-levelling-up-fund-3993102

Sometimes Bolsover gets a bad rep, but, you know, people do stick together.

Source: https://www.chad.co.uk/business/consumer/town-centre-on-the-up-the-resilience-of-bolsovers-shopkeepers-as-new-data-says-high-street-is-busier-than-before-pandemic-3989754

Spectacular lanterns were carried from Bolsover Castle to the town centre.

Source: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/lantern-parades-30th-anniversary-in-north-derbyshire-town-is-celebrated-in-30-photos-4433165