Our councillors have wholeheartedly agreed to establish a wholly owned development company, following the collapse of their preferred contractor Woodhead Construction.

At a Special Council meeting on Wednesday 2 November 2022, members heard proposals that the new company would 'provide a shareholder return on investment whilst delivering wider social and economic benefits to communities'.

Dragonfly Development has been tasked with creating economic growth and community regeneration through direct commercial action and to generate income for the council.

We have a section of our website dedicated to providing help during the Cost of Living Crisis.

Take a look for help and advise on:

• Children and families
• Clothing
• Energy and fuel
• Food support
• Housing
• Mental health
• Money and finance
• Other useful contacts

When Jamie Howcroft went for a job as a Bar Manager at a local bar and restaurant, little did he know that four weeks later he would be running his own barber shop!

During the conversation with the bar owner Jamie, who lives in Clowne, asked if he could give him a hair cut. The owner agreed and one thing led to another and Jamie opened Jay's Backyard Barbers a couple of weeks later.

A group of Creswell residents have been paying their respects to military and civilian servicemen and women by erecting their own display outside their homes. 

The residents of Mansfield Road have created the poignant display which includes knitted poppies, Tommies, bunting and hand-made poppies from the bottoms of bottles. The display has taken approximately ten months to create and we spoke to some of those involved.

We have been nominated in the 'Most Improved' and 'Best Performer' Finalist Awards categories for Street Cleansing Services as part of the Association for Public Service Excellence awards.

The street cleansing team sweep and clean around 470 miles of roads every year on varying daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly and quarterly frequencies and empty 665 litter and pet waste bins each week.

Salvation Army, Ringer Lane, Clowne
19 November, 9:30am to 11:30am

A variety of gift items will be on sale for you to browse including:

• Books
• Pre-loved items
• Cakes and scones
• Beauty and skincare
• Hand knits
• Vases
• Homemade crafts

Tea, coffee and bacon butties also available.

A Bolsover resident who abandoned their car on Council land has been hit with a £200 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).

The resident paid the FPN, plus £90 for recovery costs to us after an assessment by our Enforcement Team was carried out and determined that the vehicle met the criteria for abandonment as it was untaxed, did not have a valid MOT and was insecure.