Bolsover District Council will shortly be commencing work on preparing a new Local Plan to direct future growth across Bolsover District. 

In light of the introduction of new plan-making regulations earlier in the year, the local authority will start work on preparing the Bolsover District Local Plan (2026 to 2041) in November 2026 and work towards bringing this new Local Plan into force in October 2029. 

Due to the priority for a district-wide plan, the Council will be ceasing work on the Shirebrook and Creswell Growth Plans that were being prepared to explore options for additional growth in those settlements.  

The Government has announced a further update on the future of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Derbyshire.

After a decision on progressing LGR locally to replace 10 councils with two unitary authorities was paused in September, Derbyshire and Derby is one of nine areas where decisions are now withdrawn and being reconsidered.

While ministers maintain that the programme is continuing and remains aligned with wider plans to shift power away from Westminster — progressing with LGR in five areas — they are now considering the best way forward for the remaining 15.

Withdrawing these decisions does not mean reorganisation has been cancelled in these areas.

Bolsover District Council has been awarded £1m of Government funding to revitalise its high streets.

The Council is one of 60 local authorities chosen to receive a share of the £125m Derelict Buildings Fund (DBF), to bring derelict high street buildings back into use.

The news follows the launch of the Government’s Hope on the High Streets strategy.

At 134 years old, Glapwell Colliery Cricket Club has certainly had a good innings.

Now club officials have put a whole new spin on its future, with major investment ensuring the delivery of ongoing improvements to make the venue more accessible.

The club was founded in 1892, to provide recreational and social activities for the miners of Glapwell Colliery, where the shaft sinking began 12 years before.

It’s full steam ahead for a collaborative effort which aims to raise the profile of our area’s railway line.

The Robin Hood Line Community Rail Partnership (RHL CRP) has released its 2025 annual report, with Bolsover District Council acknowledging the RHL CRP’s contribution to community engagement, rail safety education, economic development, environmental improvements, active travel projects, station adoption activity, and partnership achievements during a recent meeting of the council’s Executive committee.

The line is rich in heritage with an abundance of nature, historical and leisure attractions within easy reach of the 13 stations, four of which - Shirebrook, Langwith-Whaley Thorns, Creswell and Whitwell – are in Bolsover district.