Latest news – 1 May Action taken to put brakes on car cruising Action has been taken to stop dangerous car cruising along the A617 at Doe Lea. Bolsover District Council has taken firm enforcement action following a large-scale event that took place on 28 March 2026. The area is a known hotspot for car…
Invest in Derbyshire Invest in Derbyshire is launching a new campaign to grow investment in the county’s economy, showcasing a portfolio of development opportunities worth billions of pounds. Working with district and borough councils, our Invest in Derbyshire campaign will be launched at an event on Thursday 7 May at Toyota’s Burnaston car manufacturing plant –…
St George’s Day We proudly flew the St George’s Cross flag over County Hall in Matlock on Thursday to mark St George’s Day. Our Council Leader Councillor Alan Graves threw himself into the spirit of the day, which is celebrated annually on 23 April. Councillor Graves spent the day travelling across the county meeting residents…
Latest news – 24 April Shirebrook Marketplace nearing completion A plan to revitalise Shirebrook Market Place is nearing completion. Bolsover District Council has invested £2million into the delivery of the final two phases of the Shirebrook Market RE:imagined project which has seen the area completely renovated. The project has seen public realm improvements and the…
Latest news – 23 April Welcome to the April edition of the Physical Activity & Sports Development Team e-newsletter! This month, we’re bringing you updates on our up‑and‑coming Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme taking place during the May half‑term, along with the latest news from our Active Communities sessions running across the district. We’ll…
Derbyshire Makes events As the Derbyshire Makes festival rolls on through the county, look out for lots of exciting events this weekend in Chesterfield – and next weekend in Swadlincote. The festival will then move on to Heanor, Glossop and Bolsover. Each town is hosting a full day of free activity bringing together artists, makers,…
Latest news – 11 April Household Membership now available You can now get your whole household (max. 6 people) joined up to our fabulous Go! Active leisure centre for just £400 for the whole year! Take out our exclusive Household Membership and up to six people living in the same household will receive the following,…
A fostering inspiration A huge thank-you to our amazing foster carer Saira for helping us to spread the word about the work of all our incredible foster carers! Saira shared her personal journey and the impact fostering has had on her own life, shining a light on the difference foster carers make every single day….
Latest news – 3 April Food waste collections begin Thank you to everyone who has made good use of their new food waste caddies. We have now completed our first week of collections with our new lorries and staff. Just a reminder that your new bin is collected weekly so make sure you put it…
Happy Easter Our offices may not be open over the Easter bank holidays, but remember you can do lots of things on our website any time day or night, all year round. From renewing your library books and reporting road faults to discovering more about fostering, applying for a job or finding a Trusted Trader for those tricky jobs, there’s lots you can do,…
