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Meet your Issue 1 Councillor YOUR BOLSOVER On alternate Friday and Saturday mornings 10am - 12noon Town Bolsover • Carr Vale • New Bolsover • Oxcroft • Shuttlewood • Stanfree • Bentinck • Whaley Councillors are on hand at the Town Hall to listen and help you with your questions. If they need referring to the County or District Council we can This year saw more hanging baskets and cascade planters than ever signpost you to people who can help. Check the Town Council website for before in Bolsover. We have also been able to extend floral displays Our priority areas are: actual dates. to the railings at Hornscroft Park and Carr Vale. www.oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk We are also very proud that our surrounding communities, which include Hornscroft Park Shuttlewood and Whaley, now have floral displays as they are, and should feel, Improvements to the park, for example, seating, CENTRAL WARD NORTH WITH SHUTTLEWOOD WARD very much part of Bolsover. Welcome lighting etc so it is a park for all. Conversion of the Where do we go former Bowl area into a more useful space is a A big thank you to from here... Welcome to Your Bolsover… the exciting new priority. Our achievements our main sponsors: Our wish is to continue to work hard so Bolsover publication from Old Bolsover Town Council. Chapman Homes Ltd in Bloom is the best in the area but we cannot do Town Square over the last year... Direct Gas All our councillors feel very proud of where they live and want you (our it without support. If you already do so then please The former market area which was a joint English Heritage residents) to feel proud too, which is why we’ve introduced this newsletter to responsibility of the District and Town Councils l 6 cascade planters l Other areas around the James Chapman Homes Ltd continue. If you don’t, would you please consider keep you informed about all the new things we have planned. It will let you is now owned outright by the Town Council. We l town, e.g. the Cenotaph, NAL Plant helping through making a donation or if you could 2 square planters know what we have achieved and what we are working on to improve Bolsover Stone Cairns etc. Old Bolsover Town Council offer support in any other way. are investigating ideas for radically improving the l 70 hanging baskets Phil Turton and surrounding communities. square to make it an attractive and useful public l Watered twice a week Stubbins and Hope This can be done by contacting Old Bolsover Town l 3 stone planters space for town events throughout the year. and installation of new TSB Council and they will advise you how you can We would also like to introduce you to our new look, our new identity and our Twin Oaks l 10 railing planters planters, erecting and support or donate to this fantastic and growing new logo, which we think makes us a little more modern. Over the next few Allotments l winter planting removal of baskets etc. And a big thank you project that makes our Town special, look bright, months you’ll see our new logo and styling start to appear around the town and The council owns more than 500 allotment sites to all those who colourful and welcoming. online, so keep a look out and watch this space! throughout the area, many of which need radical donated generously: If you can help however big or small, please improvement. We are looking at a programme of how to do this. Our aims Andrew Buck contact; [email protected] Bernard Haigh Paul Cooper Paul Goodwin Cathy Jeffery Bargain Box Town Mayor (Independent) (Labour) (Independent) (Labour) or telephone 01246 823809 for the Beauty Within Local Events Email: bernard.haigh@ Email: paul.cooper@ Email: paul.goodwin@ Email: cathy.jeffery@ Bee Hive oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk In addition to the Food & Drink Festival and the future... Bolsover Antiques Centre Councillor Michele Longden Deputy Town Bolsover Civic Society Christmas Festival & Lantern Parade, the Events l Mayor for Bolsover in Bloom EAST WARD Bring more colour to Bolsover Co-op OLD BOLSOVER Group is always looking at exciting events to the streets of Bolsover - Bolsover District Council bring to the town, for example November’s first to make it look and feel Bolsover Post Office TOWN COUNCIL Remembrance Day Buffet, which was a huge a great place to live Bolsover Rotary success. There are many other ideas in planning, Claim to Frame Serving the People and visit. Cornerstones Jewellers Thank you... as well as continued support for the Bolsover Gala l To put Bolsover Derbyshire County Council We couldn’t have done or do what we do without and Under the Castle Music Festival. Design by Daykin the incredible support we get from our shops and on the map with it’s Dollies displays all year round. businesses. Bolsover in Bloom Elliots Butchers Did you know.... Elsewhere in this issue you can read about how l Funky Monkey All the donations big and small are gratefully Bolsover to be ‘talked about’ so people want to each year we improve this highly popular addition Garden Flair received and much appreciated. The list of Most households in Bolsover pay less come and visit us. Gifted with Love to the town centre and surrounding villages. contributors is published every year and their than £2 per week for all of these services l To extend and grow year on year, include new Heel to Toe Louise Sutton provided by the Town Council: generosity acknowledged. schemes, for example spring bulb planting and Marlene and Peter Soar Communications wildflower areas. Nick Sutherland We hope they also feel proud to see their Parks, play areas and open spaces. Christmas Festival & Lantern Parade. Your council is looking at ways we communicate Old Bolsover Yard donations make a difference. with you all. This Newsletter and Town Directory l Look at new ways to encourage wildlife and Parkers Manage and support community Remembrance Sunday to protect and value our rich environment Old Bolsover Town Council also give great support are part of this, alongside plans for improved Purrfect Pets venues at Bainbridge Hall, Service & Parade. signage for community buildings; the Town Hall, Tim Bagguley Anne Clarke Michele Longden Paul Stothard through planting. Rileys Electrical to the scheme in both time and contributions. Bolsover Assembly Hall and T.A Page and Sons Armistice Day arrangements. Assembly Hall, Bainbridge Hall and Oxcroft Centre. (Independent) (Labour) Deputy Town Mayor (Independent) (Independent) l Using local businesses is important to us so the Oxcroft Centre. Include and encourage individuals, shops, Ultima Hair Salon Further in this issue read about our weekly ‘Meet Email: tim.bagguley@ Email: anne.clarke@ Email: michele.longden@ Email: paul.stothard@ ‘thank you’ also goes to Gilgrass Nurseries for the Bolsover Firework Display. oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk businesses and groups to take part, anything from Welbeck Road Surgery Allotments. Your Local Councillor’ sessions at the Town Hall. excellent planting and to Garden Flair for ensuring Supporting community a hanging basket, a front garden, or something Wilsons Oxcroft Lane Cemetery. SOUTH WARD STANFREE bigger! that displays are kept watered throughout the events including: Bolsover Gala, Those projects which will rely on significant season. I am sure you will agree they have looked Bolsover Market. Hill Race, Flower Festival. funding will not happen immediately but we will be amazing this year. A note of thanks also to Mick Christmas Lights. Supporting community projects working hard to identify budgets or possibilities Tree Survey Chapman for tending the troughs at Whaley. Bolsover in Bloom. including: Freedom Community Cafe, for accessing external funding. We will keep you We shall shortly be surveying all mature trees on council sites; Hornscroft, Back Freedom Community Shop, Boza Food & Drink Festival. informed on progress. Hills, King George V playing fields, Moor Lane club, Bainbridge Hall, Whaley, Youth inc. Lantern making workshops. Shuttlewood and Cundy House to ensure they are healthy and don’t prove a Town Centre CCTV. Elsewhere in this issue you can read more about danger to residents. these and other initiatives we have in place to improve our town. We all know it is a great place to live. I can assure you that your Town Council will work flat out on your behalf to make it even better. Councillor Bernard Haigh Town Mayor Chairman of Old Bolsover Town Council Derek Adams Julie Rushby Geoff Davis Pat Cooper (Independent) (Independent) (Independent) (Labour) Email: derek.adams@ Email: julie.rushby@ Email: geoff.davis@ Email: pat.cooper@ oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk Produced by Old Bolsover Town Council www.oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk Produced by Old Bolsover Town Council www.oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk Old Bolsover Town Council owns Things are changing on our and manages 530 allotment plots on 9 separate sites. Become a Forthcoming Allotments The Allotment Sub Committee who report to the Council are dedicated to promoting our allotments and helping individuals, families and Community Bolsover events Groups, to enjoy the outdoors, grow their own produce and create leisure space. However, it is clear that some plots are overgrown, Traffic 2020 derelict, creating an eyesore and nuisance to other Friend allotment holders and local residents. We will be The Town Council is compiling a database of people reminding allotment holders of their obligations who are prepared to give a little of their time to help Enforcement Historic under the terms of the signed allotment agreements. with events in and around our town.