Any Blackwell Parish Council office closures will be noted here: none upcoming

Normal opening hours are:

Monday 9am-2pm

Wednesday 9am-2pm

Friday 9am-2pm

There may be times during these opening hours when staff aren’t able to come to the door– for example, if they are in a meeting or are training. There may also be times when the office has to close during these hours– for example, if staff have to visit another site. Any pre-known updates/closures will be put on the website here. To make an appointment to see someone, email the clerk using the address at the bottom of this page.

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Bolsover District Council

Election of a Parish Councillor

for the Parish Ward listed below:

 Parish Ward:  Blackwell (Newton Ward) Number of Parish Councillor to be elected:  One

1. Forms of nomination for Parish Election may be obtained at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature.

2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY on any day after the date of this notice between 10am and 4pm but no later than 4pm on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025.

 3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 1st May 2025.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 11th April 2025. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote 

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Monday, 14th April 2025. You may apply online or download a form at https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote or contact the Electoral Registration Office direct.

6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate (free voter ID, or an Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election, must reach the at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025.

7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. You can find information and dependent upon your proxy type apply online at https://www.gov.uk/how-to vote/voting-by-proxy

8. Applications to vote by proxy at this election applied for on grounds of either physical incapacity or absence in relation to occupation, employment or service occurring after 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Thursday, 1st May 2025

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Derbyshire County Council

Election of County Councillors

for the Electoral Divisions listed below

Electoral Divisions and Number of County Councillors to be elected (see table below):

• Barlborough and Clowne- One
• Bolsover-  One
• Elmton with Creswell & Whitwell- One
• Hardwick- One  (Our Electoral Division)
• Shirebrook and Pleasley- One
• South Normanton and Pinxton- One

 1. Forms of nomination for County Elections may be obtained at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY from the Deputy Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature.

2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Deputy Returning Officer, The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY on any day after the date of this notice between 10am and 4pm but no later than 4pm on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025.

3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 1st May 2025.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 11th April 2025. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Monday, 14th April 2025. You may apply online or download a form at https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote or contact the Electoral Registration Office direct.

6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate (free voter ID, or an Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election, must reach the at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025.

7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. You can find information and dependent upon your proxy type apply online at https://www.gov.uk/how-to vote/voting-by-proxy

8. Applications to vote by proxy at this election applied for on grounds of either physical incapacity or absence in relation to occupation, employment or service occurring after 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4JY by 5pm on Thursday, 1st May 2025. 

Dog fouling can cause serious health risks, particularly to children, due to the bacteria it contains. It also spoils the environment for all.  For more information and details of how to report instances of dog fouling, please follow this Bolsover District Council website link 

• Additional CCTV has been put on Scanderlands Recreation Ground. This was funded by the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Anti-Social Behaviour Prevention Grant 

This will be updated after the latest newsletter in Spring

Thursdays:

Newton- Community Centre- 10am until 10.40am- 10-Apr, 08-May, 05-Jun 

Newton- Red Barn Close- 10.45am until 11.10am- 10-Apr, 08-May, 05-Jun 

Newton- Charnwood Crescent- 11.15am until 11.35am -10-Apr, 08-May, 05-Jun 

Newton- Dale Avenue- 11.40am until 12pm- 10-Apr, 08-May, 05-Jun 

Blackwell-  Community Centre- 12.40pm until 2pm -10-Apr, 08-May, 05-Jun 

Blackwell-  Westfield Drive- 2.05pm until 2.30pm -10-Apr, 08-May, 05-Jun 

Westhouses-  Seymour Villa, Alfreton Road- 2.40pm until 3pm- 10-Apr, 08-May, 05-Jun 

According to the timetable, it stops in Hilcote, Blackwell and Westhouses:

Please click on the link below for full details:

Local Shopper Bus Routes - Derbyshire Direct

25 Mar 08:00 - 16:30 34252968 B6406 New Ln, Hilcote: To facilitate telecommunication maintenance works. See link here: Causeway one.network

7th- 22nd April  34253917 Carter Lane East, South Normanton: To facilitate cabling works.  Causeway one.network

12 May 20:00 - 13 May 06:00 34252259 A38 slip road, South Normanton: To facilitate drainage & tree cutting works.. Diversion will be in place. Causeway one.network

19th May- 2nd June  34253664 New Ln, Hilcote: To facilitate access to underground structure. Causeway one.network