Around Bolsover

This page shows the campaigns I am involved in around Bolsover Town. If you would like to know more details about any of these campaigns please do not hesitate to email me on [email protected]

Bolsover Town Centre Regeneration

Bolsover’s high street looks a bit unloved but has huge potential. I support regeneration of the town centre including public realm improvements, repurposing of abandoned buildings, greater accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists, and greater community space for events, to support our brilliant local shops to attract tourists. Read more about my campaign here: https://www.mark-fletcher.org.uk/campaigns/regenerating-bolsover-town-c… and £15 Million in Levelling up Funding for BOLSOVER

Sixth Form for Bolsover

As MP for Bolsover I am concerned that we have no post-16 education in the entire constituency. It would be hugely beneficial if we can establish a Sixth Form at The Bolsover School so we can give local kids the best possible start in life. Read more about my campaign here: https://www.mark-fletcher.org.uk/campaigns/restoring-post-16-education

Development of the Former Coalite Site

I am working with Derbyshire County Council, Bolsover District Council, D2N2, and the developers to help attract high paid, skilled and sustainable jobs to the constituency. Also working to lift the safeguarding in place along the former HS2 Phase 2b route to allow further development on the site. 

Oxcroft Colliery 

My grandad was a miner and I understand the significance of respecting our heritage as a former mining area. This is why I support a project on behalf of a constituent who would like to see a small memorial at the entrance to the old Oxcroft Colliery site. These brave men whose hardship and graft fuelled the nation should never be forgotten.

News

Bolsover 6th Form raised at Prime Minister's Questions

I was pleased earlier to have opportunity to raise the matter of the lack of post-16 education within the Bolsover constituency at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.   Thank you Mr Speaker, following on from the publication of the schools white paper one of my most impor

BolSOver Magazine Spring 2022 - Mark Fletcher MP Regular Column

A lot of my job involves situations I find intimidating. Speaking in the Commons, trying to learn intricate policies before speaking to Ministers, radio and TV interviews. But I’ve found the most terrifying thing of all: school assemblies!  I’ve attended two in the past few weeks.

Mark visits Bolsover Love Busk

Bolsover town has been showing a whole lot of love throughout today. Despite it being a little chilly this evening there were still lots of people out enjoying the projections and light displays. Thanks to Junction Arts and Old Bolsover Town Council.

Minister for Art visits Bolsover

Minister for Art, Lord Parkinson, visited our wonderful town of Bolsover yesterday to meet with Junction Arts and talk about the brilliant projects they have been working on, how the Culture Recovery and Welcome Back funding has helped them keep going, and finding even more ways to reach out into ou

Celebrating 10 Years of the Freedom Project

I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening sharing the Freedom Community Project's 10th Anniversary celebrations last night with a rather fab Pie & Pea supper, hosted by Mark North.

Visit to Bolsover Business Park

Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of visiting the businesses based on Bolsover Business Park, which is just off Woodhouse Lane, alongside local Councillor Donna Hales.

Bolsover Constituency Surgery

I held my constituency surgery at my office in Bolsover earlier today. Thank you to all who came along. My next surgery will be in Clowne on Friday 25th February, then South Normanton on 4th March, and Shirebrook on 18th March.

Levelling up Education in Derbyshire

I welcome today's announcement that Derbyshire is to become an Education Investment Area ( EIA ) - "Raising our expectations and aspirations for children, as well as creating a high-skilled workforce, will end the brain drain that sees too many people leaving communities in order to succeed.

Mark visits the old Coalite site in Bolsover

The Coalite Regeneration Project is an exciting project to clean-up the former Coalite Works in Bolsover to create hundreds of new jobs in Bolsover and North East Derbyshire.  I was delighted to visit the site this morning to get an update on progress and meet with the contractors, site ma