Around Whitwell and Creswell

Whitwell and Creswell

Darfoulds Bridge

Residents of Whitwell have suffered for decades due to traffic cutting through their village. I am working with local councillors, Derbyshire County Council, and Network Rail to lower the road under the bridge and allow HGV access to Worksop. To read more about this campaign please visit: https://www.mark-fletcher.org.uk/campaigns/resolving-darfoulds-bridge

World Heritage Status for Creswell Crags

Bolsover is a beautiful rural constituency with huge tourism potential. I am working with Creswell Heritage Trust and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to support the Creswell Crags in its application to be listed as a World Heritage Site. This status would help it become one of the leading visitor attractions in the East Midlands and UK.

Creswell Doctor’s Surgery

I understand the importance of being able to see a GP quickly and having all the necessary services on site. Therefore, I am supporting the local NHS to build a new, modern, and 21st century GP surgery to serve the village.

Whitwell Colliery

I will work with Bolsover District Council to regenerate the former colliery to encourage employment, build affordable housing, and to explore the exciting prospect of a mine water energy scheme.

Elmton to Creswell Cyclepath/Walkway 

I think it would be wonderful if we could link up our local communities and last year I wrote to Derbyshire County Council requesting a cycle link between Creswell and Elmton, but it was unfortunately declined. I would still love to see this project go ahead and am continue to explore other option to potentially fund this project. 

 

 

 

 

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News

Mark Fletcher welcomes £440, 000 funding for Creswell Crags

Creswell Crags has been given a vital boost amid tough 6 months for the venue. Creswell Crags has been awarded £440,000 of funding by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport which has the potential to transform the work they're doing. Following a tough 6 months, this funding will go a

Mark Fletcher MP Meets Coal Mining Authority

Last week Mark Fletcher met with the Coal Mining Authority along with Bolsover District Council to discuss using mine water at Whitwell Colliery as a sustainable energy source. Mark has met with Ashfield MP Lee Anderson and Kwasi Kwarteng, the Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, on seve

Mark Fletcher MP Remembers Creswell Pit Fire

On Sunday Mark Fletcher joined residents of Creswell for a memorial service to mark the 70th anniversary of the Creswell Pit Fire, in which 80 men lost their lives. Mark said “It was an honour to join this incredibly moving service to commemorate the 80 victims of the Creswell Pit Fire, seventy y

Mark Fletcher MP Shares BT Openreach Broadband Announcement

Mark Fletcher spoke last week with representatives of BT Openreach regarding the installation of local fibre-optic broadband in the Bolsover constituency. Mark has confirmed that BT Openreach are rolling out the installation of fibre-optic broadband in the Whitwell and Creswell areas as part of the

Mark Fletcher MP Presents Isabel Morris with Hero of Bolsover Award

Mark Fletcher recently met with local 6-year-old girl Isabel Morris, who has been declared as one of our "Heroes of Bolsover". Isabel and has been working hard to raise vital funds for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit after receiving treatment there when she was little.

Mark Fletcher MP visits the Holmefield Arms

Mark Fletcher MP attends the 'Party in the Car Park' held at the Holmefield Arms Last week Mark attended the ‘Party in the Car Park’ at Holemfield Arms’, where the pub’s proprietor Kay Towers hosted a lovely event completed with a disco, children’s entertainment, a food station, a bouncy castle, an

Mark Fletcher MP Visits Creswell Breakfast Club

This week Mark Fletcher was invited to the Creswell Breakfast Club. Run by Bob and Enid Glassey at St Mary Magdalene Church in Creswell, The Breakfast Club is a voluntary service that provides breakfast for children and helps get food parcels to those that need them the most.

Mark Fletcher MP Visits YBS Insulation

This week Mark Fletcher visited YBS Insulation in Creswell to see their operation in action. YBS is an incredibly innovate manufacturer and global exporter of insulation materials, based right here in the Bolsover constituency.

Mark Fletcher Supports New Affordable Housing Development in Creswell

This week Mark Fletcher paid a visit to see progress on new affordable housing development at Creswell. Mark Fletcher paid a visit this week to the new Model Walk Development at Creswell to see progress on Gleeson Homes latest development in the Bolsover District. The new development from Gleeson

Mark Visits Creswell Crags to Discuss Its Long-Term Future

Mark Fletcher paid a visit to Creswell Crags to discuss issues that the Crags have faced over the last few months, as well as it's long-term future. Today Mark visited the iconic Creswell Crags to discuss challenges faced by the charity over the course of the past few months, as well as discussing