The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Shirebrook
Shirebrook Market Place improvements
The executive approved a contract for remaining public-space works and an agreement with the town council.
Contract appointment approved · evidence dated 2025-06-23
Responsible body: Bolsover District Council
What the source says: The 23 June 2025 decision establishes authority to proceed, not a completion record. The retained evidence is an official search extract because direct retrieval was blocked.
Next thing to establish: Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- £1,857,537.29 contract approved; £789,357 underspend allocated within the decision
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Shirebrook Market Place executive decision →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Use public control to coordinate market improvements →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Shirebrook
Alder Close council homes
Nine proposed adaptable homes were added to the council’s housing investment programme.
Included in approved housing programme · evidence dated 2025-01-29
Responsible body: Bolsover District Council
What the source says: The 29 January 2025 resolution includes the site within the £36.2 million programme; that sum is not the cost of nine homes. No completion is inferred.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Alder Close council resolution →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Show the difference between approved and occupied homes →
Design new homes for changing needs →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Shirebrook and Tibshelf
Briar Close and High Street preparation
Early work is funded before a later decision on the viability and housing programme for the sites.
Pre-construction funding approved · evidence dated 2026-05-20
Responsible body: Bolsover District Council
What the source says: The 20 May 2026 decision reduces the Dragonfly dividend by £488,500 to fund preparation and requires further reports.
Next thing to establish: Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- £488,500 dividend reduction for pre-construction work
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Briar Close and High Street funding decision →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Show the difference between approved and occupied homes →
Check viability before committing later housing phases →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →