26-590: Bilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire , England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,076, increasing to 3,375 at the 2011 census , and dropping slightly to 3,365 at the 2021 census . It is located near the junction of the A614 and A617 , around 5 miles south of Ollerton , 9 miles east of Mansfield and 6 miles north-west of Southwell . The village has two children's play - parks as well as
52-577: A defensive earthwork from the British Civil Wars . Other important towns in the district include Ollerton and Southwell which is home to Southwell Minster and Southwell Racecourse . Other settlements in the district include: The area is served by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central with television signals are received from the Waltham TV transmitter, BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and ITV Yorkshire can also be received from
78-635: A small duck pond . It is the northern terminus of the Southwell Trail . It has also a members-only fishing lake created from the remains of the old colliery slag heap. The village is known locally as being two areas, the 'old' and 'new'. The village has one public house, Copper Beech , following the closure of the Stanton Arms in 2024 and a miners' welfare club . Bilsthorpe used to have a village hall with squash and sauna facilities with some gym equipment. However, Newark District Council closed
104-576: A two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with borough status are known as boroughs , able to appoint a mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Some shire counties now have no sub divisions so are a single Non-metropolitan district such as Cornwall. Typically a district will consist of a market town and its more rural hinterland. However districts are diverse with some being mostly urban such as Dartford, and others more polycentric such as Thurrock. Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have
130-461: A two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with a borough or district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently: Many districts have borough status , which means the local council is called a borough council instead of district council and gives them
156-550: Is a local government district in Nottinghamshire , England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent , the area's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Southwell and Ollerton along with a large rural area containing many villages. Much of the district lies within the ancient Sherwood Forest and there are also extensive forestry plantations in
182-417: Is due in 2027. Since the last full review of boundaries in 2015 the council has comprised 39 councillors representing 21 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The district is covered by two parliamentary constituencies: Newark , created in 1885, which has been represented by Robert Jenrick , a Conservative , since 2014; and has been held by
208-647: Is the local education facility for children with access to nursery and primary learning. Part of The Flying High Trust, a multi-school organisation based in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, it opened for the autumn term 2015 and was previously known as Crompton View Primary School. There are three local comprehensive schools, the Joseph Whitaker School in Rainworth , Dukeries Academy in Ollerton and
234-548: The Belmont TV transmitter. Radio stations that broadcast to the area are:. 53°06′N 0°57′W / 53.10°N 0.95°W / 53.10; -0.95 Non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts , or colloquially " shire districts ", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties ) in
260-594: The Conservative Party since 2001; and Sherwood Forest , created in 1983, represented by Michelle Welsh , a Labour MP, elected in 2024. The council is based at Castle House, on Great North Road in Newark, adjacent to Newark Castle Railway station . The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 2017. The council was previously based at Kelham Hall in the village of Kelham , which had been purchased early in 1974 as part of preparations for
286-604: The District Councils' Network , special interest group which sits within the Local Government Association . The network's purpose is to "act as an informed and representative advocate for districts to government and other national bodies, based on their unique position to deliver for local people." This is a list of two-tier non-metropolitan counties and their districts. All unitary authorities are also non-metropolitan districts, which, with
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#1732801589325312-547: The Green Party of England and Wales the composition of the council is: Of the ten independent councillors, six sit together as the "Independents for Newark and District" group, which forms part of the council's administration with Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Another two independents form the "Newark and Sherwood District Independents" group, and the other two do not belong to any group. The next election
338-535: The Minster School, Southwell . The village is home to the Bilsthorpe heritage museum, which is located in the old squash centre. The village's colliery closed in 1997 after 70 years in use. The colliery was the centre of national media and public attention on 18 August 1993 when a roof collapsed in the colliery, killing under-manager David Shelton and miners Bill McCulloch and Peter Alcock. David Shelton
364-433: The "Independents for Newark and District" group of independent councillors, and the Liberal Democrats. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1974 political control of the council has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 2003 have been: Following two defections to
390-648: The Mansfield Youth Under 16s Division 2 football championship. BWYFC Bilsthorpe is also the home of non-league football club Nottingham United, one of the biggest semi-professional clubs in the county, currently playing at Step 7 of the National League System and based at Bilsthorpe Sports Ground on Eakring Road. NUFC English footballer Mark Monington was born in Bilsthorpe. Stagecoach in Mansfield operates several bus routes in
416-433: The area, including: The nearest National Rail station is at Mansfield , for East Midlands Railway services to Nottingham . The Southwell Trail is a shared-use path , which reuses the former railway trackbed to Bilsthorpe Colliery to link the village with Southwell . 53°08′N 1°02′W / 53.133°N 1.033°W / 53.133; -1.033 Newark and Sherwood Newark and Sherwood
442-522: The area. The neighbouring districts are Rushcliffe , Gedling , Ashfield , Mansfield , Bassetlaw , West Lindsey , North Kesteven , South Kesteven and Melton . In 2021 it had a population of 123,383. The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering three former districts which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was initially named Newark , after its largest town. The name
468-454: The areas for Wales and England had been enacted separately and there were no Welsh metropolitan areas, the term 'non-metropolitan district' does not apply to Wales. A similar system existed in Scotland , which in 1975 was divided into regions and districts, this was also abolished in 1996 and replaced with a fully unitary system . In England most of the district councils are represented by
494-487: The exception of those of Berkshire , are coterminous with non-metropolitan counties. For a full list of districts of all types including unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London boroughs , see Districts of England . This is a list of former two-tier districts in England which have been abolished, by local government reorganisations such as the 2009 structural changes to local government in England . It does not include districts that still exist after becoming
520-553: The hall due mainly to the low usage of the facilities. The old squash centre site now houses a miners' museum. The village hall's main section has been condemned and plans are in place to demolish the building. Bilsthorpe parish church is the Grade I listed St Margaret's Church. [1] Bilsthorpe Moor is to the south of the village. It previously housed a supported-living home, LifeWays, for adults with learning disabilities and autism, which closed in 2019. Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy
546-525: The local government reorganisation later that year. The whole district is divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for the three parishes of Newark, Ollerton and Boughton, and Southwell have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council". Newark-on-Trent , together with Balderton , forms the largest urban area in the district. Newark-on-Trent has many important historic features including Newark Castle , St Mary's Magdalene Church , Georgian architecture and
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#1732801589325572-565: The right to appoint a mayor . Borough status is granted by royal charter and, in many cases, continues a style enjoyed by a predecessor authority, which can date back centuries. Some districts such as Oxford or Exeter have city status , granted by letters patent , but this does not give the local council any extra powers other than the right to call itself a city council . By 1899, England had been divided at district level into rural districts , urban districts , municipal boroughs , county boroughs and metropolitan boroughs . This system
598-526: The two-tier structure, but reforms in the 1990s and 2009 reduced their number to 192. A further 55 non-metropolitan districts are now unitary authorities, which combine the functions of county and borough/district councils. In Wales , an almost identical two-tier system of local government existed between 1974 and 1996 (see Districts of Wales ). In 1996, this was abolished and replaced with an entirely unitary system of local government, with one level of local government responsible for all local services. Since
624-620: Was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and the Local Government Act 1972 . Non-metropolitan districts were created by this act in 1974 when England outside Greater London was divided into metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties. Metropolitan counties were sub-divided into metropolitan districts and the non-metropolitan counties were sub-divided into non-metropolitan districts. The metropolitan districts had more powers than their non-metropolitan counterparts. Initially, there were 296 non-metropolitan districts in
650-410: Was changed to Newark and Sherwood in 1985. Newark and Sherwood District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Nottinghamshire County Council . The whole district is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election , being run by a partnership of Labour,
676-583: Was posthumously awarded the George Medal for bravery on 11 October 1995 for aiding the rescue of other miners; survivor Ray Thompson also received the George Medal. A memorial in the form of an 8 ft (2.4 m) miners lamp carved from sandstone bearing the names of 77 deceased workers dating back to 1927 was established in 2011. A memorial to dead miners was also erected outside the colliery site. Bilsthorpe Welfare Youth Football Club won
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