Improving Infrastructure

National emergency area retrofit – work set to start on M1 near Sheffield Our area will be one of the next locations to have new emergency areas added to it as part of the National Emergency Area Retrofit. The work  is set to begin this month.

* Small Update on Dentist provision in Bolsover * Following a meeting on Wednesday, I am pleased to report that the NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), who hold responsibility for dental provision, are working hard to restore the provision into Bolsover town centre following the

Today I've been out across Whitwell speaking with residents and this morning the last of my Darfoulds Bridge Petitions were delivered.

  I know that a number of local residents are concerned for the impact of the new housing estate near the school, especially the entrance of the site leading onto Queens Road. I have written to Bolsover District Council to ask why access was not considered from Green Lane to avoid making the

Enjoy Sunday Fun-Days with FREE travel on most buses in Derbyshire every Sunday morning this summer. Why not take the kids for a kick-about down the park, or get an early start on your Sunday shopping spree.

Dear Neighbour,  The Labour-run District Council, which is responsible for housing and planning, have included Clowne Garden Village - a new 1,800 housing development in the north of Clowne along the A616 & A619 - within the Local Plan. You can see more about the proposals for yourself on

Plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of public confidence felt by drivers. Last year, I spoke in the debate on the Transport Committee's report on smart motorways, which highlighted a number of safety concerns.

As many of you have already read the Levelling-Up Fund bid by Bolsover District Council for the regeneration of Bolsover Town centre was, unfortunately, unsuccessful. I understand the bid may not have fully met the criteria although I look forward to reviewing DHLUC's feedback in coming weeks.

This week, I have written to Cllr Athwal, Cabinet Member for Highways at Derbyshire County Council, to request that a number of roads across the constituency be included in the capital works programme.

On Friday I met with the Managing Director of Stagecoach to further discuss the unacceptable problems many of you have reported with their bus services. In particular I raised the many reports of problems with; Bus No.1 from Alfreton to Mansfield via Westhouses Bus No.