isleaiw1, on 17 April 2021 - 07:40 PM, said:
Top end of moor lane, past Moorfield school, between Oxcroft Lane and Hill Top / Shuttlewood Rd, on the allotment off oxcroft lane, across to back of welbeck road, and presumably on the site of the old hospital now its closed.
Yes that about covers it.
isleaiw1, on 17 April 2021 - 07:38 PM, said:
Good man. I still love coming back and expect at some stage I will be back for good - house prices certainly a lot more palatable than in the SE.....
I fear for the co-op now Morrisons has opened - especially as Co-op strategy seems to be convenience store led these days. That will be a big unit to be stood idle if it ever is. Getting the Swan redeveloped and something back in Bella Blu will be good, and an Indian does seem to be one thing missing. Trying to work out where it might go - the old dental unit that is being rebuilt?
Bolsover stands to become a real commuter town which can be an issue with a transitory population but with the castle to bring in tourists and commuters on decent money bringing spending power it could do well in the coming years, that might be why I'm looking for a rental property in the town, just need to wait for the current bubble in prices to burst!
Sorry to disappoint current bubble showing no signs of bursting.
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I am really pleased that this discussion has taken place regarding Bolsover. I have only lived here for 7 years but I grew up at Mastin Moor which, whilst it makes me a complete outsider, isn’t that far away!
Anyway, to try and give an accurate picture on the comments made here goes. In May 2019 I was elected as an independent candidate onto Old Bolsover Town Council as one of the representatives of the Bolsover North with Shuttlewood Ward.
To keep this as brief as possible the Anchor is under a complete renovation and will be a bistro bar, holistic therapy centre and an air B&B when it reopens.
The Bella Blu was purchased at auction recently and again it is being renovated; I understand that part of the building will be in the form of a restaurant but that hasn’t been finally confirmed as yet.
Planning permission has been granted for a small Indian restaurant and takeaway on Welbeck Road.
Hopefully sooner rather than later the White Swan will be developed and the Town Council has a range of plans to improve the town and make it an even better place to visit and stay for a while.
A hidden secret is the Old Bolsover Yard which has had a complete refurbishment during the last lockdown and this is well worth a visit for a tea/coffee, bite to eat and some shopping with a covered area in the case of inclement weather.
Bolsover has the advantage of free parking and a range of local shops as well as the Co-op and Morrisons for a relaxed shopping experience.
In May a free magazine will be delivered to every household within Bolsover and a few outlying areas which has been organised by the Town Council in conjunction with Heron publications who already provide this service in Dronfield, Wingerworth, parts of Chesterfield and the S8 post code area in Chesterfield. This will be a valuable way of getting information to people, particularly those who do not have ready access to the internet and it will be produced every two months.
The Town Council has regular meetings with local businesses, the District and County Council and our MP with the aim of ensuring that the town can grow and thrive as we move out of this extremely difficult period.
There is a large amount of housing development taking place in the town to cater for all price ranges from affordable housing to properties in the £350k to £500k price bracket.
Hopefully all of this will help to ensure that the town centre can thrive and that more business opportunities will arise as the population and diversity of the town grows.
Cheers Paul.
Interesting update.