On Saturday I attended a North West Meeting of the Christian SocialistMovement, which as part of a review that the organisation is doing isholding a number of meetings round the regions to let people know who theyare, and what they are aiming to do. The event had Secretary of state for Communities Hazel Blears as […]
Last Thursday afternoon saw a meeting of the Gamesley and Charlesworth SaferNeighbourhood Team. The meeting brings together the Police and the various agencies that worktogether to try and tackle anti social behaviour. The meeting also includeslocal residents by way of the neighbourhood watch co-ordinators 5 of whichwere in attendance at the meeting. The meeting noted […]
David Blunkett Visit Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. David Blunkett came to Glossop Labour Club for a pea and pie supper on Saturday 3rd November. He spoke on a range of issues with those in attendance, and answered questions on a wide range of topics from immigration to football, including details on the ongoing work around […]
Bonfire During 2 Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. Last night (5th November) saw the first (for a while) and hopefully not the last Gamesley Community Bonfire and fireworks display which took place at the back of the shops on Winster Mews. Some more photos are available at http://www.flickr.com/groups/gamesley/ and if you have any photo’s from the […]
A bad game for Gamesley’s first team on Saturday who lost 3 – 0 to Middlewich Town on Saturday, similar news for the reserves who lost there first round league cup game against Poynton FC Reserves 4 -3 on penalties, after drawing 1 – 1 during normal and extra time. Hopefully better news next Saturday […]
A press release from Hazel Blears MP the Secretary of State for Communitieshas hailed High Peak Council along with Nottingham City Council as been'Empowerment Champion's' for the East Midlands Region due to there existing'pioneering' work at encouraging people power. The two councils will now work with other areas of the country to showempowerment in practice; […]
The council's executive meets this evening (Tuesday) amongst the items fordiscussion are several that were considered at the recent corporate selectcommittee including (amongst others) the council's medial policy andprotocols, 3 year financial plan along with consideration of reports aroundbanning drinking on the streets in the centre of Buxton, options on thedevelopment of indoor leisure facilities […]
Thursday evening saw an extra meeting of the Environment select committee toconsider the bids for the councils refuse collection and recycling contact. I can't comment to much on the meeting at the moment as the majority of themeeting was held in "part 2" / confidential due to the commercial nature /the issues under consideration. It […]
The Corporate Select Committee met last Tuesday evening, and as usual had agood range of topics up for discussion. The reports under discussion included the corporate plan, 3 year financialplan, along with reports on Glossop Town Hall, revisions to the councilmedia policy and protocol's along with confidential reports on a call in ofa decision of […]
Friday evening saw this month's High Peak Labour Meeting, which this monthwas in Whaley Bridge. The bulk of the discussion this month was around the education policy forumdocument, which is currently up for discussion and consultation. A useful discussion with a whole range of issue's and topics consideredfollowed by the usual reports including updates from […]
