The final session of the conference featured Hazel Blears MP, Jon Cruddas MP and Proffessor Gerry Stoker speaking on the theme of renewing the party. Hazel Blear’s MP kicked off, with a speech that covered the needs for cultural and organisational change with the party, the need to stand a Labour candidate at every level, […]
The first of the afternoon session started off chaired by Richard Caborn MP, who after a brief introduction passed on to Linda McAvan, MEP, who started off with the usual details on the good deeds of Europe and how Europe should start to focus more on current concerns such as climate change etc, rather that […]
Last year Sheffield Labour Party along with AMICUS organised a conference to discuss with various leading figures, which way now for the Party. Last year’s event was quite successful, so on Saturday they held part 2. The gathering started off with a greeting from the local Labour Party and was then followed by Derrick Simpson […]
EyamLane Bus Stop Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. Towards the end of last week, vandals have damaged the bus stop at the end of Eyam Lane, by throwing bricks through the reinforced plastic windows, of the stop leaving the shelter damaged. Once again a small minority of individuals have caused damage to a local facility, causing […]
Whilst not all local residents would necessarily agree, last night at an awards ceremony in London, High Peak Borough Council, was recognised by the Local Government Chronicle along with Wychavon District Council as been joint Council of the Year. The LGC Awards recognise excellence in local councils who take their work beyond the normal level […]
Interestingly in the same week that the food hall for local produce has been quashed, locally produced food featured heavily in the news for another reason. Under the title of Kill it, cook it, eat it, a four part documentary series on BBC 3, followed the process of local Glossop butcher John Metrick’s abattoir, showing […]
No games for Gamesley’s reserves saw all local attention on the first team’s Derbyshire Cup game against Wirksworth Town. Unfortunately the first team lost 3 – 1 to Wirksworth who will now face Dove Holes in the final. Hopefully better to come this week when the first team face Witton Albion Reserves at home, kick […]
After further investigation of the story in last week’s papers with regards to the appeals over refusal of planning permission for the site, little more is currently known. The reason for this, is that it will be a few weeks until the ‘full’ publication of the judge’s decision and from that another few weeks while […]
Following a review by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), the proposals for part of the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton to become a food hall have been dropped.emda reached it decision after considering changes in the way supermarkets nationwide are looking at offering a wider range of locally produced food. Whilst what will happen next […]
Thursday evening saw 2 meetings of the full council. The first a special meeting to confer the honour of freeman of the borough on Ray Davies from Charlesworth. I’m sure the local papers will cover the various deeds of Mr Davies, but as one of founders of the Glossop Mountain Rescue and a continued volunteer […]
