Anthony

Many thanks to all the local residents who attended this morning’s councillor’s surgery and took away some energy saving light bulbs, for any who missed out I hope to have some more shortly.

Following a lengthy consultation process, the Joint Committee of Primary Health Care Trusts decided at it meeting last Friday to keep baby services at Tameside Hospital, with neonatal intensive care units been concentrated at St Mary’s, Manchester, the Royal Bolton and Royal Oldham Hospitals. This matches up with option A of the consultation process, which […]

On Thursday the Glossopdale Area Forum took place, with the main topic of discussion been health, and in particular the plans of the Tameside and Glossop PCT to build a Primary Care Centre in Glossop. The centre which is intended to replace the existing clinic at George Street in Glossop, will provide a whole range […]

Wednesday saw a meeting of the Governors at St Margaret’s school, not much to report, with most issue’s moving along steadily – good news though on exam performances. Attendance at the school so far this ‘year’ is good, with expectation high that the 94 % attendance target will be met. Some concern’s over what the […]

As part of my ‘normal’ work, I receive a regular newsletter from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), which this week included an item about today (Tuesday) been the launch date of the UK’s first Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. The ‘campaign’, which is being launched at the House of Commons today, and will run until […]

Monday night saw a meeting of the Environment Select committee, an interesting meeting, covering the following: land pollution, gambling act, micro-generation, waste strategy, and a report on the ‘beacon status’ year. Of particular interest was a ‘update’ report on the ‘Binnovation’ scheme. This saw all the Glossopdale members present, including myself raising concern’s other how […]

This Thursday sees a meeting of the Glossopdale Area Forum, which this meeting is covering issue’s around local health, with a presentation from the Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust, on the forthcoming primary care centre which should soon be coming to Glossop. The meeting takes place from 7.00pm until 9.00pm in Bredbury Community House […]

This Saturday, see this months councillor’s surgery which will run from 11.00am until 12.00noon in the Gamesley Residents Association Office. No specific theme this month, but any local residents attending will be able to collect (whilst stock’s last !!) two energy saving light bulbs, which have been made available to local councillor’s via the council, […]

Not a good weekend for the first team with them loosing 3 – 2 against Pilkington in the semi final of the league cup, better news for the reserves who drew in the league 2 – 2 against Pilkington Reserves.

Wednesday afternoon, saw the second of the ‘Estate Walkabouts’ covering the middle section of the estate (Ashford, Monyash, Youlgreave, Bakewell, Tissington, Wardlow, Totley, Langsett, Hurdlow, Sheldon, Combs, Longnor, Hollins, Brassington.) Along with Lara Ford from the housing office, one of the estate caretakers, and a small group of local residents, we spent approximately two hours […]