This Saturday (11th April) morning from 11.00am until 12.00noon at theGamesley Residents Association Office on Winster Mews, sees this monthscouncillors advice surgery. As per usual Hadfield South Cllr Bob Mckeown and County Cllr Dave Wilcoxwill also be in attendance. For this month's surgery we have set no specific theme for complaints orissues, so please feel […]
Richard Cooke respected former local councillor and Labour stalwart, passedaway on Friday (6th April) at the age of 70. Richard was a local councillor on High Peak Borough Council from 1974 until1999 most of that time representing the Gamesley Ward. Housing was one ofRichards's key interests and he was a member of the housing committee […]
Congratulations to Glossop North End, who have just won their FA Vase semi final – a more detailed post to follow once I’ve thawed out !
The news last week of the Highway's Agency pulling out of the public enquiryinto the Mottram – Tintwistle Bypass, has been met with mixed views, withthose against the scheme flagging it as good news and those for the schemeas bad news. What ever your views on the scheme, one thing the whole process has flaggedup […]
Next week sees a number of the council's select committee's meeting. Starting off on Monday (6th April) with a meeting of the council's SocialInclusion Committee which will consider reports on the home options scheme,Rent Service Review, along with updates from High Peak Community Housing andthe High Peak Community Safety Partnership. Tuesday sees a meeting of […]
Last Tuesday evening (24th March) saw the latest meeting of the variousgroups and the council on the issues of trying to get more allotments inGlossopdale. The meeting considered a report back following the recent sites visits thathad taken place to a number of the identified sites by Trevor Mathews of theAllotments Regeneration Initiative along with […]
Well done again to High Peak Radio for the excellent commentary on theexciting away leg of Glossop North End's away leg in the semi final's of theFA Vase. Finishing up at 3 each it set's up what a hope will be thrilling homeencounter for those of us lucky enough to have a ticket to this […]
Friday night saw a trip to Whaley Bridge for this month's constituencyLabour Party meeting. The meeting as well as been the usual monthly gettogether was also the annual general meeting, which saw no major changes assuch with one of two extra people including some new folk taking on some ofthe roles on offer at the […]
Congratulation to the organisers and participants of last Saturday's concertfor Gaza, which raised an impressive £230 for Medical Aid for Palestinians. The event featured a varied programme of music including Tim & Bill Holmesand e-cat, along with comments from Tom Levitt MP who spoke of hisexperiences when he visited Gaza.
As flagged up previously last Saturday from 8.30pm until 9.30pm was EarthHour, when for the theme this year people were encouraged to place a votefor the earth and against congestion charge by turning their lights off forthe hour. As noted a wide variety of public landmarks took place including localattractions such as the Manchester Wheel […]