As flagged up last week, Wednesday evening saw the months High PeakCommunity Housing Board Meeting. Whilst it was a reasonable long meeting, there's not much to report on atcurrent with some of the items under discussion including scheduled to goelsewhere for comments, with the changes to the housing options scheme upfor discussion at the next […]
Tuesday evening sees the latest meeting of the various groups from across Glossopdale who are working to get more allotments. This Wednesday (25th March) sees this month’s High Peak Community Housing board meeting which will consider amongst other items reports on the budget, home option process and revisions to the complaints procedure for board members. […]
As flagged up previously this coming Saturday (28th March) from 8.30pm will see this year’s earth hour. To take part is simple, you just need to turn your lights off for 1 hour from 8.30pm on Saturday. Across the country and the planet a wide range of organisations are taking part including locally in Manchester, […]
This Saturday sees a gig for Gaza, an event at Glossop Labour Club that has been organised to raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians. The event will feature Ben Stafford’s e-Cat, winners of the Sounds Unplugged 2008 acoustic contest, with Billy Holmes (vocals and guitar), Tim Mottershead (keyboards) and guests, featuring songs by The […]
The Council’s press team have flagged up details of the following scam been attempted by person’s unknown over the phone : “On Saturday 21 March at 7pm, High Peak Councillor, Mike Harrison was contacted by telephone by a man claiming to be from British Telecom (BT). They claimed that he had cancelled his standing orders, […]
Mixed news for the first team this week, with a mid week 3 – 1 win away to Curzon Ashton Reserves, followed by a 1 – 0 defeat on Saturday (21st March) when they faced the same team at home. Similar bad news for the reserves who suffered a 3 – 0 defeat away to […]
The council’s press office is highlighting work by the council to encourage small business owners to check if they may be entitled to claim small business rates relief. According to the press release the owners of businesses with a rateable value of less than £15,000 are entitled to small business rate relief. To find out […]
Despite possible opposition from some of the bosses above, there is now a petition in the Marie Curie Shop in Glossop, against it proposed closure. I understand the campaign will shortly be taking to the airwaves with one of the campaigners been interviewed on High Peak Radio. Initial response on things the council may be […]
This Tuesday evening (17th March) sees a meeting of the council’s executive will consider reports on disposals of surplus land, investors in people profile, revisions to performance indicators, and amendments to the street trading policy.
Although the standards committee is not one that I serve on or often attend, it does consider a wide range of issues around standards for councillors. Last Wednesday’s meeting which I wasn’t at, considered a report on reviewing / establishing a protocol for Land Use Planning Matters and Development Control Committee. The aim of the […]