This year’s fair-trade fortnight runs from Monday 23rd February until Sunday 8th March. As in previous years there will be a range of events running to highlight the campaign, including I hope a number of local events. Closer to the date, I hope to be able to give a round up of events taking place, […]
Last Saturday (31st January) saw the first team draw 3 all away to Linotype/Cheadle HN, however unfortunately the reserves who were playing the reserve side of the first team opposition didn’t have the same luck losing 2 – 1. This coming week sees a Wednesday evening mid week game for the first team away to […]
Next Wednesday (4th February) sees an extra meeting of the EnvironmentSelect Committee, to consider reports on the partnership the council istrying to establish with the police to enable PCSO's to be able to issuesfines for some 'environmental' crimes such as dog fouling, along with areport on the performance of Veolia who run the waste and […]
Wednesday (28th January) evening sees this months meeting of the HPCH board,amongst the items for deliberation are reports on finance and performance,the management agreement, along with a number of items for discussionincluding the impact of the credit crunch, dealing with suspected childabuse cases and the trailblazers programme of which home options scheme hasjust been accepted […]
Tuesday (27th January) evening sees a meeting of the corporate selectcommittee which will consider reports on the Pavilion Garden, Financial andPerformance Monitoring, Corporate Plan, Equality Standard for localgovernment, and an update on the strategic alliance. The meeting will also consider a report on the financial strategy for thecouncil which includes within it, recommendations for the […]
Monday (29th January) evening saw a meeting of the Social Inclusion SelectCommittee which featured a range of issues, including an interestingpresentation on the first contact service which is currently been trailed inHigh Peak and Derbyshire Dales and aims to improve access to 'services' forvulnerable people. The meeting also considered reports on Community Safety, High Peak […]
Wednesday (21st January) evening saw a meeting of the Governors at StMargaret's School to consider the school's SIRR Report (school improvementreview record). The review which considers all areas of the schools activities, flags upareas where the school are doing well, as well as making recommendations tothe schools on where things can be improved or developed […]
Last Tuesday (20th January) evening saw what could almost be termed as theallotments summit take place with representatives from the variousGlossopdale groups wanting improved allotment provision in the area, comingtogether with officers from the council along with the executive member forthe environment, who chaired the session. The meeting started off with a review of a […]
Last Saturday (24th January) saw the first teams home game postponed, andthe reserves ending up with a 3 – 1 defeat away to Middlewich Town Reservesin there cup game. This coming Saturday (31st January) sees the first team away to Linotype /Cheadle HN with the reserves at home to the reserve team of the same […]
Congratulations to East Midlands Euro MP Glenis Willmott who has becomeleader of the Labour Group in the European Parliament. Glenis who became a member of the European Parliament in February 2006follows a number of women who have taken the top job including the legendaryBarbara Castle. She hails originally from the North East, and began her […]