On Sunday 25th January changes are taking place to some of the local busservices. From the Monday (26th January) the second (07.04 from Glossop, 07.15 fromGamesley) of the two remaining 392 Glossop Gamesley Circular journeys run byStagecoach will be running 15 minutes early leaving Glossop at 06.49 andGamesley at 07.00 Changes are also taking place […]
Last Thursday as previously advised saw the last meeting of the CongestionCharge Sub Committee, which aside from noting the result of the congestioncharge, also considered what to do with the issues we had raised during ourdeliberations on the charge. Initially a report will go to one of the select committees that set us up,along with […]
Last Thursday evening saw a trip to the Labour Club in Glossop to attend apublic meeting over the current situation in Gaza and to look at what localpeople may be willing to do over the issue. Around 15 or so people attended and were addressed by Nahella Ashraf thechair of the Greater Manchester stop the […]
Overall last Saturday (17th January) was not a good day for either team withthe first team losing 4 – 1 away to Styal, and the reserves having theregame postponed due to the weather. Better luck is hoped for next Saturday (24th January) when the first teamare at home to Pilkington with the reserves away in […]
As advised last night saw a meeting of the Development Control Committee. With regards to the two items of business under consideration of particularrelevance locally, the proposal for a Lidl Store in the former Wild andHalam Showroom was withdrawn and will no doubt be resubmitted at a laterdate once they've worked out how to address […]
Flagged up during last year's Africa Day event, is a funding raising eventbeen organised by the Brightstar Collective and students of St Philip HowardSchool in Glossop. The event which is taking place on Friday 30th January starting at 7.30pmwill feature an evening of music, dance art and video with all funds goingtowards the Congo Children […]
A friend on facebook flagged up this video which highlight’s the story of university student Dennis Chenay been arrested for handing out condom’s. The student who is leader of a group that campaigns for improved sexual health education and access to better contraception was arrested during a freshers event at the Northern Kentucky University, following […]
On Friday evening over 30 people gathered at Norfolk Square in Glossop to take part in a candlelit vigil to protest against the ongoing attacks by Israel against the people of Gaza. The vigil was organized by the High Peak Stop the War group and was attended by people from a number of local groups […]
Next Monday evening (19th January) sees a meeting of the council'sdevelopment control committee. Amongst the items for consideration are two items of local interest, onerelates to extending the opening hours of the clinic based on the shops atWinster Mews for when the dental service starts for which so far has raisedno objections and to be […]
This Thursday sees what I expect will be the final meeting of the subcommittee which has been looking into the Greater ManchesterCongestion Charge Proposals. I say last because as I suspect most people will be aware theproposals were overwhelmingly rejected by the people of GreaterManchester and future plans around the proposals have not yet beenreleased. […]