Please beware that from this Sunday (14th December) train times arechanging. Essentially on the Glossop line times are more or less back to what theywere prior to the introduction of the special leaf fall timetable however onthe Marple line and New Mills to Buxton line the changes are more wideranging, with more trains running through […]
Tuesday evening (9th December) sees a meeting of the council's executiveamongst the items for discussion are reports on the local developmentframework, freedom of information publicity scheme, the ending of thehousing restraint polices for Glossopdale and the central area and a reviewof the council's enforcement strategy and action plan. The following Tuesday (16th December) sees the […]
Please note that due to concerns over the weather amongst otherconsiderations the planned car boot for this Saturday morning is postponeduntil the New Year. For further details on when it will be run please contact Mandie Brown atGroundwork's Gamesley via email on Amanda.brown@derbyshire.gov.uk
Last Wednesday evening a meeting took place with residents from Winster Mewsalong with Mark Ford from HPCH to discuss a number of concerns localresidents had including the recent rumours which were fully quashed overplans to demolish the shops. A number of the concerns raised were unique to this particular row, whichwhilst looking similar to other […]
Last Tuesday evening saw a meeting of the governors at St Margaret's school.As has been the topic for a number of recent meetings the vacant headteachers post was discussed with governors deciding to re-advertise the postafter Christmas.
Last Friday evening (5th December) saw an awards ceremony with a difference. The event which was organised by the adult education department aims tohighlight the achievements of locals studying various qualifications whichrange from childcare to building skills, along with a number of awards tolocal volunteers from nominations by some of the various bodies that work […]
A big thank you to all those who were involved in any way in puttingtogether last Thursday's festive market. The event which had a wide range of activities and stalls includingdemonstrations from Dynamic Dance, the Powerkegs and a fire dancer, alongwith performances from the choirs of St Margaret's and Gamesley Schoollooked like it was enjoyed […]
Flagged up in some of the national papers earlier this week was the newsthat Essex County Council are considering setting up there own bank. The scheme which is been considered as part of the council's plans to helpthe local economy and would also include a credit union has been inspired bysome of the regional banks […]
A fair bit of newspaper coverage has been devoted to the recentannouncements about those who are carrying out community service having towear orange vest's marked up 'Community Payback'. The Mirror classes it as a 'vest of shame' but from feedback at a variety ofevents on Community Safety this will be a step welcomed by local […]
This Saturday morning (6th December) from 11.00am until 12.00noon in the GRAOffice on Winster Mews sees the 'Christmas' and last councillor's surgery ofthe year. There's no set theme for complaints or grumbles this month so please free tojoin us if you have an issue you want to raise, or even just join us for teaand […]