Further bad news for Gamesley first team with last Saturday's (4th October)game seeing them exit the league cup at the first round after a 3 – 2 defeatat home to Pilkington. No news for the reserves last week with their leaguetie away to Crewe FC Reserves being postponed. Next Saturday (11th October) sees both teams […]

This Saturday (11th October) morning from 11.30am until 12.30pm at theGamesley Residents Association Office on Winster Mews, sees this monthscouncillors coffee morning advice surgery. This month as well as usual regulars Cllr Bob Mckeown and County Cllr DaveWilcox we are also joined by Tom Levitt MP. For this month's surgery we have set no specific […]

Last Thursday evening saw a public meeting take place in Glossop withregards to the proposed Greater Manchester Congestion Charge. Although not packed to the rafters as I thought it may have been there wasaround 40 people in attendance including a number of councillors from acrossGlossopdale and the borough as well as local MP Tom Levitt […]

Further bad news this week with the first team falling 2 – 0 at home toBillinge FC, the reserves unfortunately followed the lead of the first teamalso losing 3 – 2 away to Billinge Reserves. This coming Saturday (4th October) will hopefully see a much needed returnto form with the first cup tie of the […]

Last Thursday evening saw the most recent meeting of the Glossopdale AreaForum. As has been the case with some of the previous meetings the 'public' werejust slightly out numbered by the councillor's, police, press and 'council'officials present. Also missing for the forum was both the local chair and vice, with the chairbeen taken for the […]

Local residents on Gamesley may have noticed that the plastics recycling binon the shops car park has recently been moved. The reason behind this, isthat on several occasions the recycling contractor has not been able to getaccess to empty to it, due to the car park been full, hopefully this movewill prevent that from occurring.

Don't forget this Thursday's (2nd October) public meeting on the GreaterManchester Congestion Charge. Starting at 7.00pm at Glossop's Bradbury House, it follows an earliermeeting with members of the council's sub group looking into the issue withcomments made at the two meetings influencing the stance / response thecouncil will submit to the consultation on the scheme.

Friday evening saw a trip to Whaley Bridge for this month constituencyLabour Party meeting. The main item of discussion was the Greater Manchester Congestion Charge,with a number of members expressing general support but concern at the sametime because we need further clarification that sufficient alternatives andbenefits will be in place for High Peak if it […]

Last Thursday evening saw a meeting of the council's audit and regulatorycommittee. Not much to report on as the majority of the items on the agenda were eitherupdates or annual reports with little action needed to bring us up to date. One issue highlighted during the meeting was concerns over some of theduplication in terms […]

Repairs have finally started to the ramp up to properties on Winster Mews at the end of last week, officers at HPCH advises that repairs should be completed within a week.