Next week from Saturday 12th until Sunday 20th July is National ArchaeologyWeek. The nine day series of events which is coordinated by the Council forBritish Archaeology aims to encourage everyone, and especially young peopleand their families to visit sites of archaeological/historical interest ormuseums, heritage and similar centres, to see archaeology in action and totake part […]
Just a quick follow up to last weeks post over the job share arrangement'sfor the chief executive at Tameside Hospital. As to be expected I've received a few comments back comparing it with thecurrent arrangement's for High Peak Borough Council, who share a chiefexecutive with Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. However whilst I still have some […]
Last week saw the third anniversary of this blog, which was first started in2005. As noted this time last year whilst not all the topics covered may beinteresting, I do hope that readers of the blog will find the contentsuseful and if you have suggestion for topics or issues that should becovered please let me […]
This coming Saturday (12th July) sees this month's councillor's surgery takeplace. This month as well as Hadfield South Councillor Bob Mckeown and CountyCouncillor Dave Wilcox we are also joined by Tom Levitt MP. This month's surgery has no specific theme for complaints and will run from11.30 until 12.30 in the Gamesley Residents Association Office on […]
Next Week from Sunday 6th July until Saturday 12th July will see Alzheimer'sAwareness Week. The purpose of the Week is to raise public awareness and understanding aboutdementia, its causes and the impact that it has on people. The week is organized by the Alzheimer's Society who are the UK's leadingcare and research charity for people […]
Concerning news from Tameside Hospital with the details that Chief ExecutiveChristine Green is to job share her current post with a new post oftemporary chief executive of Scarborough and North East Yorkshire HealthTrust. The new job which started this week and will continue until the Scarboroughand North East Yorkshire Trust can recruit a permanent chief […]
This Saturday (5th July) from 10.00am until 1.00pm sees this year's summerfair and a car boot sale taking place at St Margaret's School on GlossopRoad. To book a stall contact Margaret on 01457 857729.
Monday evening saw a meeting of the council's audit and regulatorycommittee, which was looking at reports on the audit commission's annualaudit and inspection plan, the draft statement of accounts, operationalinternal audit plan, risk management and appointing a replacement returningand electoral registration officer. The audit commissions annual audit and inspection plan introduced us to thenew auditors […]
Last Friday evening saw June's meeting of the High Peak Labour Party, whichmet in Whaley Bridge. This month instead of our more usual process we had Peter Wheeler, who is amember of the Labour Parties National Executive Committee. Peter spoke about how the NEC works, who's on it and how often it meets, healso spoke […]
Saturday morning saw Tom Levitt's monthly surgery at Tesco's slightly overtaken by Beccy, Rachel and Tom of the Dinting explorer scouts who inpreparation for there explorer belt expedition had to interview a localCouncillor or MP as to what they do in the community. An interesting change to the usual surgery process, with myself, the otherCllr […]