John Francis Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. Former respected local councillor and Labour stalwart John Francis, passed away on Friday afternoon (2nd May) at the age of 83. John, who was a local councillor on High Peak Borough Council from 1976 until 2003 most of that time representing the Gamesley Ward, was also Deputy Mayor from […]
Change at the top for the Conservative Group on High Peak Borough Council following the resignation of Current Group and Council Leader John Faulkner. The official reason quoted for his resignation is personal reasons, however rumours abound that all is not well within the Conservative Group perhaps even amongst John’s own colleagues from Buxton who […]
This Saturday (3rd May) sees this month’s councillor’s surgery which this month sees us joined by High Peak MP Tom Levitt. The surgery runs from 11.30 until 12.30 noon at the Gamesley Residents Association Office on Winster Mews.
No game for the first team on Saturday despite both teams been changed and starting there warm up for the match prior to the referee abandoning the match at the last minutes before it should have started. A decision which I understand has caused complaints from both the home and away sides to league officals. […]
Sad news reported on the website of the Brighton Argus, with the news that Stephen Gillham former headteacher of Gamesley School has passed away at the age of 47 from kidney failure after a long battle with a viral brain infection. Mr Gillham who was a popular headteacher of the school until he left in […]
From details flagged up by local Labour Euro MEP Glennis Willmott, this Thursday sees a report and debate in the European Parliament around measurers to combat transplant crime. A crime which with the numbers of people needed transplants increasing more rapidly than the number of organs being donated is something which desperate people may be […]
Next Wednesday (30th April) see this months High Peak Community Housing walkabout take place. This months (if I have the area’s right) will be covering from Riber round to Bamford, and kick’s off at 2.00pm from the High Peak Community Housing Office on Winster Mews.
Wednesday evening (23rd April) sees a meeting of the audit and regulatory committee which will be looking at risk management, the 2008 audit plan, a review of whistle blowing, and a protocol for partnerships, along with the presentation of the annual audit and inspection letter. The annual audit and inspection letter which is usually presented […]
Tuesday evening (22nd April) will see a meeting of the council’s executive, amongst the items to be decided by the Conservative Executive Members are ‘revised dashboard of performance indicators’, unmet demand for hackney carriages, High Peak Community Safety Partnership, Saved policies from the local plan, and updates on the strategic alliance plans. Now whilst the […]
Last Thursday evening saw a meeting of the High Peak Labour Group on the borough council. Amongst the items under discussion were our continuing review on our last manifesto, issues around the ongoing concerns with the mayor and the last full council meeting. Plans for the next full council meeting, including a possible motion around […]