Good Friday and East Bank Holiday Monday will see local buses running to a Sunday service with only the 202 (Glossop to Hyde) service running around the estate. From details on the DCC Public Transport Unit Website (www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buses) the first bus to Glossop (from Gamesley) will be at 9.45am and then at 10.15am and quarter […]
I have recently received a number of letter from children at GamesleyPrimary School with regards to concerns over the range and availability offacilities at the 'Morgan's Park' next to Cottage Lane. I'm currently raising the various issues with council officers to see whatcan be done, but if you have any view or comments on the […]
Thursday evening saw a meeting of the full council to consider amongst otherthings the budget and council tax for the following year. As previously flagged up the previously discussed council tax increase of 3%was approved with support for all of the council, the budget however was notuniversally supported with the Labour Group voting against the […]
Monday evening saw a meeting of the environment select committee whichconsidered reports on the binnovation scheme, rural refuse rounds, taxiissues and a progress report on the public toilet programme. With regards to the rural refuse rounds members were advised that theapproach been followed in reviewing the collections in the central and southof the borough includes […]
Flagged up on glossop.com and elsewhere are details of the big vote whichhas been organised by the Derbyshire Youth Service to elect representativesfrom the High Peak to the Derbyshire Youth Council (replacing the youthforum) To take part you need to aged between 11 and 19 and you can vote on the web,by text or on […]
Wednesday sees the first meeting of a sub committee established by theenvironment select committee to look at the effect of the proposedManchester Congestion Charge on the High Peak. The three member panel which includes myself, New Mills Councillor RayAtkins and Buxton Councillor Fiddy will look over the next few months at thebid and what it […]
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will see an adjournment debate take place in Westminster Hall on the theme of the Woodhead rail route and options for its future. The debate has been called by Angela Smith the MP for Sheffield Hillsborough and local MP Tom Levitt hope to speak but advises that most of the time in the […]
Bad news once again for Gamesley first team on Saturday when they lost 5 – 0 at home to Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds. The reserves however faired better winning 2 – 0 away to Broadheath Central Reserves leaving them sitting quite comfortable in mid table. Next week sees the first team away to Crossfields with […]
From last Friday until Sunday I have been in Birmingham for the Labour Party's Spring Conference, which combines the European, Local Government andWomen's Conferences. Friday started off with the usual introductions followed by speeches fromHazel Blears, Tessa Jowells, Ken Livingstone and Ed Balls, with particularemphasis on this years local government and London Mayoral elections. Fringe […]
If you are interested in helping plan or taking part in events to celebratethe 40th anniversary of the estate, there is a meeting on Thursday 13thMarch at 7.00pm in the Gamesley Residents Association Office on WinsterMews, please come along if you are interested or can help.