Bonfire During 2 Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. Last night (5th November) saw the first (for a while) and hopefully not the last Gamesley Community Bonfire and fireworks display which took place at the back of the shops on Winster Mews. Some more photos are available at http://www.flickr.com/groups/gamesley/ and if you have any photo’s from the […]
A bad game for Gamesley’s first team on Saturday who lost 3 – 0 to Middlewich Town on Saturday, similar news for the reserves who lost there first round league cup game against Poynton FC Reserves 4 -3 on penalties, after drawing 1 – 1 during normal and extra time. Hopefully better news next Saturday […]
A press release from Hazel Blears MP the Secretary of State for Communitieshas hailed High Peak Council along with Nottingham City Council as been'Empowerment Champion's' for the East Midlands Region due to there existing'pioneering' work at encouraging people power. The two councils will now work with other areas of the country to showempowerment in practice; […]
The council's executive meets this evening (Tuesday) amongst the items fordiscussion are several that were considered at the recent corporate selectcommittee including (amongst others) the council's medial policy andprotocols, 3 year financial plan along with consideration of reports aroundbanning drinking on the streets in the centre of Buxton, options on thedevelopment of indoor leisure facilities […]
The Corporate Select Committee met last Tuesday evening, and as usual had agood range of topics up for discussion. The reports under discussion included the corporate plan, 3 year financialplan, along with reports on Glossop Town Hall, revisions to the councilmedia policy and protocol's along with confidential reports on a call in ofa decision of […]
Thursday evening saw an extra meeting of the Environment select committee toconsider the bids for the councils refuse collection and recycling contact. I can't comment to much on the meeting at the moment as the majority of themeeting was held in "part 2" / confidential due to the commercial nature /the issues under consideration. It […]
Friday evening saw this month's High Peak Labour Meeting, which this monthwas in Whaley Bridge. The bulk of the discussion this month was around the education policy forumdocument, which is currently up for discussion and consultation. A useful discussion with a whole range of issue's and topics consideredfollowed by the usual reports including updates from […]
As mentioned last week as part of the proposals for possible futures uses for Glossop Town Hall there will be an open day to get people’s views about the current proposals for this historic building. The event is been run by the High Peak CVS (Community and Voluntary Support) and Glossop Volunteer Centre who are […]
A great day for Gamesley’s first team yesterday, who beat Cromford 5 – 1 in the first round of the Derbyshire Cup. The game which saw goals from Yates, Arrowsmith and Capper amongst others saw Gamesley leading 1 – 0 at half time with a flurry of goals during the second half including one back […]
Monday evening saw a ceremony to mark the awarding of honorary freedom of the borough to Charlesworth resident Ray Davies MBE. The ceremony took place at the Glossop Cricket and Bowling Club's Clubhouse on North Road in Glossop, and is only the 5th time since the High Peak Council was created in the mid 1970's […]