As part of a response to the impending ban on smoking in public places, a number of local pubs are either in the process of planning ‘facilities’ such as a smoking shelter’s or have already built or put in for planning permission to get them built. As far as I know the Centurion on the […]

Friday 4th May saw a meeting of the Gamesley and Charlesworth safer neighbourhood team. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend due to been at the local elections count. However a number of local residents were and they received updates from the local beat team on a number of issue’s including the lend a cam scheme, […]

On a bad day locally for us, I was successfully elected for a 3 time to represent Gamesley on High Peak Borough Council. A big thank you to those of you that voted for me on Gamesley, and also to those of you elsewhere that voted Labour, particular in Hadfield South where my dad Bob […]

Last Saturday saw the first councillor’s surgery of the ‘new term’, which included Tom Levitt MP. A whole range of issues were raised included the issue over the low floor buses. Future surgery dates at the moment : Saturday 9th June – 11.00am until 12.00noonSaturday 14th July – 11.30am until 12.30 (with Tom Levitt MP) […]

A number of local residents have contacted me with regards to comments by some of the bus drivers that the low floor buses currently in use on most of the bus services round the estate are been withdrawn. After checking with the bus company Speedwell, the concerns are correct and due to costs issues low […]

Anthony and David Miliband Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. As part of the Kinder Trespass celebrations that took place on Saturday 21st April, just before the local elections, we were able to ‘borrow’ David Miliband from his part in the celebration events in New Mills to attend to a number of events in both Buxton and […]

Glossop Branch and Hilary Benn Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. Friday 4th May saw a visit to Glossop Labour Club by Hilary Benn MP one of the candidates in the race for the Deputy Leadership. The visit had been organised by Tom Levitt MP, Hilary’s PPS (Parliamentary Private Secretary) to give local members and others a […]

Since the last football news, both teams have not had the best success, with both suffering loses. First Team WED 18 APR 2007 – Gamesley 0 – 1 StyalSAT 21 APR 2007 – Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds 4 – 2 GamesleySAT 28 APR 2007 – Witton Albion Reserves 4 – 2 GamesleySAT 05 MAY 2007 […]

Last night, vandals attacked St Margaret’s school causing, a large amount of damage by breaking two large windows in the staff room along with two in classrooms. In addition to the broken windows the vandals have also caused very severe damage to a garden area and fountain that had been put together by staff and […]

Since the last football news, the first team has had mixed success with the following results : Saturday 7th April – Gamesley 1 – 1 Trafford ReservesTuesday 10th April – Styal 2 – 0 GamesleySaturday 14th April – Middlewich Town 3 – 0 Gamesley Whilst the Reserves have had better luck with the following results […]