EyamLane Bus Stop Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck. Towards the end of last week, vandals have damaged the bus stop at the end of Eyam Lane, by throwing bricks through the reinforced plastic windows, of the stop leaving the shelter damaged. Once again a small minority of individuals have caused damage to a local facility, causing […]
Whilst not all local residents would necessarily agree, last night at an awards ceremony in London, High Peak Borough Council, was recognised by the Local Government Chronicle along with Wychavon District Council as been joint Council of the Year. The LGC Awards recognise excellence in local councils who take their work beyond the normal level […]
Interestingly in the same week that the food hall for local produce has been quashed, locally produced food featured heavily in the news for another reason. Under the title of Kill it, cook it, eat it, a four part documentary series on BBC 3, followed the process of local Glossop butcher John Metrick’s abattoir, showing […]
No games for Gamesley’s reserves saw all local attention on the first team’s Derbyshire Cup game against Wirksworth Town. Unfortunately the first team lost 3 – 1 to Wirksworth who will now face Dove Holes in the final. Hopefully better to come this week when the first team face Witton Albion Reserves at home, kick […]
After further investigation of the story in last week’s papers with regards to the appeals over refusal of planning permission for the site, little more is currently known. The reason for this, is that it will be a few weeks until the ‘full’ publication of the judge’s decision and from that another few weeks while […]
Following a review by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), the proposals for part of the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton to become a food hall have been dropped.emda reached it decision after considering changes in the way supermarkets nationwide are looking at offering a wider range of locally produced food. Whilst what will happen next […]
Thursday evening saw 2 meetings of the full council. The first a special meeting to confer the honour of freeman of the borough on Ray Davies from Charlesworth. I’m sure the local papers will cover the various deeds of Mr Davies, but as one of founders of the Glossop Mountain Rescue and a continued volunteer […]
This Saturday along with Tom Levitt MP see’s this month councillor’s surgery taking place between 11.30am and 12.30pm in the Gamesley Residents Association Office on Winster Mews.
This week is the second week of this year’s Fairtrade fortnight, and as part of the efforts to raise awareness of Fairtrade and hopefully promote the efforts of making Glossop a Fairtrade town, Fairtrade Glossopdale has been holding a number of events the last of which are taking place this weekend. The remaining events are […]
A poor weekend again for local football with matches for both teams been postponed due to poor weather. This means that the semi final of the Derbyshire Cup is still to be played, along (from the Derbyshire FA website), the other semi final featuring old Derbyshire Cup rivals Dove Holes.