Wednesday saw a meeting of the Governors at St Margaret’s school, not much to report, with most issue’s moving along steadily – good news though on exam performances. Attendance at the school so far this ‘year’ is good, with expectation high that the 94 % attendance target will be met. Some concern’s over what the […]
As part of my ‘normal’ work, I receive a regular newsletter from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), which this week included an item about today (Tuesday) been the launch date of the UK’s first Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. The ‘campaign’, which is being launched at the House of Commons today, and will run until […]
Monday night saw a meeting of the Environment Select committee, an interesting meeting, covering the following: land pollution, gambling act, micro-generation, waste strategy, and a report on the ‘beacon status’ year. Of particular interest was a ‘update’ report on the ‘Binnovation’ scheme. This saw all the Glossopdale members present, including myself raising concern’s other how […]
This Thursday sees a meeting of the Glossopdale Area Forum, which this meeting is covering issue’s around local health, with a presentation from the Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust, on the forthcoming primary care centre which should soon be coming to Glossop. The meeting takes place from 7.00pm until 9.00pm in Bredbury Community House […]
This Saturday, see this months councillor’s surgery which will run from 11.00am until 12.00noon in the Gamesley Residents Association Office. No specific theme this month, but any local residents attending will be able to collect (whilst stock’s last !!) two energy saving light bulbs, which have been made available to local councillor’s via the council, […]
Not a good weekend for the first team with them loosing 3 – 2 against Pilkington in the semi final of the league cup, better news for the reserves who drew in the league 2 – 2 against Pilkington Reserves.
Wednesday afternoon, saw the second of the ‘Estate Walkabouts’ covering the middle section of the estate (Ashford, Monyash, Youlgreave, Bakewell, Tissington, Wardlow, Totley, Langsett, Hurdlow, Sheldon, Combs, Longnor, Hollins, Brassington.) Along with Lara Ford from the housing office, one of the estate caretakers, and a small group of local residents, we spent approximately two hours […]
As mentioned earlier Tuesday saw a meeting of the Tenants Panel, an interesting meeting covering amongst things : gardens and grounds maintenance, Christmas tree’s, Apollo heating and there recent takeover. The meeting also featured a presentation from Inspector Stuart Thompson covering what the 3 beat teams (Hadfield, Padfield and Tintwistle; Gamesley, Chisworth and Charlesworth; Glossop, […]
Apologies for the poor quote from Rocky, but at the moment that’s what I think. As previously mentioned tonight sees a meeting of the North Area Tenants Panel in Glossop. The reason I could have been a contender is because one of the items on the agenda for tonight is election of Chair, but because […]
Tomorrow (Wednesday) sees the second of the Gamesley Walkabout’s, with tomorrow’s concentrating on the ‘middle’ of the estate (Ashford, Monyash, Youlgreave, Bakewell, Tissington, Wardlow, Totley, Langsett, Hurdlow, Sheldon, Combs, Longnor, Hollins, Brassington.) So if are available tomorrow the walkabout begins at Winster Mews at 2.00pm and should take between 1– 2 hours.