Mixed news following this weekend’s matches for Gamesley FC, the first team won 2 – 0 against Daten, with the Reserves losing in there league to Daten Reserves on penalties.

Yesterday was this month’s councillor’s surgery where we were joined by Tom Levitt MP, a busy morning for all, with a full range of issue’s from problems with the buses, to housing, to the Mottram-Tintwistle by pass, land sales, anti social behaviour. We also had a visit from representatives of Gamesley Villa FC, who amongst […]

As a non-driver, I depend on local bus and train services and this week has not been one of the best. On Monday following engineering work over the weekend, there were no trains running from Glossop, and from attending the station there appeared to be no plan or clue from Northern Rail as to what […]

This month’s councillor’s surgery on Saturday 11th November, will see us joined by Tom Levitt MP. The surgery will take place from 11.30am until 12.30pm in the GRA Office on Winster Mews. Feel free to drop in for a brew and a chat, even if you have nothing in particular to raise.

Congratulations to both the first team and the reserves of Gamesley FC, who both won at the weekend. The first team 2 – 1 against Knutsford in the quarter final of the league cup, with the reserves winning 3 – 2 against Greenalls Padgate ST O Reserves in the league.

Following a call from a local resident relating to the planning application at Hurdlow, the County Council’s Development Control Archaeologist, has requested an additional condition be added to the approval given at the development control committee. The additional condition will require the developers to put in place a “watching brief” which although the lowest level […]

At last nights executive meeting despite the presentation of the various petitions, and the various objections made including a 4 page email from Hurdlow resident Janet Mills, the executive decided to approve the proposals to dispose of land at Hurdlow and Youlgreave for the housing schemes. What this means is that pending the various legal […]

Tonight’s executive meeting is probably on an appropriate day, as the decision they make this evening could well bring horror to the minds of local residents on Gamesley. This is because, despite the objections of local residents at the consultation event, and the signatures of 266 local residents against the young people’s scheme, and 164 […]

Tuesday saw a meeting of the Tameside Local Transport, which is a meeting between representatives of the main bus companies in Manchester, along with representatives of the GMPTE/A (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive / Authority), councillor’s, Tameside residents and others with an interest in public transport. Not much to report from the meeting as amongst […]

Village idiot or idiots is the only way to describe the person or person’s that last night decided it would be a good idea to set fire to a pensioners bin in the Hollins Lane Bus Stop shelter. Although as I understand it, there have been no injury’s to anyone on this occasions. The actions […]