As advised last month, for the duration of the ‘energy saving works’ on the ‘electric’ side of the estate, there will be a construction compound located on part of the grassed area at the top of Gamesley across from Castleton / Ashford (Not Bakewell as previously advised). As an update to that, I now have […]

On the 1st August to very little publicity, the latest of the cuts to public transport in Derbyshire made by the Conservative led County Council took effect with the change of concession for b_line card holders, with the fare going from half fare to two thirds. The change which seems to have being timed to […]

Avid readers may recall that earlier this year (form or function) I made reference to concerns that the council’s development control committee were taking the wrong ‘track’ whilst considering the replacement of railway bridge 42 in Whaley Bridge. Well whilst they took suitable notice of my comments in reaching the decision to refuse the applcation, […]

Completely forgotten from last month, was the sixth birthday of the blog which was first started in 2005. Whilst not all the topics covered may be interesting, I do hope that readers of the blog will find the contents useful and if you have suggestion for topics or issues that should be covered please let me […]

Gamesley Councillors Anthony Mckeown and Dave Wilcox along with Hadfield South Councillor’s Bob Mckeown and Edward Siddall are inviting Gamesley residents to join them for their latest councillor’s surgery, which is taking place this Saturday morning  (13th August). Whilst many folk may be off on their summer holidays the Gamesley Councillors are available all year […]