If like me, you’re a fan of the West Wing TV series (and if you’ve never seen it, it’s worth a watch), you may recall an episode from early on in the first series, where the chief of staff Leo explains the story of Andrew Jackson and the Big Block of Cheese. In the series, the […]
This evening (14th May) has seen this year’s Annual Council and Mayor making, along with a normal meeting of full council to ‘finish off’ the previous ‘council year’ and as opposed to the other recent meetings which have featured issues around the local plan, it was a slightly quieter gathering. You can view the agenda […]
If you’re a fan of the West Wing TV series, you may recall an episode from early on in the first series, where the chief of staff Leo explains the story of Andrew Jackson and the Big Block of Cheese, with the in series connection been that senior members of staff would meet with representatives […]
Last Saturday I was pleased to attend the blessing service for this year’s well dressing at the church of the Immaculate Conception in ‘New York’, Charlesworth. The well dressing which has become an annual event since it’s start a few years back is part of a long tradition in Derbyshire (which you can find out […]
On Thursday, I had the privilege of representing the leader of the council at a memorial service held in Chapel en le Frith, to mark the 70th Anniversary of the famous ‘Dambusters’ raid, and the particular connection that Chapel, by way of two residents of the villages of Coombs and Chinley has to the raid. […]