This coming Wednesday sees a meeting of the Council’s Community Select Committee, amongst the items it will consider is one on changes and updates to the tenancy agreement for council housing tenants. The proposed changes are required to both up-date issues within the tenancy operationally and legislatively whilst also maximising the Council’s ability to proactively […]
Residents living on Glossop Road, will shortly be receiving (or will have received already) a leaflet from Nexus planning, regarding proposals from Countrywide and the Casey group to build 154 new houses on the land that is currently the former Samas Roneo warehouse, and the fields either side of it. As locals may be aware […]
Gamesley Councillor Anthony Mckeown, along with Hadfield South Councillor Bob Mckeown are calling on local residents to get in touch and let them know them know their views on the proposed taxi fare increase that is currently out for consultation. In proposals been put forward by the council for consultation until the 6th April, it […]
Derbyshire County Council working with Derby City Council are preparing a joint minerals local plan for Derbyshire, outside of the Peak Park. Whilst the local plan sets out what sites across the area will be used for housing and other uses, the minerals plan essential does the same thing except for where and when new […]
Have your say on proposed changes to recycling centres : Derbyshire County Council is consulting on making some changes at the nine household waste recycling centres or tip’s as some may call them, the nearest of which is on Melandra Road, just off the A57 at Brookfield. The consultation focuses on the following three proposals […]
Pay to stay consultation : The Government are currently running a consultation over changes to a policy called “Pay to stay”. The change that the government are proposing, is that those residents living in Social (council) housing and Housing associations properties earning more than £40,000 inside London and £30,000 per year, per two highest earners […]
If you want to get your view or opinion across about local policing to our Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Charles or his Deputy, Hardyal Dhindsa, tomorrow (Thursday 2nd July) is your chance in either Glossop or Hadfield or a little further afield in Whaley Bridge. They along with representatives from the Commissioners officer will […]
Derbyshire Police are wanting you to share your views on local policing in our area. They aim to do this via their community survey which they bill as been a chance for “local people to rate the level of their local police service and discuss any issues or concerns in their neighbourhood that officers and […]
Gamesley Councillor Anthony Mckeown is urging local residents to respond to the Derbyshire County Council consultation on local bus services. The County Council is currently seeking views on how and why locals use buses, to help shape the future of council-funded bus services, which as a result of having to make cuts of £157m by […]
The Local Government Boundary Commission is currently carrying out a review of ward boundaries within the High Peak with the aim of delivering ‘electoral equality’ for voters in future local elections. The overall aim of the review is to recommend ward boundaries that mean each councillor represents approximately the same number of electors. At present, (since their last review in 1998) there are some areas of the […]