National Day of Reflection
Today the nation has marked the first anniversary of the Covid lockdown by holding a National Day of Reflection. In the High Peak we will be planting trees.
Things to be aware of
Census 2021
Today is Census 2021 day! This essential national survey occurs once every ten years, with the last occurring in 2011. It acts as a survey that charts all people and households in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The survey aims to provide a snapshot of life that organisations from local authorities to charities and Government […]
Bus Time Changes – January 2021
Due to the current national lockdown and Covid restrictions, most of the companies operating local buses are making changes to local services.From Monday 25th January, High Peak Buses which operate the 394 are changing the times. The new times are more or less the same as the timetable from last year, which sees the first […]
LOCKDOWN FINANCIAL SUPPORT UPDATE Jan 2021
The Government has announced £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants.The measures include: -A one-off top-up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring-£594 million discretionary funds also made available to support other impacted businesses- comes in addition to £1.1 billion further discretionary grant […]
Merchant Navy Day 2020
Today would normally have seen flag-raising ceremonies take place in Glossop and Buxton to both high light and commemorate Merchant Navy Day. Alas due to Covid, we’ve not held the ceremonies today, but we are still displaying the flag and highlighting that today is Merchant Navy Day and as we still have the same Mayor […]
August 2020 Councillors Shoppers Surgery
After a break due to Covid, tomorrow sees the last Saturday of the month and a return to our Glossopdale Councillors Shoppers Surgery. The surgery runs from 10 am until 11.30 am in the Glossop Market Arcade, and will feature a socially distanced selection of the below: Bob Mckeown (who represents Hadfield South Ward) Graham […]
236 / 7 Glossop to Ashton Under Lyne Service Changes
* Update 4/9/20 – From posts first seen on the GLOSSOP 394 / 341 / 236 BUS ROUTE group – the new 236 has stopped running. This has been advised as due to financial problems with the parent company (GB Group). I’ll advise any additional updates as and when received. This is the first of 3 […]
Buses and masks – changes 15/6/20
On Monday 15th June 2020, in addition to the requirement to wear a mask when using public transport, there are changes to local services as well.
For locals on Gamesley, the main change is that the 341 Glossop, Gamesley to Hyde service will return to its pre-Covid-19 timetable.
‘Thank You’ to volunteering heroes
It’s almost the end of Volunteers week, which has taken place from the 1st to 7th June.
Volunteers’ Week is an annual event to highlight the enormous impact our volunteers make day in, day out.
Business Grants Update 24/4/20
🟥 By the close of business today a total of 1715 grants (76% of the total) have paid out (72 up from Wednesday)
🟨 A total of £19,310,000 (up £945,000 up from Wednesday) has been paid out to date.
🟩 2,000 webforms (up 40 from Wednesday) have been submitted out of a total of approximately 2,400 eligible businesses