This Saturday sees a gig for Gaza, an event at Glossop Labour Club that has been organised to raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians. The event will feature Ben Stafford’s e-Cat, winners of the Sounds Unplugged 2008 acoustic contest, with Billy Holmes (vocals and guitar), Tim Mottershead (keyboards) and guests, featuring songs by The […]
The Council’s press team have flagged up details of the following scam been attempted by person’s unknown over the phone : “On Saturday 21 March at 7pm, High Peak Councillor, Mike Harrison was contacted by telephone by a man claiming to be from British Telecom (BT). They claimed that he had cancelled his standing orders, […]
Mixed news for the first team this week, with a mid week 3 – 1 win away to Curzon Ashton Reserves, followed by a 1 – 0 defeat on Saturday (21st March) when they faced the same team at home. Similar bad news for the reserves who suffered a 3 – 0 defeat away to […]
The council’s press office is highlighting work by the council to encourage small business owners to check if they may be entitled to claim small business rates relief. According to the press release the owners of businesses with a rateable value of less than £15,000 are entitled to small business rate relief. To find out […]
Despite possible opposition from some of the bosses above, there is now a petition in the Marie Curie Shop in Glossop, against it proposed closure. I understand the campaign will shortly be taking to the airwaves with one of the campaigners been interviewed on High Peak Radio. Initial response on things the council may be […]
This Tuesday evening (17th March) sees a meeting of the council’s executive will consider reports on disposals of surplus land, investors in people profile, revisions to performance indicators, and amendments to the street trading policy.
Although the standards committee is not one that I serve on or often attend, it does consider a wide range of issues around standards for councillors. Last Wednesday’s meeting which I wasn’t at, considered a report on reviewing / establishing a protocol for Land Use Planning Matters and Development Control Committee. The aim of the […]
Saturday 28th March at 8.30pm sees this year’s earth hour, the initiative which started in Sydney Australia in 2007 aims to highlight climate change by encouraging people and businesses to turn off there lights for an hour. This year the theme is on transferring it from an event into the world’s first global election by […]
Concerning news with the announcement last week of 150 jobs cuts at MEN Media the company that produces the Manchester Evening News and a number of week titles across the North West including our own Glossop Advertiser. Approximately a third of the staff that works in the weekly papers around Manchester stands likely to loose […]
Good news for the first team this week who won 2 – 1 away to Trafford Reserves, bad news however for the reserves who fell 2 – 0 at home to Golborne Sport Reserves. This week sees the first team with a mid week game on Tuesday evening away to Curzon Ashton Reserves, followed by […]