This Saturday morning (7th March) sees this month councillor's surgery. This month we are joined by Tom Levitt MP, so the surgery will run from11.30 until 12.30, instead of the usual 11 till noon in the GRA Office onWinster Mews. We've not set a particular theme for this month's surgery but would beparticularly interested in […]
Congratulations once again to Glossop North End who blazed a trail throughto the semi final's of the FA Vase beating Marske 5 – 2, in front of a 1120strong crowd. Well done as well to High Peak Radio who provided excellentmatch day coverage for those of use that couldn't get to the match. All eyes […]
This week (as flagged previously) sees a packed week for council meetings,starting off with a meeting of the corporate select committee this evening(Tuesday 3rd March) which will consider reports on performance indicators,investors in people, surplus land disposal programme along with confidentialreports on the Pavilion Arts Centre and the management arrangements. Wednesday (4th March) evening sees […]
Last Friday evening saw the month's constituency Labour Party Meeting, whichmet for the first time in a while in the Glossop Labour Club which iscurrently undergoing refurbishment. A good packed meeting with discussions on the future of bypass following therecent North West Decision, and a private member bill coming beforeparliament over fuel poverty along with […]
Last Wednesday evening saw a meeting this month normal meeting of the boardof High Peak Community Housing. The meeting in my view had a bit of an unnecessarily bumpy start for thecouncillor members at least, something that I think will be explored furtherin the future, but as it relates to a confidential discussion item it's […]
Last Thursday evening saw a meeting of the Labour Group on the boroughcouncil over at Chinley, amongst the items for discussion were theforthcoming council meeting, updates on the select committees along withfurther discussions on the management restructuring proposals which willform part of the discussion at a number of forthcoming council meetingsincluding the full council meeting […]
Friday afternoon saw an early flirt from work to attend a meeting of theHigh Peak Credit Union Study Group. The group which was established by High Peak Community Housing and others tolook in to ways of establishing a credit union covering the High Peak. The meeting was quite useful with those in attendance flagging up […]
This Thursday is world book day, an annual event intended to encourage morechildren to take up a book and read. Across the country and in over a 100 countries around the world events willbe taking on Thursday to do this, the day is also used to encourage adultsto read with the union learn website flagging […]
The week is the second week of fair-trade fortnight a time which has seen anumber of events both nationally and locally to encourage more people totake up fair trade products and ideal's. Across Glossopdale there have been a number of events so far with a numberof events still planned. A full list of events taking […]
Concerns have been flagged up with me by a local resident regarding theplans from Marie Curie to close there charity shop on Glossop's High Streetlater this year. The plans which if followed through are a concern as aside from it beenpotentially another empty shop on the High Street it will also see the lossof a […]