Last Wednesday evening a meeting took place with residents from Winster Mewsalong with Mark Ford from HPCH to discuss a number of concerns localresidents had including the recent rumours which were fully quashed overplans to demolish the shops. A number of the concerns raised were unique to this particular row, whichwhilst looking similar to other […]
Last Friday evening (5th December) saw an awards ceremony with a difference. The event which was organised by the adult education department aims tohighlight the achievements of locals studying various qualifications whichrange from childcare to building skills, along with a number of awards tolocal volunteers from nominations by some of the various bodies that work […]
Last Tuesday evening saw a meeting of the governors at St Margaret's school.As has been the topic for a number of recent meetings the vacant headteachers post was discussed with governors deciding to re-advertise the postafter Christmas.
A big thank you to all those who were involved in any way in puttingtogether last Thursday's festive market. The event which had a wide range of activities and stalls includingdemonstrations from Dynamic Dance, the Powerkegs and a fire dancer, alongwith performances from the choirs of St Margaret's and Gamesley Schoollooked like it was enjoyed […]
Flagged up in some of the national papers earlier this week was the newsthat Essex County Council are considering setting up there own bank. The scheme which is been considered as part of the council's plans to helpthe local economy and would also include a credit union has been inspired bysome of the regional banks […]
A fair bit of newspaper coverage has been devoted to the recentannouncements about those who are carrying out community service having towear orange vest's marked up 'Community Payback'. The Mirror classes it as a 'vest of shame' but from feedback at a variety ofevents on Community Safety this will be a step welcomed by local […]
This Saturday morning (6th December) from 11.00am until 12.00noon in the GRAOffice on Winster Mews sees the 'Christmas' and last councillor's surgery ofthe year. There's no set theme for complaints or grumbles this month so please free tojoin us if you have an issue you want to raise, or even just join us for teaand […]
Last Friday evening saw a trip to Whaley Bridge for this month constituencyLabour Party meeting, which was also the last of the year. As well as theusual items for discussion we also had two fairly short but interestingdiscussions on issues around the European elections next year and the recentconsultation exercise that Tom Levitt had on […]
This coming Friday (5th December) from 3.30pm sees the St Margaret's SchoolChristmas Fair, all the usual fair type activities with the proceeds goingtowards the school. For further information please contact the school on 01457 855818.
The first teams run of bad form continued last Saturday (28th November) witha one nil defeat away to Knutsford, the reserves however were prevented fromseeing if there losing form from the week before had finished due to theregame been postponed. This Saturday (6th December) will see the first team away again in an almostlocal Derby […]