You may have seen a poster or leaflet recently from Groundwork Gamesley whoare currently consulting on proposals to construct a 'landmark' entrance tothe estate on ground next to the bus stop on Cottage Lane. The landmark which from the details available would be 1 meter high and 7meters wide, built in stone in a shape […]
Next Tuesday evening (4th November) starting at 7.00pm sees the next meetingof the North Area Tenant Action Zone at Glossop's Bradbury Community House. Amongst the items for consideration are the elections of chair, vice chairand secretary, updates from the neighbourhood co-ordinators, propertyinvestment and maintenance and surgery sessions with staff from HPCH. For further details on […]
Last Thursday evening saw this months meeting of the Labour Group on HighPeak Borough Council, the meeting covered a variety of update anddiscussions on a range of issues that are currently under consideration bythe council. Also mentioned and to be discussed in more details shortly was theSustainable Communities Act and in particular the opt in […]
Monday evening saw a meeting of the Governors at St Margaret's Schoolconcentrating on issues around getting a new headteacher. Also in attendance at the meeting was the teacher who will be taking overjust after Christmas what was Ann Bartons class who had driven up fromNottingham during the school holidays to attend !
Last night (Monday) saw a meeting of the Council's executive, which due toproblems with the trains between New Mills and Chinley and another meetingelsewhere I decided not to even try to get to. Amongst the items for consideration were reports and updates on disabledfacility grants, EMAS, Woods Mill Interim Planning Statement, Financial andPerformances Monitoring and […]
Just a reminder that as in previous years Derbyshire police are handing outfree posters aimed at discouraging trick or treaters. People who do not wish to be visited can display the posters in their frontwindows. The posters are available from your nearest police station, library,Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator or can be downloaded atwww.derbyshire.police.uk.
Next Wednesday (5th November) sees the second Community Bonfire andfirework Spectacular. Taking place from 6.15 – 8.15pm at the rear of Winster Mews it will bepreceded by a lantern procession will take place starting from GamesleyPrimary School at 6.15pm, with the Fireworks and bonfire from 7.00pm. If you can help out on the evening or […]
From next Monday (3rd November) until Sunday the British DyslexiaAssociation is running Dyslexia Awareness Week. The event aims to raise awareness about dyslexia and each year hasa specific theme. This year the theme is Accessible Formats and the BDA will be launching itaccessible formats policy which aims to encourage all organizations toensure that all communications […]
Good news this week for the first team who ended up the victors in an 11goal Derbyshire Cup thriller that finished up with Gamesley winning 7 – 4. Alas not as good news for the reserves who lost 4 – 1 away to BroadheathCentral Reserves and now hold the 3 from bottom st in the […]
Perhaps unfortunately (due to the clash with bonfire night) Wednesday 5thNovember sees this years National Stress Awareness Day. The event which is organized by the International Stress ManagementAssociation aims to educate individuals and business about the positivesteps they can take to reduce stress and the benefits that doing so canbring, such as improved job satisfaction, […]