Monday evening saw a meeting of the environment select committee whichconsidered reports on the binnovation scheme, rural refuse rounds, taxiissues and a progress report on the public toilet programme. With regards to the rural refuse rounds members were advised that theapproach been followed in reviewing the collections in the central and southof the borough includes […]
Wednesday sees the first meeting of a sub committee established by theenvironment select committee to look at the effect of the proposedManchester Congestion Charge on the High Peak. The three member panel which includes myself, New Mills Councillor RayAtkins and Buxton Councillor Fiddy will look over the next few months at thebid and what it […]
Flagged up on glossop.com and elsewhere are details of the big vote whichhas been organised by the Derbyshire Youth Service to elect representativesfrom the High Peak to the Derbyshire Youth Council (replacing the youthforum) To take part you need to aged between 11 and 19 and you can vote on the web,by text or on […]
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will see an adjournment debate take place in Westminster Hall on the theme of the Woodhead rail route and options for its future. The debate has been called by Angela Smith the MP for Sheffield Hillsborough and local MP Tom Levitt hope to speak but advises that most of the time in the […]
Bad news once again for Gamesley first team on Saturday when they lost 5 – 0 at home to Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds. The reserves however faired better winning 2 – 0 away to Broadheath Central Reserves leaving them sitting quite comfortable in mid table. Next week sees the first team away to Crossfields with […]
From last Friday until Sunday I have been in Birmingham for the Labour Party's Spring Conference, which combines the European, Local Government andWomen's Conferences. Friday started off with the usual introductions followed by speeches fromHazel Blears, Tessa Jowells, Ken Livingstone and Ed Balls, with particularemphasis on this years local government and London Mayoral elections. Fringe […]
If you are interested in helping plan or taking part in events to celebratethe 40th anniversary of the estate, there is a meeting on Thursday 13thMarch at 7.00pm in the Gamesley Residents Association Office on WinsterMews, please come along if you are interested or can help.
Last Thursday night saw a meeting of the Labour Group, amongst the items ondiscussion were the forthcoming council meeting, reports on selectcommittees along with a report about the recent meeting of the audit andregulatory committee.
Last Thursday evening saw a showing of the ‘Black Gold’ film about fairtrade coffee take place at the Blue Box Theatre in Chorlton. The showing which had been organised by the South Manchester Co-op Members Group and Withington Co-operative Party had around 100 people in attendance and included visitors from the Kuapa Kokoo cocoa co-operative […]
Following a long and contested planning process including issues around a village green application, the proposed new Courthouse at New Mills has been abandoned. This means from details provided by Tom Levitt MP, that in all likelihood it will not be until 2011 until plans for a new court house site within the High Peak […]