Flagged up on the Glossop website and on a press release from the County Council is news that the Melandra Civic amenity site / ‘tip’ now has the facilities to recycle all types of household batteries, rather than just car batteries which have been accepted for some time. The reason for this change to recycle […]
From information available from a variety of sources (County Council, GMPTE, and Stagecoach Websites, along with details from Speedwell) bus services from Christmas Eve (24th December) until normal service is resumed on Wednesday 2nd January (except from Sunday 30th December when a normal Sunday service will run) will run as a Saturday service. This means […]
Good news for Gamesley’s first team this week, who won 2 – 1 away to Woodley FC, however the good news did not spread to the reserves who unfortunately lost 2 – 1 away to Greenalls Padgate ST O Reserves. Hopefully the good form will continue for the first team when they face Witton […]
I've not always agreed with everything that former the leader of ManchesterCity Council and current Labour MP for Blackley in Manchester has saidmainly because at times he has been more to the left in some of his viewsthan I am, but his letter in last Friday's evening news on how a referendumon the EU Constitution […]
Last Wednesday, Cardiff North Labour MP Julie Morgan, presented a privatemembers bill to parliament, which will reduce the voting age to 16. The bill which seeks to address the anomaly which can see people aged 16 paytax, work, start families and even fight and die for their county, yet asthings currently stand they are not […]
Councillor's surgery Last Saturday morning saw the last councillor's surgery of this year, with atheme around the current consultation on the core strategy documentof the local development framework. Despite the poor weather on Saturday morning we had a number of callersraising various issues including suggestions for Cottage Lane, local buses,and some suggestions and comments on […]
Last Wednesday saw a meeting of the full governing body at St Margaret's. Anumber of issue's up for discussion including targets for forthcoming exams,review of various policies including a new governor induction pack, alongwith plans for work on having the hall decorated and improvements to one ofthe class rooms. Concerns were raised over security at […]
Commiserations to local boxers Ali Nuumbembe and Ricky Hatton, who despite providing excellent performances on Saturday night / the early hours of Sunday morning lost to there respective opponents. Now despite there loses at the weekend, as the careers of the two local boxers so far to date and the work required to get those […]
No games last week for either the first team or the reserves with the reserves planned game against Golborne Sport Reserves been postponed. This week should see the first team should playing away at Woodley FC, with no game planed for the reserves.
Friday evening saw November's High Peak Labour Meeting, this month meetingin Buxton. The main topic for this months meeting was the health policy forum document,which covers a wide range of issues around health and the various bodies,and groups that provide health related services. An interesting discussion, which covered a wide range of areas from publicinvolvement […]