Well Dressing 1 Originally uploaded by AnthonyMck.Last Saturday saw the well dressing take place at the Immaculate Conception Church on the border of Charlesworth and Broadbottom. As well as the main well dressing board there was also a well dressing board that had been done by Children of St Margaret’s School. The well dressing boards […]
Sad news today with the news of the passing of community stalwart Walter Sutcliffe who died today. Walter who was an active member of the community for many years, in a number of roles including chair of the GRA, High Peak Tenants Panel and High Peak Community Housing always worked to further the interests and […]
As in New York, Charlesworth of course, where the Church of the Immaculate Conception will holding there well dressing this Saturday afternoon from 3.00pm. In addition to the well dressing panel from the Church, there will also be a well dressing panel that has been done by the children of St Margaret's school.
In an initiative from the safer neighbourhood team, the GRA has 500 home security marking packs available for local residents. The packs, which contain a permanent UV marker, security tags and warning notices enable you to mark your property so that it will hopefully put thieves off and make it harder for any property stolen […]
Last Wednesday saw this month's estate walkabout take place, in the traditional weather for the walkabout of pouring rain. A wide range of issue picked up from untidy garden to trees and plants overhanging / partially blocking footpaths. A full list of actions (which I hope will start to be done shortly) along with some […]
The next meeting of the Glossopdale Area Forum will take place on Thursday 19th July starting at 7.00pm at the Hadfield site of Glossopdale Community College on Newshaw Lane. The main theme is looking at the regeneration of Hadfield but there should be opportunity for other concerns, comments and questions to be addressed, please come […]
Very good performances from Tori Amos on Thursday night and Genesis on the Saturday night, with both 'gigs' been very well received by there respective audiences. Pictures and a few more comments to follow soon.
Being a School governor at St Margaret's was the theme of the week last week with a meeting of the buildings and safety committee on Tuesday night and a meeting of the full governors on Wednesday. Further good news was reported following the recent OFSTED inspection with a strong performance in the SAT's and a […]
Most local residents on the estate should by now have received a leaflet with regard to tomorrow’s ‘skip drop’ which has been organised by High Peak Community Housing as part of a ‘rubbish’ amnesty to help clean up the estate. The skips will be able to take any waste excluding electrical items, fridges / freezers, […]
Yesterday saw the second anniversary of this blog, which was first started in 2005, and whilst not all the topics covered may be interesting, I do hope that readers of the blog find the contents useful. Whilst I don’t usually attend that many concerts or gigs, this week will see me attending two, with Tori […]