Group meeting

Last Tuesday evening saw this months meeting of the High Peak Labour Group.

Various updates were made on pending/forthcoming meetings along with an
update for those present on some of the recent discussions at the group
leaders meeting.

Also raised were concerns over forthcoming plans which will most likely see
two local funding / regeneration partnerships (SSP/RAZ) covering the High
Peak been abolished with concerns that the needs / voice of our area may be
lost in the new arrangement's along with access to some sources of funding.

Group meeting

Last Thursday evening saw a meeting of the High Peak Labour Group on the borough council.

Amongst the items under discussion were our continuing review on our last manifesto, issues around the ongoing concerns with the mayor and the last full council meeting.

Plans for the next full council meeting, including a possible motion around the recent rent service changes, and a request for our views on the suggested changes planned to the layout of the council chamber, which will see it having a layout similar in a sense to the house of commons layout with the various groups facing each other.

Group meeting

Last Tuesday evening saw a meeting of the Labour Group, as well as the usual items of discussion we also had a review of the groups manifesto for the last elections and issues around that.

Discussions were also held over the concerns left over from the last full council meeting and the way in which the meeting was run, along with consideration of what can be done to make sure the same concerns don’t come up again.

Group meeting

Last Thursday evening saw a meeting of the High Peak Borough Council Labour Group.

As well as the usual updates and reports on current issues been considered by the various select and other committee's on the council, items on the agenda for next weeks council meeting were also discussed.

In particular concerns were raised (more details shortly) with regards to the proposal at the next council meeting with regards to the replacement of the council's chief executive.

In addition the group also decided that as in a number of past years we wouldn't be sending Christmas cards to each other / other councillors instead we would look to make arrangements for a donation from us all to Charity.

Group meeting

Last Thursday evening saw this month meeting of the Labour Group. Much of the meeting was taken with a variety of updates on the work of group, but some consideration was given to items for motions or questions that we should be looking to put to the Christmas Council meeting in December.

A number of interesting ideas were put forward, with further consideration been given to them at the next meeting, but if you think there is an issue we should be considering please let me know.

Labour Group

Last Thursday saw a meeting of the Labour Group, not much to report on just a quick review of the full council meeting, current training and the forthcoming meetings of the select committees.

Last week – a brief review

Monday saw a meeting at the council offices in Chinley to consider, changes to the current committee structure that may be needed in light of the local government white paper that was published recently.

The main change likely at current is the creation of ‘area boards’ for each area to enable more local decision-making and scrutiny.

Tuesday saw a meeting of the North Area Tenants Panel, nothing much new to report aside from the welcome attendance of a few new people including one from Gamesley.

Wednesday afternoon saw this month's walkabout, which covered the area between the shops and Hollins Lane. This month as well as the usual regulars we were also joined by 2 members of Gamesley's beat team PC Matt Long and PCSO Anne Morris.

A wide range of issue was raised during the walkabout from untidy gardens to anti social behaviour including a good chat with one local resident who had a number of important concerns and issue's about the patch.

Next month's walkabout will take place on Wednesday 25th April and will be back to cover the 'gas side' of the estate, which was last covered in January.

Wednesday evening, saw a trip to the fairly new Agricultural Centre in Bakewell for a presentation on the joint housing needs survey which has been completed by High Peak Borough Council, in partnership with Derbyshire Dales District Council.

The survey highlighted as expected that there is a need for new housing with the area, with there currently been a backlog of over 2000 household's currently classed as in need of new or different housing, with many of those requiring any new housing to be affordable housing.

Thursday evening saw a group meeting at Chinley, with Friday evening been this months constituency Labour Party meeting which this month was meeting in Whaley Bridge.

Branch / Group meeting

Wednesday night saw this month's Glossopdale branch meeting. Amongst the items for discussion included a presentation by Cllr Jacqui Wilkinson on the home options scheme, which has recently been set up by High Peak Community Housing, to allow a different way of allocating council house, which should be fairer than the current points based system.

Tuesday night saw a meeting of the Labour group, a number of topics under discussion, including winning the council of the year award, which I hope (and expect) that we didn't spend as much as Salford City Council to attend.

Group meeting

Tuesday night saw a meeting of the Labour Group, quite a lengthy one with a whole range of topics from various issues including the budget, this years elections, and much more under discussion.