Friday, 1 January 2010
NaBloPoMo
I think I may have tried this once before and failed miserably but it’s worth giving it another go.
To help or possible hinder, a theme is set for each month with this month’s been ‘BEST’ which give leave today for an easy first post, partly repeating one from yesterday but to wish everyone best wishes for the new year.
A new year which I hope will be a good one for everyone and one which will bring a number of changes and challenges no doubt, starting off at least locally in relation to the local Labour Party with the hunt for a new parliamentary candidate to take on the executive member for ‘nice things and getting in the paper’ at the Borough Council and retain the High Peak for Labour.
On a personal note I hope to end my quest for new employment with a new employer to replace the former one that cast those of us in the north aside in the summer.
On a blogging note there will be post’s forthcoming on the pre Christmas council meeting, issues around gritting of which I know there have been many (with a recent new facebook group flagging up some of them) and some good news on work from the police to help tackle some of the anti social behaviour issues that have been flagged up recently particularly around the shops.
Monday, 31 December 2007
Dave Wilcox OBE
Congratulations to Dave Wilcox, County Councillor for the Etherow Ward which covers Gamesley, Hadfield and Tintwistle, who has been given an OBE in the New Year's Honours List.
The award has been made for services to local government, and notes many of the bodies and position Dave has held or been involved in since been elected to the County Council in 1981.
Dave is reported in the Derby Evening Telegraph as initially agonizing over whether to accept the ward commenting that "I always feel that it's not just me who makes things happen in local government. Awards really aren't my thing but I realised that, in accepting it, maybe I was gaining recognition for the work of the public services," and commented to myself that it would be nice if the award could go to group of people rather than just one individual.
