Reminder - December Councillor's Surgery - Tommorow 9.00am till 10.00am

Gamesley Councillors Anthony Mckeown and Dave Wilcox along with Hadfield South Councillor's Bob Mckeown and Edward Sidall are inviting Gamesley residents to join them for a coffee and a festive mince pie this Friday morning at their monthly surgery on Gamesley.

As well as looking for the usual complaints, grumbles and concerns the Gamesley Councillor's are happy to see local's even if they have no concerns and they are also happy to see or hear from anyone who may be interested in becoming a snow angel.

For local’s who can’t attend the monthly surgery on Friday, there a whole range of other methods to get in touch and let us know your concerns from twitter to facebook, with full details been available on www.anthonymckeown.info

The surgery will run from 9.00am till 10.00pm and locals are welcome to call even if they don’t have a particular issue or concern to raise with the councillors, it takes place in the Gamesley Resident’s Association Office on Winster Mews on Gamesley

Forthcoming Events

This Friday afternoon (3rd December) see the St Margaret's School Christmas Fair which will run from 3.30pm until 5.00pm.

November Shopper’s Surgery Feedback

A busy morning once again for the assembled councillor’s on the shoppers surgery in the Glossop Market Arcade, with a wide range of issues been raised with us.

For myself I had everything from concerns around the market from some of the market traders and how well (or not) the council is working with them, to as expected issues around the blue bags and recycling.

There was also concerns been raised by locals following the recent end of the 397 service and the rerouting of the 393 service to try and still provide some level of service to the folk covered by the 397, and a view been taken that the loss of the 393 through Wolley Bridge etc is / has caused problems.

Next month (December) sees a break as the forth Saturday would be Christmas Eve and folk will most likely have other things on their mind than seeing us lot !

Shopper's surgery

This coming Saturday sees the latest 'Shoppers surgery' taking place from 10.00am until 11.30am in the Glossop Market Arcade (across the road from Norfolk Square).

Please call in, if you're passing but if you're not and have an issues you want to raise, don't forget councillor's aren't just available at surgeries and if you want to get in touch with me goto : www.anthonymckeown.info/getintouch for the various ways to get in touch.

St Margaret's - Karaoke and Quiz Night

Although I unfortunately cannot be there, due to been away at a training course, tomorrow evening (Friday), the Friends of St Margaret's School are hosting a karaoke and quiz night in aid of Children in Need.

The event runs from 7.30 until 10.30pm at the school on Glossop Road, and tickets are £5 each.

You can get more information from any of the 'Friends' or by contacting the school on 01457 855818

Remembrance Sunday

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originally uploaded by AnthonyMck.

It was great to see the large number of groups and individuals that both attended and took part in today's remembrance Sunday service.

It was especially good to see the ever growing numer of young folk involved in one of the various uniformed organisations such as the army cadets, scouts and guides, along with an increased number of schools also laying wreaths.

Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Day, Glossop, 2009.,
originally uploaded by GlossopPics.

Tommorow will see this year's remembrance Sunday services.

For those attending the Glossop Service, they are asked to assemble on the car park in front of Glossop Municpal Buildings from 10.30am to join the Parade to the Cenotaph at 10.50pm.

In addition to the usual attendees this year, will be David Holtom, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, who in addition to this role many will recall is also a former borough councillor and past Mayor.

Following on from the service, coffee (and tea) will be available at Bradbury Community House.

For those attending Hadfield, you can join deputy mayor Pat Jenner at a service in St Andrew's Church followed by a walk from the church and service at the cenotaph at 10.50am, with coffee available at the Community Room in Hadfield Hall.

Firework Photo's

For photo's of last week's bonfire and fireworks, please goto : http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonymck/sets/72157628046277728/

Gamesley Bonfire and Fireworks Display

Don't forget this Thursday (3rd November) from 6.30pm at the car park at the back of the shops on Winster Mews is this year's Gamesley Community Bonfire and Fireworks Display.

As with previous years this promises to be a good night for all the family (unless of course they don't like bonfires and / or fireworks) and this year I understand we are trying new fireworks people.

Please come along if you can, for further information contact the GRA or HPCH at the Gamesley Office.

November 2011 Councillor's Surgery

Gamesley Councillors Anthony Mckeown and Dave Wilcox along with Hadfield South Councillor’s Bob Mckeown and Edward Siddall are inviting Gamesley residents to join them for their latest councillor’s surgery, which is taking place this Saturday morning  (5th November).

The surgery which follows on from last week's shoppers surgery in Glossop is in the slightly warmer venue of the GRA Office on Winster Mews in Gamesley and runs from 9.00am until 10.00am, and local are welcome to call in for a brew, even if they don't have a particular issues or grumble to raise with the councillors.

Councillor Anthony Mckeown said “This Thursday sees the Gamesley Community Bonfire which I hope will be a success, however as the dark evening and winter weather come more into effect, issues you may not have noticed earlier may well now be a concern and if we can help we'd like to help solve these issues, please let us know because together we can make a difference and improve our local area”

Councillor Mckeown added "don’t forget Councillor's aren't just available at surgeries and If you can't attend our surgery,  we still want to hear from you and there's a variety of way's you can get in touch and let us know your concerns. You can see the ways to get in touch by going to my website at www.anthonymckeown.info/getintouch for further information"

Glossop Shopers Surgery

Glossopdale’s Labour Councillors are giving local residents a chance to question their councillors whilst out shopping this coming Saturday at a unique new surgery venue.

The chance comes from their first combined councillor’s surgery at the front of Glossop’s Market Arcade across from Norfolk Sqaure.

The surgery which is running this Saturday (24^th September) from 10.00am until 11.30am features Councillors Colin Waude and Godfrey Claff who represent Howard Town, Graham Oakley from Whitfield, Bob Mckeown from Hadfield South and Anthony Mckeown from Gamesley.

Deputy Leader of High Peak Borough Council Cllr Anthony Mckeown said “Local councillors are always looking at ways to improve how we can get in touch and we know the Market Arcade is quite busy on Saturday’s, so instead of you coming to us we will be there to answer any questions, comments or queries that you may have for us”

Councillor Mckeown added “Councillor’s aren’t just available at surgeries and across Glossopdale, we are trying a range of methods to get and keep in touch. If you can’t attend on Saturday, we still want to hear from you and there’s a variety of other ways you can get in touch and let us know your concerns.”

You can see details for Labour Councillors on our website at www.glossopdale.labourhighpeak.info or alternatively on the borough council website at www.highpeak.gov.uk

Tameside Elite Boxing Academy - Gamesley Bank Holiday Fundraiser

If you're about locally on Bank Holiday Monday (29th August), Tameside Elite Boxing Academy or Gamesley Boxing Club as it's also known are holding a fund-raising event at the Gamesley Community Centre on Melandra Castle Road

The event will run from 1.00pm until 8.00pm and will feature a fun and games disco, a 35 foot adult / kids bouncey castle slide, a human barfly velcro wall and much much more.

In addition to helping the boxing club the event will also be looking to raise money for one of the club's own boxers Gavin Bolger who is now a marine and was injured in Afghanistan in the early hours of Thursday 25th August.  

Gavin has now being moved from Afghanistan to Birmingham where he is reported as been stable and receiving further treatment for his injuries. The Melandra Castle Pub held a minutes silence and lit candles on Sunday in support of the troops and their families in Afghanistan.

If you're about on Monday please call in at at the fun day, and I'm sure all our thoughts and prayers are with Gavin, Lauren and all their family hoping for a quick recovery.

For further information either about the day or about the Boxing Club contact Steve on 07790655496

Holiday concerns welcome !

Gamesley Councillors Anthony Mckeown and Dave Wilcox along with Hadfield South Councillor’s Bob Mckeown and Edward Siddall are inviting Gamesley residents to join them for their latest councillor’s surgery, which is taking place this Saturday morning  (13th August).

Whilst many folk may be off on their summer holidays the Gamesley Councillors are available all year round and are looking for any complaints, grumbles or perhaps even compliments on council services that locals may have, they are particularly interested in views from parents and teenagers affected by the recent cuts to concessionary fares which came into effect on the 1^st August, and the details for works taking place on the ‘electric’ side of the estate are still available for viewing.

Councillor Anthony Mckeown said “Whilst the summer holidays may be a great time for a break, locals may still have issues they want to raise with us, or comments around recent events such as the Gamesley CESP consultation or the recent consultation around proposals for the former Samas Roneo site”

The surgery will run from 9.00am until 11.00am and locals are welcome to call in for a brew, even if they don’t have a particular issue or grumble to raise with the councillors, it takes place in the Gamesley Resident’s Association Office on Winster Mews on Gamesley.

Councillor Mckeown added "Councillor's aren't just available at surgeries and If you are can't attend our surgery,  we still want to hear from you and there's a variety of other way you can get in touch and let us know your concerns. You can see the ways to get in touch by going to my website at www.anthonymckeown.info/getintouch  for further information"

Tameside Hospital - Glossop Question Time

With Tameside Hospital still hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons, and the forthcoming resignation of the hospital trust chairman, a local question time taking place in Glossop may be quite well attended.

The meeting which starts at 6.30pm on Monday 22nd August, will feature a panel from the hospital which will include Glossopdale members of the hospital council Barbara Whiteley and Laura Almond, along with Chief Executive Christine Green, Director of Nursing Philip Dylak and current chair Tim Presswood.

It will take place in Bradbury Community House, and further details can be obtained from the membership office on 0161 922 4032 or by email to membership@tgh.nks.uk
Don’t forget as Tameside Hospital is a foundation trust, you can become a member of the trust which helps show support for the hospital and lets you receive information on plans and developments at the hospital.
To join, complete the online application form available by going to : http://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/pages/FoundationTrustApplicationForm.asp or contact the membership office on 0161 922 4032.

Samas Roneo Site - Housing Consultation

BNP Paribas on behalf of Astor Property Group are holding a consultation on proposals from them to build up to 95 homes on the former Samas Roneo Site and adjacent land between the site and the Bluebell Pub.

The consultation is set to take place on Monday 24th July from 4pm until 7pm in the Gamesley Residents Association Office and you can download a copy of the information leaflet about the consultation by clicking here (it's in PDF format - and you can download a adobe reader for free from www.adobe.com).

I expect the proposals if they move on to become an actual planning application will raise a mixed response from local people and the planners.

I would expect a welcome to proposals that will sort out / remove the 'ruins / remains' of the former Samas Roneo warehouse, but with both the former warehouse and most of the adjacent land being put forward for development both being classed at current as land for industrial / employment use will the proposals meet the requirements of planners ?

St Margaret’s School Fair

This Saturday (2nd July) from 10.00am until 2.00pm at St Margaret’s School sees this years Summer Fair.
There will be a whole range of activities taking place including a bouncy castle, bottle tombola, chuck a wellie, coconut shy, refreshments and much much more.
In addition alongside the summer fair will be a car boot sale, with spaces available at £5.00 if pre booked and £7.00 on the day contact 01457 857729 to book your spot.

Community Conversation

This Thursday evening (30th June) from 7.00pm until 9.15pm sees the Gamesley Community Conversation take place in the GRA Office on Winster Mews.


The community conversation is an event run by Rural Action Derbyshire and Planning with People to look at what the local Core Strategy on planning issues such as housing etc will mean for the area over the next 20 years.


Conversations’ have already taken place in Buxton and Chapel-en-le-Frith and will run in Whaley Bridge and New Mills during July.


The conversation event will go through a process getting people’s views on the area and also about what they would like to see in the future.


The process is set out in a booklet called : Shaping the Future of Gamesley: Conversation Booklet – which is available at the event or from the GRA Officer or online from : http://www.highpeak.gov.uk/neighbourhood/communityconversations/Gamesley%20booklet.pdf

Please come along on Thursday if you can, or if you can't attend but have any comments or views on the event please let me know.

Let us know how cuts will affect you

Gamesley Councillors Anthony Mckeown and Dave Wilcox along with Hadfield South Councillor Bob Mckeown are inviting Gamesley residents to join them for the last councillor’s surgery of the current council, which is taking place this Saturday morning (9th April).

With some cuts to local transport services now being confirmed the Gamesley trio want local's views on how these changes will affect them.

Cllr Anthony Mckeown said "With the County Council's Cabinet agreeing a number of cuts to local transport services, we want your views on what these cuts will mean to you"

"We will also have information on what the cuts are, and additionally information on the recent changes to the concessionary fare within Greater Manchester which will affect locals when they are travelling there."

The surgery runs from 9.00am until 10.00am (instead of the previous 11.00am till noon) and locals are welcome to call even if they don’t have a particular issue or grumble to raise with the councillors, it takes place in the Gamesley Resident’s Association Office on Winster Mews on Gamesley

Councillor Mckeown also said "Don’t forget that councillors aren't just available at surgeries and if you can't attend our surgery in person or at all, we still want to hear from you and there's a variety of ways you can get in touch by going to my website at www.anthonymckeown.info/getintouch for further information."

March Councillor's Surgery

This Saturday (12th March) from 9.00am until 10.00am in the Gamesley Residents Association Office on Winster Mews, sees this months Councillor's Surgery.


We've not set a theme as such for this month's, but if you have an issue you want to raise, or even if you just want to call in and say hello, why not call in on Saturday morning,


Don't forget councillor's are not just available at councillor's surgeries and if you have an issue to raise with us please goto www.anthonymckeown.info/getintouch 

What's local services are important to you ?

Gamesley Councillors Anthony Mckeown and Dave Wilcox along with Hadfield South Councillor Bob Mckeown are inviting Gamesley residents to join them for their latest councillor’s surgery, which is taking place this Saturday morning  (12th February).

With the prospect of cuts coming to local services, as the local council's and other bodies set their budgets, the Gamesley trio are asking for local's views on what local services matter to them.

Cllr Anthony Mckeown said "Whilst the full effects are not yet know, with the details from the County Council's budget meeting on the 2nd February, and the headlines elsewhere there will very likely be an impact on local services and we want your views on which of those services are most important to you"

"We also want to hear local residents concerns following the recent increase to bus fares which took place this week, which means the return fare from Gamesley to Glossop, is 20p short of the return fare from Glossop to Buxton".

The surgery is continuing at the new time of 9.00am until 10.00am (instead of the previous 11.00am till noon) and locals are welcome to call even if they don’t have a particular issue or grumble to raise with the councillors, it takes place in the Gamesley Resident’s Association Office on Winster Mews on Gamesley

Councillor Mckeown also said "Don’t forget that councillors aren't just available at surgeries and if you can't attend our surgery in person or at all, we still want to hear from you and there's a variety of ways you can get in touch by going to my website at www.anthonymckeown.info/getintouch  for further information."