The week ahead (5th to 11th December)

This coming week will most likely be subject to the weather - if the expectations of snow cone to pass.

Monday sees some catch up meetings in Buxton followed by a look round the CESP works with HPCH board.

Tuesday is looking at the QEII fields initiative, followed by Corporate Select which is looking at Glossop Halls and a confidential report on the transactional review.

Wednesday has elements of Tuesday but with a different audience.

Thursday sees a trip to Matlock for a meeting on Community Safety with a meeting of audit and regulatory in the evening.

On paper it's a quiet end to the week, but it's still early yet, and with the way the weather reports are looking it could all be subject to change.

The week ahead (28th November to 3rd December)

This coming week start with a very early start to make the first train out of Glossop to travel to London for an event at the LGA around how the health service reforms will work in two tier areas like ours.

Tuesday has less miles in it and will see some meetings with community groups and how the council works with them, Wednesday was similar but will now see the pensions strike instead.

Thursday is further community group meetings in the morning followed (hopefully in my part) by a HPCH Gamesley Walkabout that is taking place, starting from the bus stop at the end of Eyam Lane at 2.00pm.

Lastly Friday sees amongst other things a meeting looking at what should be the local priorities for our local community safety partnership.

The week ahead (21st November)

This week starts off quite busy with a meeting of the Community Select Committee on Monday, followed by a meeting of the council's executive on Tuesday.

Wednesday sees the day start off bright and early for a trip to Matlock for the Community Safety Board, followed in the evening by this month's constituency Labour Party meeting.

Thursday sees this year Gamesley Community Awards with the week coming to a close in a meeting's sense with this month's shopper's surgery in the Glossop Market Arcade on Saturday.

NaBloPoMo

Whilst possibly sounding like some sort of condition or something NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month to give it, its full title, is actually an initiative set up to encourage blog posting, originally running once a year in November, it now runs all year round, with the simple aim to take part been that you have to post every day for a month.


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.

Coming up ..

A variety of meetings coming up this week, starting off with tonight’s (22/9) full council meeting which will consider a motion from the Conservatives on how wonderful everything is with the alliance, along with appointing the new deputy mayor. The meeting will also consider a lengthy confidential report around the joint senior management restructure that has taken place over the summer.

Wednesday (23/9) evening sees this month’s meeting of the High Peak Community Housing Board, amongst the items for consideration are reports on the role of tenant inspectors and short notice inspections, the recent Xpress yourself tour, and a range of other updates.

Next Monday (28/9)sees a meeting of the social inclusion select committee, which will consider a range of reports including items on the recent changes to policing of community events, home options and local democracy week.

The Tuesday (30/9) sees a meeting of the Environment select committee, which will see reports on the performance of Veolia (the current bin and recycling contractor) prescribed processes, and updates on enforcement.

Coming up ..

Monday 7th September sees the next meeting of the Gamesley and Charlesworth safer Neighbourhood Team, starting at 2.00pm in the GRA Office on Winster Mews.

Please come along if you can, or if you can’t attend please let me know if you have any issues that you would like raised.

Coming up...

Next Monday (24th August) sees a meeting of the council’s development control committee. Amongst the items for discussion are two more or less in the centre of Glossop, one been a hotly contested application for two houses on North Road, the other for the conversion in to 16 apartments of the former Methodist Church and School on Shrewsbury Street.

Also meeting this week on Thursday (20th August) evening is the campaign to Save the Woodhead Tunnel / Re-open the Woodhead Line in Glossop Labour Club in Chapel Street [SK13 8AT] Glossop at 7.30pm.

Coming up …

Tuesday evening sees the latest meeting of the various groups from across Glossopdale who are working to get more allotments.

This Wednesday (25th March) sees this month’s High Peak Community Housing board meeting which will consider amongst other items reports on the budget, home option process and revisions to the complaints procedure for board members.

This Saturday (28th March) from 10.00am until 4.00pm at Norfolk Square in Glossop there will be an Emergency Service Day. The event is aimed at raising awareness of the emergency services and will have representatives there from the fire, police and other rescue services such as Mountain Rescue. There will also be representatives of the Safer Neighbourhood Team’s in attendance.

Also on Saturday from 9.00am until 10,00am is this month’s surgery with Tom Levitt MP at Tesco’s in Glossop.

Earth Hour

Saturday 28th March at 8.30pm sees this year’s earth hour, the initiative which started in Sydney Australia in 2007 aims to highlight climate change by encouraging people and businesses to turn off there lights for an hour.

This year the theme is on transferring it from an event into the world’s first global election by people making the simply decision of switching off your lights for an hour been a vote for the earth and leaving them on been a vote for global warming.

To sign up or get more information on the initiative click on the earth hour banner on the right hand side of the screen or goto : http://www.earthhour.org

Coming up – Executive Meeting

Unfortunately I didn’t get to last weeks Corporate Select Committee, but the executive meeting that will consider the deliberation made including a recommendation from the controlling group’s members of the committee for the council tax rise to be only 2.5% instead of the recommended 3 %

As well as considering the council tax rate, the meeting will also consider fees and charges for various services which as flagged up previously are set to rise by huge amounts with the charge for bulky waste collections going from £10 to £16, and the cost for fridges from £10 to £21, something which I hope will be reconsidered giving the current financial circumstances.

The meeting will also consider reports on the Council’s Corporate Plan, performance and financial review, equality standards for local government, the regeneration strategy, the development plan core framework and the HPCH management agreement.

Tameside Hospital Meeting

Originally scheduled to take place last year, but now rearranged to take place on Thursday 12th February will be a public meeting organised by Tameside Hospital to discuss local residents ideas and concerns around improving services at the hospital.

The meeting which starts at 6.30pm but will be preceded by a display on the new hospital building and the patient information and liaison service from 6.00pm, will feature a panel from the hospital which will include Glossopdale members of the hospital council Gwyneth Francis and Barbara Whiteley, along with management and representatives from the patient advice and liaison (PALS) team

It will take place in Bradbury Community House, and further details can be obtained from the membership office on 0161 922 4157 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 hospital which at it most basic helps you show support for the hospital and 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 4157.

Coming up ..

Although flagged up last week this coming Thursday (25th September) will see a meeting of the Audit and Regulatory Committee taking place at the council offices in Chinley.

In addition to the items flagged up previously there will now be an extra report looking at changing the polling station at Charlesworth for a potential parish election that may need to take place.

The reason for this outlined in the report is due to the normal polling station been the Charlesworth Primary School, which would have to close for the day to allow the election to take place.

To prevent this, an alterative site in St John’s Church is been suggested, with comments from the local ward councillor been reported to the meeting.

Coming up ...

Next Tuesday evening (16th September) sees a meeting of the full council.
Amongst the items to consider is the order establishing the designated
public places scheme for Gamesley and Glossop, along with questions on
several issues and reports on changes to council's monitoring officer, chief
finance officer and the constitution.

Coming up .

Tonight (Tuesday) sees a meeting of the Environment Select Committee.

On the agenda for discussion at the meeting is an update on the Binnovation
Scheme, reports on partnerships including the shortly closing Energy
Efficiency Advice Centre.

The end of year report on prescribed processes (ie controls on processes
that can cause pollution) details on partnership working with the police for
PCSO's to be able to issue Environmental Enforcement Notices (ie fines for
dropping litter, dog fouling etc) and a plan for how the Council will work
on ensuring food safety laws are properly enforced.

Next Thursday (11th September) at 2.00pm in the Community Café on Winster
Mews sees the next meeting of the Gamesley Local Action Group. For further
information contact Lara Ford at the HPCH Office on Winster Mews.

Coming up ...

This Wednesday will see an extra meeting of the Social Inclusion and Community Select Committee which will be looking at the council’s response to the rent service review along with consideration of the council’s response to the recent review by BT on pay phones.

The response to the rent service review is still been considered at Wednesday’s meeting despite the news flagged up by Tom Levitt MP and the Glossop.com website that due to a recent Law Lords review all local boundary reviews been considered by the rent service have been put on hold. This is so that the council can fully respond as soon as the review is back under consideration.

Thursday sees a meeting of the Gamesley and Charlesworth Safer Neighbourhood Team, which this time is meeting at 2.00pm in the Gamesley Residents Association Office on Winster Mews.

Next Monday sees a meeting of the development control committee which amongst other items will consider a controversial application for the development of 20 flats at Lambgates in Hadfield.

Forthcoming events...

This Saturday sees this year's Chapel Lane Park Fun day taking place from
1.00pm at Chapel Lane Park on Mersey Bank Road in Hadfield. A full range of
events will be taking place, for more details contact Edward Siddall on
07921 071776.

Also on Saturday young people from the Gamesley Youth Club are holding
between 1.00pm and 4.00pm a car wash to raise fund for a new kitchen. Cost
per car is £5.

Coming up …

This evening sees a meeting of the North Tenant Action Zone, starting at 7.00pm in Bredbury Community House in Glossop.

No specific issues on the agenda but the meeting will follow again follow the new format started off at the last meeting with surgeries session with representative from the various staff teams within HPCH following by the usual meeting.

Coming up ….

Wednesday (7th May) sees a meeting of the Gamesley Local Action Group which is a group led by High Peak Community Housing of local residents, the council and the various agencies working on the estate which aims to look at what work is been done to improve the estate and what needs to be done next.

Issues up for discussion on Wednesday include guest speakers in the form of the Council’s enforcement office and dog warden, along with discussions on a ‘good neighbour agreement’ something which HPCH has put together to combat anti social behaviour and encourage locals to work together to tackle problems in the spirit of community cohesion.

The following Tuesday (13th May) see a meeting of the full council along with the annual meeting of the council in which Jean Wharmby’s term of office as Mayor will come to an end and if things remain as expected Buxton Councillor Robin Baldry take over.

Over items up for discussion include final approval for the asset management plan, pay and workforce development strategy, street trading consents and councillor development along with reports on saved policies for the local plan, the annual report for the select committees and a notice of motion with regards to the concerns still not resolved from the role of the mayor in chairing the last council meeting.

Coming up

Tuesday night (19th February) sees a meeting of what was the North Area Tenants Panel but is now the North Area Tenant Action Zone.

The meeting start’s at 7.00pm in Glossop’s Bredbury House a range of issues including a report from local police Inspector Stuart Thompson.

Wednesday sees a meeting of the Audit and Regulatory Committee of the Council, along with the annual general meeting of the Glossopdale Branch of the Labour Party.

Thursday as previously mentioned sees another meeting of the Glossopdale Area Forum this time meeting at the Hadfield site of Glossopdale Community Colllege.

Coming up ..

Tonight see a meeting of the Council’s executive, which will consider amongst other items a report on fees and charges, along with recommendations from the Environment Select Committee on the WEEE regulations and the Public Realm Enforcement Strategy.

Thursday (20th September) will see the Glossopdale Police Consultative Group, visiting Gamesley in the latest of their visits to review the performance of the ‘safer neighbourhood teams’ throughout Glossop.

Monday (24th September) sees a meeting of the Development Control Committee.

Tuesday (25th September) sees a meeting of the Gamesley Local Action Group – 2.00pm in the Gamesley Community Café – A good chance for Gamesley residents to find out and influence issues and events happening on Gamesley. There is also in the evening a meeting of the Regeneration Select Committee.

Wednesday (26th September) will see a meeting the Audit and Regulatory Committee.