RESIDENTS MEETING - Monday December 1st at the New Lamp, Bankbotton, Hadfield, 8.00pm

Hi Everyone,

November was a busy month for us. It began with a rare but welcome self-invite from a councillor and saw the launch of Dig Hadfield, which had its seeds in this very blog.

Next up was an invite for the association from Tom Levitt M.P. to 'Communities In Control' - a discussion on a government White Paper, held in New Mills.

Finally, we had an interesting meeting with Head of Planning and Regeneration, Dai Larner (with a further one to follow in January) and finished the month with a walk around Hadfield with the Beat Sweep team, who have spent the past 10 days beating and sweeping around the village, in a bid to reduce crime and perceived nuisance behaviour.

I'm rather hoping December won't be quite so hectic. So far our biggest commitment of the month is the annual fundraiser at Bradbury House, Glossop, on the last Saturday before Christmas (yes, it's that time of year again). That's 10.00 - midday on 20th December, where we have a bring and buy, raffle etc.

So, without further ado, here is Monday's proposed Agenda, though if you have anything to add please feel free to contact us or come along on the night and we'll find time to discuss it.

T.A.H.RA. AGENDA - MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER at the NEW LAMP, BANKBOTTOM,HADFIELD, at 8.00pm.

1. Apologies.

2. Correspondence.

3. Outstanding issues - proposed closure of Hadfield Sorting Office, Tinsle Bridge.

4. Feedback from 'Communities in Control' discussion on govt. White Paper.

5. Report back from Dai Larner meeting. Delegates for next meeting 20th January.

6. Beat Sweep walkabout.

7. Xmas fundraiser at Bradbury House.

8. Tinsle planters.

9. Xmas card list.

10. Announcements

11. A.O.B. (fix next meeting date re: hols)

We try our best to finish by 9.30 but please feel free to stay for a chat and a beer afterwards. It's good to socialise and it keeps the landlord happy!

Residents Meeting - The New Lamp, Bankbottom, Hadfield, 8.00pm - All Welcome

Monday 3rd November will be the first Monday in the month so it's time for our monthly jaunt down at the New Lamp. This month Cllr Webster (his choice of photo, from the HPBC website, not mine!)

wishes to address the meeting and is afforded the right to reply to Ralph Bennett's letter to the press on the subject of 'H.P.B.C. Investments in Icelandic banks'.

I'm sure we all look forward to hearing some words of wisdom from Glossop's answer to Ian Paisley but if we were to follow H.P.B.C.'s own protocol we might have to limit him to just 3 minutes timed out to the second! Would we do that?

A busy and exciting Agenda this month with campaigns on several fronts. This week sees the launch of Dig Hadfield, aided and abetted by TAHRA, but soon to be an autonomous group, whose aim will be to push for allotment allocations in ...well Hadfield, obviously.

Also we continue the campaign to persuade the council to opt-in to the Sustainable Communities Act, which we feel may be beneficial in terms of giving grass roots organisations more of a voice and have an invitation from Tom Levitt M.P. to attend a meeting on the subject later this month. Hurrah.

So without any further ado here is the full Agenda. Quite a full one so get along early and we can make a punctual start.

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TINTWISTLE AND HADFIELD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Meeting at the New Lamp, Bankbottom, Hadfield, Monday 3rd November at 8.00pm.

AGENDA ITEMS
PART ONE

1. Apologies for absence.

2 (a) Correspondence – H.P.B.C. Investment in Icelandic banks.
Cllr. Chris Webster (Old Glossop ward) has asked to come along to address the subject on a personal basis. He is of course cordially invited and afforded the right to reply to Ralph Bennett’s letter on the subject, recently published in the local press, which Ralph will read in person.

PART TWO

(b) Invitation from Tom Levitt M.P. to attend “Communities In Control” – a discussion on the Govt. White Paper.
(c) Invitation from Dai Larner (Strategic Director – Planning and regeneration) to set up a meeting to address issues regarding the councils planning service and anything else we would like to cover. Progress! See also Item (4) below.
(d) A response to Ralph Bennett from Tintwistle Parish Council.

3. Matters Arising/Outstanding Business
(a) Postal dispute.
(b) Litter under Tintwistle Bridge.

4. Meeting with Dai Larner – Finally Mr Larner has agreed to meet us over the various planning issues we have raised over the past couple of years. The recent discovery of a cannabis plant on Rossington Park seems to have confirmed our fears about lax planning procedures. Hopefully this is an opportunity to set matters right. We need to suggest dates, times and delegates for proposed meeting.

4. Dig Hadfield – with our help a new group has been founded whose point of focus will be to campaign for allotments in Hadfield. News and update.

5. Sustainable Communities Act. Potentially useful tool for grass roots involvement in community issues. We are campaigning for the council to opt-in or we cannot use it. Progress report and correspondence to date.

6. Safer Neighbourhood Meeting – report back from Pat Bennett.

7. Fundraising re: Bradbury House Xmas stall.
8. Announcements.
9. Any other business.
END
We always aim to close business by 9.30pm but as always feel free to stay for a chat and a drink afterwards.

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SAVE WOODHEAD TUNNEL GROUP MEETING

Here's one for all you local railway enthusiasts or for those who just think it makes logical sense to retain and eventually re-open a railway line between two major cities.

Friends and supporters of the Save The Woodhead Tunnel group have their monthly meeting today, Thursday, 10th July at the Prince of Wales in Glossop, which has become their normal venue. Meeting starts at 7.15pm . All welcome.

The group have their own blog which can be found by clicking here

Despite recent media coverage claiming them victorious in their efforts, the group are not at all sure this is indeed the case and their blog has posted some pictures like this:

to illustrate their point. More stories and pictures on the blog itself.

Tom Levitt MP who supports the campaign to keep a Woodhead Tunnel available for future use has recently written to those who signed a No 10 petition which you can read below by clicking on the image:

CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE FOR FULL SIZE READABLE VERSION

The full text of the Westminster Hall debate that Mr Levitt refers to can be found here

Tom Levitt Responds to the closure of Hadfield Delivery Office

CLICK ON LEAFLET TO READ