This week’s news from around the council
Council news
Mini orchard planting
| Many thanks to the Forest of Mercia for planting a mini orchard in Bilbrook last week.
They’ll be returning to site in a couple of weeks to extend the hedge planting around the area.
Tree planting is one of the most direct and practical ways of fighting climate change, and the council will be planting many more during the next few months.
Watch this space for details of how you can get involved. |
Council job vacancies
Planning update
| Every year local planning authorities publish their Five-Year Housing Land Supply. This is to show that they have enough specific deliverable sites to meet their housing requirements.
We have just published our most recent housing supply figures for 2021 which show a healthy 7.12 years of supply.
See a detailed breakdown of the figures via this link |
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Covid update
Major Incident stood down
| The Major Incident that was declared across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the first week of January to help co-ordinate the response to Covid has been stood down.
The extraordinary pressure on health and care services have now abated. However health and care services do remain under pressure with high demand, compounded by staff shortages due to short-term absences, long-term recruitment and retention issues.
Please continue to take sensible precautions to limit the spread of the virus and to use health and care services responsibly. Get vaccinated as soon as possible, test regularly – especially before visiting vulnerable people or mixing with large numbers of people they don’t know – be aware of the risk of infection, and consider face coverings in crowded indoor places. |
Covid updates bulletin
| Last weekly Covid bulletin
In line with the steadily improving coronavirus situation across South Staffordshire, this week’s Covid news bulletin will be the last weekly update for now.
We will update you on any Covid-related updates and campaigns through this bulletin – but will bring back the Covid updates bulletin should it be required. |
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Leisure News
Visit Baggeridge Country Park this half term
Baggeridge is a great place for the family to enjoy with a variety of outdoor attractions on offer.
These include a newly-refurbished children’s play area, Baggeridge high ropes adventure, miniature railway (re-opening in Easter), a variety of walking trails and areas for picnics.
The park is a great way to encourage children to connect with nature and with little cost other than parking, it’s an affordable way to enjoy time as a family.
To find out more, click here
Wellbeing Walks
| Baggeridge provide a weekly instructor-led Wellbeing Walk which takes place every Thursday at 10am.
The walk is a 90-minute trail around the park and a great way to improve your health.
We have now also introduced an additionally (monthly) walk which takes place on the first Tuesday of every month at 10am. The next monthly walk is on March 1.
For full details on our Wellbeing Walks, click here |
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Wanted: Receptionists and swimming instructors
| South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres are recruiting!
We are looking for receptionists and swimming instructors to join our teams.
For job vacancy details, click here |
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Partnership updates
Get up to £10,000 to improve your Place or Space
| Sport England is investing £3.5m of National Lottery funding with up to £10,000 available to help inspire people across the West Midlands to play sport and being active more regularly as part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
For more information, click here |
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Going out for some drinks this weekend?
| Get a takeaway on your way home instead of cooking while drunk.
Live Alone? You’re more likely to have a house fire.
Check your risk and get safety advice via this link |
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Littleton Green Chill Out Club
| Want a fun, safe environment for young people to meet up with friends? Want to volunteer and make a difference in the lives of young people?
Littleton Green Chill Out Club reopens on February 17, with a session for juniors (aged 8 to 11) between 6pm and 7.30pm.
For more information or to book, click here |
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Go phone-free when driving
| Tempted to check your phone when you’re stuck in traffic or at the lights?
Stay safe and be phone-free until you reach your destination.
For more tips on how to stay safe on the road, click here |
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Safe+Sound
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service broadcasts a weekly Safe+Sound programme for Key Stage 2 children focusing on safety, wellbeing and life-skills messages created by specialist partners.
Next Wednesday’s Safe+Sound programme topics are:
- What Happens When You Call 999 – RNLI
- Online Safety (WhatsApp) – Tamworth Borough Council
- Mobile Phones – Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership
- Using a Defibrillator – HMB Training
- Woodland Workouts – Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
Find out more here |
