Weekly News 283
Council and district news
Pensioner household giftcards
Staffordshire County Council has provided a gift card to all pensioner households who were in receipt of Council Tax Support on August 1st.
This payment has been made from the Household Support Fund, which is a grant from the government.
Eligible households will receive a letter that details how to claim the gift card.
Out now: The Review
The all-new Review magazine for South Staffordshire is now out.
Find out all the latest information about what’s happening across South Staffordshire – plus news from the council’s many services in our latest edition.
See pictures from the district’s summer of celebrations – from the Jubilee, to the Queen’s Baton Relay, to our official opening of Codsall Community Hub.
Find out the latest on waste and recycling, see the latest news from our planning and business teams, and others.
The latest Review also includes information on our leisure centre refurbishments, what the council is doing to mitigate the effects of climate change in the district – and much more.
To see the brand new edition of The Review, click here
New date: Make a difference – be a councillor
Interested in helping your community? Want to drive change and stand up for what you believe in?
Be a councillor in South Staffordshire and make a real difference.
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, this event – originally due to take place on September 19 – was rescheduled.
> Our Be a Councillor event will now take place on October 17th, from 6 till 8pm.
For more information, click here
Five-star rated food outlets
Our Environmental Health team has had the pleasure of awarding a number of food outlets the top rating of five stars for food safety over the last month.
The food hygiene rating reflects the standards of food hygiene found on the date of the inspection. The food hygiene rating is not a guide to food quality.
Top five-star ratings went to:
- V I Pizza Kitchen, Penkridge
- Bean Around Town, Great Wyrley
- Gills Fish, Halfpenny Green Vineyards, Bobbington
Council job vacancies
- Senior Income and Recovery Officer – closing 5pm on October 10th.
- Income and Recovery Officer – closing 5pm on October 10th.
- Relief Leisure Assistants at Codsall, Wombourne, Penkridge & Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centres – open application date.
- Biffa Class 2 Driver, Municipal Waste Collection – open application date.
- Swimming Instructors, all leisure centres – open application date.
For more information on all South Staffordshire Council vacancies and for details on how to apply, click here
What’s on this weekend
Autumn Fruits and Fungi Walk
Nature fans can get out and about and enjoy the seasonal weather at an Autumn Fruits and Funghi Walk this weekend.
The event, taking place tomorrow, will give attendees the opportunity to ‘discover a world of funghi and delicious fruits’.
Running from 10.30am to midday, the walk will take place at Kingswood Trust, Holyhead Road, WV7 3AP.
Leisure latest
Staffordshire Space Scheme Success
This summer’s Space Scheme proved a huge success.
It provided young peopled aged 8-17 with increased access to swimming, the gyms and 3G pitches.
Throughout the summer, the scheme subsidised 749 visits, equating to in the region of £1,500 of funding.
October half-term activity camps
Penkridge, Codsall and Wombourne Leisure Centres are providing children’s activity camps for 5 to 14 year olds.
| The camps run from Monday, October 24th, to Friday, October 28th.
The camps at Wombourne and Codsall centres provide children with access to a wide range of sports based sessions and are a great way for young people to engage in positive activities whilst making new friends. Penkridge Leisure Centre is providing shorter craft-based sessions. To find out more and to book, visit the websites.
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Partnership updates
Better Health Start for Life
All the little things you do with your child – like everyday conversations, make-believe play and reading together – make a big difference to their development.
The Start for Life campaign provides lots of ideas that can help boost your child’s learning and help set them up nicely for when they go to school. You can slot them into your routine and your children will love them.
Visit the Start for Life online hub for simple tips and activities, or to find further support in your local area.
Please be advised that Baggeridge Country Park’s opening times will soon be changing due to the season.
Baggeridge Country Parks current opening times are Monday to Sunday, 9am to 7pm.
From Sunday, October 30th, opening times will change to Monday to Sunday 9am to 5pm.
Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism Awards: Enter now
The Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism Awards are open and there’s less than two weeks left to submit applications.
The Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards recognise the best attractions, hotels, B&Bs, campsites, pubs, holiday cottages, restaurants and food & drink retailers in Staffordshire.
It’s the only route to the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023, and your chance to be named the best in the country.
Deadline for entries is 11.59pm on Tuesday, October 18th.
County Lines
Would you know if someone was involved in County Lines?
| Has a young person you know started to act differently?
If so it may just be those tough teenage years, but in some cases, it can mean that they’ve become involved in County Lines. That’s the term used to describe gangs or organised criminal networks (also known as OCGs) who exploit young and vulnerable people into distributing and selling illegal drugs. Young people can be groomed online or face-to-face, by a stranger or someone they know. They often receive money, phones, expensive clothing, or jewellery in exchange for their work Learn more about the signs here: https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/countylines |
Discover the Trent Valley’s Military History this autumn at Codsall Library
A mini exhibition takes place later this month about Second World War pillboxes.
The event, taking place at Codsall Library, is being run by the Transforming the Trent organisation.
Pillboxes in the Transforming the Trent Valley landscape were part of Stop Line Number 5, a network of defensive emplacements that used the rivers Trent, Tame and Dove to provide a natural barrier to invading forces
It will take place from October 31st to December 5th.
Find out more about Transforming the Trent at www.thetrentvalley.org.uk