Weekly News 35
Council and district news
Crooked House update
The council has been working hard behind the scenes with partner organisations and we can confirm that on Tuesday, February 27th, we have served an Enforcement Notice on the owners of the Crooked House. Requiring the building to be built back to what it was prior to the fire.
The enforcement notice is for the unlawful demolition of the building which is a breach of planning control under paragraph B.1(c) of Part 11 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.The time for compliance is 3 years from 27th February 2024.
Full details of the Enforcement Notice can be found on the council’s website: Crooked House
South Staffordshire Council Bereavement Services
| The council owns and manages two cemeteries in the district: Sytch Lane Cemetery in Wombourne and Strawberry Lane Cemetery in Great Wyrley.
On a day-to-day basis the cemeteries are looked after by Rebecca Morgan, our bereavement services officer. Rebecca, who has worked for South Staffordshire Council for more than 24 years, has been in her current position since the first cemetery opened in 2009. Working with local funeral directors, she arranges for burials to take place at our cemeteries, including grave digging which is carried out by both in-house staff and external contractors. The local community is regularly involved in activities at the cemeteries, aimed at giving people a sense of ownership of the sites. Rebecca states that “Events and community involvement can also help people to start to have difficult conversations and think about death, dying and planning for the future which is hugely important.” |
Vacancies
- Communications Officer, fixed term contract for 1 year, closing March 1st (reserving the right to close early where we receive a high volume of suitable applications)
- Procurement and Contracts Officer, closing March 8th
All vacancies can be viewed in full and applied for on our recruitment site: https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/vacancies
Leisure latest
Our offer
South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide everything you need to get your health and fitness on track through offering a wide variety of facilities.
Click here to find out more.
The leisure centres offer a variety of membership packages to suit everyone’s needs and budgets.
Member benefits
- 14 days advanced booking giving you priority access.
- Complimentary health checks and personal fitness programmes available.
- No joining fees or long-term contracts.
- Flexible membership allowing you to switch packages at any time.
- Manage your bookings online with our members-only portal.
- Use four leisure centres at no extra cost.
Click here to view our membership packages.
To join, simply pop into your nearest leisure centre or join online here.
Easter activities for children
Easter school holiday activity camps are available at Codsall and Wombourne Leisure Centres for young people aged 5-14 years old.
Use the code EASTERFLY24 for a 15% discount.
For details and to book; click here.
Active youth, students and apprentices
| South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide a range of activities and schemes for young people which are available all year round.
The leisure centres run ‘Active Youth’ sessions. These are supervised gym sessions for young people aged 13 years+. For full details on all the activities, visit https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/sports-and-fitness/school-holiday-activities |
The leisure centres are also offering students and apprentices discounted memberships packages. For further details; click here.
Partnership updates
Staffordshire Commissioner
Do you keep experiencing anti-social behaviour?
If you’ve reported 3 or more linked ASB incidents within the last 6 months but are dissatisfied with the result, you can request an ASB Case Review and it will be investigated further by your local Community Safety Partnership.
Find out more: ASB Case Review – Staffordshire Commissioner
Pension Credit
| The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging retirees to check if they qualify for this benefit by March 5th.
Eligible people who claim by this date could secure additional £299 Cost of Living boost and claiming the benefit could also open doors to additional help with housing costs, council tax, and heating bills Applications for Pension Credit can be made:
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Staffordshire Libraries Shakespeare week
| Celebrate ‘Shakespeare Week’ at Perton Library with the ‘Hour Shakespeare’ group on March 19th.
The group will perform scenes from Shakespeare plays, take part in an audience Q&A session and you will also be able to request favourite pieces for the group to perform. Please arrive for 6:45pm to be seated for the performance between 7:00pm-8:00pm. FREE, but donations requested to cover the groups expenses. Please contact Perton Library for more information or to book on 01902 506050 or perton.library@staffordshire.gov.uk |