The event is at 6pm – 7.30pm.

You are warmly invited to become a Dementia Friend, if you are a business or a resident.

Come and hear how businesses can welcome more people living with dementia and their carers and become a ‘Dementia Friendly Business’ and hear about some of the support available in South Staffordshire.

You will be joining South Staffordshire Council as we work together to make South Staffordshire a dementia friendly district.

Call 01902-696000 to book a place and learn more about dementia support.

We are keen to reach more providers to offer fun and exciting activities for children and teenagers.

We’re looking for schools, private, community and voluntary sector organisations who can offer four hours per day, for four days of the week during the summer break July 23rd- August 30th.

This includes a range of enriching activities with a hot, nutritious, and healthy meal.

Alternatively, they can offer HAF Light (two hours or more) of enriching activities with a hot, nutritious, and healthy meal.

@Berry, Debra (C&F) and @De Clercq, Margaretha (Corporate) can help with ideas for providing food and are on hand to answer any questions.

The grant application form is available here:

➡️Provider – Staffordshire County Council

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 29 May at 12pm.

Collect your FREE alarm from Codsall Community Hub from Monday, April 22 to Friday, August 30, between 9am and 5pm (or contact your local parish council).

The leisure centres will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday, May 27^th.

• Discounted ‘Active Youth’ gym sessions for 13 yrs+
• School holiday Aspire Active Camps for 5-14 yr olds
• Wolves Soccer Schools
• Training Courses for 14 yrs+
• Swimming and swimming lessons
• Student and Apprentice membership packages
• A variety of clubs

To find out more click here.

You can now also claim UCAS points for pool lifeguard courses!

Limited spaces – reserve your place NOW!

National Pool Lifeguard Courses (16 years+)

• August 5th – August 10th – 9am-5.30pm at Wombourne
• August 19th – August 24th – 9am-5.30pm at Cheslyn Hay

Candidates can claim 8 UCAS points for NPLQ courses.

STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming (16 years+)

The first step to becoming a swimming teacher!

• July 21st – July 26th – 8.30am-5.30pm at Cheslyn Hay
• August 18th to August 23rd – 8.30am-5.30pm at Wombourne

STA Level 2 Certificate in teaching swimming (16 years+)

The next step to enable candidates to teach higher level groups.  The STA Level 2 Award course must be completed first.

• August 6th – Friday, August 9th – 8.30am-5.30pm at Codsall

STA Level 2 Safety Award for teachers (14 years+)

This is to give teachers peace of mind on poolside when there is no permanent lifeguard.

• August 5th, 9am-5pm at Codsall Leisure Centre.

Aquatic Helper Course (14 years+)

This trains candidates to assist in the water and support the swimming teacher to deliver swimming lessons.

• July 29th, 9am-5pm at Penkridge Leisure Centre.

Find out more:  For more information click here.

To check availability and book onto the courses, email trainingacademy@sstaffs.gov.uk

Funded Training Available:  Find out if you’re eligible for funded training – call 01902 696228 or email peopleandskills@sstaffs.gov.uk

Find out more about the free instructor-led walks and gentle exercise classes on offer at various locations across the district.

South Staffordshire Walking Programme

Exercise Classes in the Community

Did you know you can easily view plans, supporting documents and also make your views known by using our online Public Access system.

You can see a list of the planning applications we have received by date, or you can search by address, application number, or key words.

Using the online system means you can see key dates, and upload your comments without needing to email or write in.

Just so you know, sometimes developers carry out their own consultation before they submit a planning application to us, but we will only have the details when they have made a formal application.

You can check the weekly list to see if the application has come in, and that’s the time you can make comments.

The Local Plan sets the planning framework for the district and includes sites for housing and employment, and policies to decide planning applications.

The strategy has been revised following changes by the government to national planning policy in late 2023, and updated evidence.

The Publication Plan, FAQs and supporting documents can be viewed at Local Plan Review | South Staffordshire District Council (sstaffs.gov.uk)

All comments must be made in writing before 12 noon on May, 31st.

Please sign up before Monday, 24th June, 2024 to ensure your bin will be emptied from Monday, July 1st, 2024.

Our waste collection crews will put a permit sticker on your bin when collections commence in July.

Permit price is £45.50.

If you have not done so already, you can sign up online now to continue having your green bin collected on the following link:

https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/garden-waste-collections

This includes roof insulation, wall insulation, upgraded heating systems and solar panels; all completely free!

This exciting new partnership provides an additional £200,000 funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which forms part of the government’s Levelling Up funds to support residents living in South Staffordshire.

This will build on the strong track record of South Staffordshire Council’s Warmer Homes Scheme supporting residents in fuel poverty and living with health conditions to reduce their energy bills and maintain proactive solutions to aid sustainable living.

You can apply for the schemes, by contacting Community Home Solutions on 0115 718 1822, emailing at info@communityhomesolutions.co.uk or by visiting the South Staffordshire Warmer Homes website and submitting an application.