This week’s news from around the council

Council news

Codsall Community Hub update

Building access

From Monday, January, 31, public entrance and exit doors into the building will reopen permanently off the car park. These are the doors adjacent to the new Russell House Surgery.

For more information on building work progress, click here

Car parking

Camp Bestival

The Environmental Health and Licensing team is excited to be working with a big festival at Weston Park again this August.  

Camp Bestival is coming to Weston Park. Tickets are due to go on sale this weekend for the sister show to the family festival in Dorset, which is a six-time winner of the UK Festival Award for Best Family Festival.

The team has already started working with Weston Park and Josie and Rob da Bank from Camp Bestival.

The line up is set to include acts such as Fatboy Slim, Rag n Bone Man, Scouting for Girls, Mister Maker, Mr Tumble, Gok Wan and Mr Motivator.

For more information on the festival, click here

Council job vacancies

• Elections and Executive Support Team Manager – open application deadline. Click here for application information
• Relief Receptionist – Cheslyn Hay and Penkridge Leisure Centres. Application deadline midnight on February 9. Click here for application information 
• Swimming Instructors – Codsall, Penkridge, Wombourne and Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centers. Open application deadline. Click here for application information 
• Biffa Class 2 Driver – Municipal Waste Collection. Click here for application information
• Covid-19 Support Officer – open application deadline. Click here for application information 
• Street Scene Operative Level 5: Tree Surgeon – application deadline 5pm on February 4. Click here for application information

Covid update

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Leisure News

Wombourne 3G Pitch Progress 

The 3G pitch development at Wombourne Leisure Centre is progressing well.

Work is currently being done to create additional parking and as part of this, the current driveway at the back of the centre is being re-surfaced.

All of the work remains on schedule and we hope to open the facility in the not too distant future.

New Wellbeing Walk launching soon 

Baggeridge Country Park is launching a new Wellbeing Walk, taking place on the first Monday of every month – starting from February 1 at 10am.

The walk will be led by one of our qualified walk leaders and it’s free to attend.

Parking charges apply and machines are coin only.

The trail is for more experienced walkers and is planned to be in excess of 90 minutes with some slopes, stiles and uneven surfaces.

For more information, click here

Swimming teachers wanted

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres are looking for qualified swimming teachers to join their teams.

For more information on the vacancies, click here

We are also providing a variety of courses to train people up as qualified lifeguards, swimming instructors and water assistant.

For more information on the Training Academy, click here

Online and on-demand exercise classes 

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centre provide a whole host of training courses enabling people to train and qualify as lifeguards, swimming teachers and water assistants.

For full details on up-and-coming courses, click here

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide over 30 live and online exercise classes per week which are free to leisure centre members.  

Non-members can also attend at a cost of £4 per class or join our online membership for as little as £12 per month.

For more information, click here

Partnership updates

Look when you cook

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people who live alone to take care – after statistics revealed that they are nearly four times more likely to die or be seriously injured in a fire.

Please take measures to avoid the chances of fire:

• Look when you cook.
• Replace traditional chip pans with an electric fryer.
• Avoid cooking when drunk.
• Ensure ovens and grills pans are kept clean.

To check your risk or that of someone you know visit Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s website www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk and click on the Living Alone link.

Breast screening

Eligible women, aged 50 to 70, should look out for their invitations for breast screening – they will be sent in the post.

Contact details for the service will be on the invitations – but those wishing to get in touch can do so by calling 01543 576235 or 01384 244177.

Have your say on health and wellbeing

Local people are being asked to join the conversation on a vision for a healthier Staffordshire.

The Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board has today launched a public conversation on their new draft strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in the county.

People are invited to share their thoughts and ideas on the draft strategy, which aims to tackle the underlying causes of poor health and wellbeing across the county.

The consultation will be open until midnight on Sunday, February 20.

People can get involved either by completing the online survey or by emailing their thoughts on the strategy to StaffsHWBB@Staffordshire.gov.uk