Weekly News 273

Weekly News 273

 

What’s on this weekend

Charity family fun day in memory of teen and to raise funds for little Amelia

A family fun day will take place this Sunday to raise funds for seven-year-old Amelia who suffers with a rare congenital heart disease who is awaiting a heart transplant.

The event, taking place at Dudley and Kingswinford Rugby Football Club, is also being held in memory of a local boy named Harley, who tragically died on February 18, just over a month before his 17th birthday.

The memorial fundraiser will include food stalls, live music and family activities – such as a rodeo bull and axe throwing, plus a barbecue and a raffle.

Up to 2,000 people are expected to attend.

South Staffordshire Council’s Environmental Health and Licensing Team has been working with the organisers with a view to helping them deliver a safe and successful event.

Camper Jam at Weston Park

Camper fans will flock to Weston Park this weekend.

Highlights of the Camper Jam weekend event are set to include live bands, hundreds of traders, a ‘food village’, children’s activities, a fun fair and more.

Tickets for this event are pre-booked only – and day tickets for Saturday have now sold out.

South Staffordshire Council’s Environmental Health and Licensing Team has been working with the organisers with a view to helping them deliver a safe and successful event.

For more information on the event, click here

Race for Life event at Himley Hall

Around 2,000 people are expected to attend a Race for Life event at Himley Hall this Sunday.

The 5k race will take place from 11am, raising funds for Cancer Research UK.

South Staffordshire Council’s Environmental Health and Licensing Team has been working with the organisers with a view to helping them deliver a safe and successful event.

For more information on the event, click here

Penkridge Children’s Market

An event entirely dedicated to children takes place in Penkridge this Sunday.

The Children’s Market at the Penkridge Market site will feature more than 70 stalls, magic shows, funfair rides, a petting farm, craft activities and more.

The event runs from 10am to 3pm. Entry for children is free and £2 for adults.

For more information, click here

Council and district news

Council job vacancies
  • Street Scene Operative Level 5, Tree Surgeon – closing 5pm on July 15th.
  • Environmental Health Officer (Fixed Term) – closing midnight on July 3rd.
  • Biffa Class 2 Driver, Municipal Waste Collection – open application date.
  • Swimming Instructors, all leisure centres – open application date.
  • Parish Clerk, Brewood and Coven Parish Council – closes midday on July 14th. For more information on this role, click here

For more information on all South Staffordshire Council vacancies and for details on how to apply, click here

Road closures planned for Commonwealth Games event coming to South Staffs

The Time Trial men’s event passes through part of the district on Thursday, August 4, and will involve some road closures and parking restrictions.

It will come into the district along Dudley Road, north along Stourbridge Road, and west back towards Wolverhampton on Wodehouse Lane.

Residents and businesses along the route will be directly contacted to make them aware and they will be advised on how to best prepare for the closures.

An information and engagement drop-in session will take place on Tuesday July 5 at Wombourne Library between 5pm and 7pm.

Find out more here

Five-star rated food businesses

Our Enviromental Health team has had the pleasure of awarding a number of food business the top rating of five stars for food safety.

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:

  • Birches First School, Codsall
  • Himley Mill, Himley
  • Prestwood Coach House, Prestwood
  • Auntie Mel’s, Kinver
  • ST Services at Corser’s Court, Perton
  • St Anthony’s, Lloyd Hill

Garden Waste Collection Service 

The new garden waste collection year starts on Monday (July 4th).

If you have not signed up already, you need to sign up now to continue having your green bin emptied.

Sign up online today at: www.sstaffs.gov.uk/gardenwaste  

  

M6: Overnight closures planned

Motorists are being warned about three overnight closures set to take place on the M6 northbound between junctions 13 and 15.

All closures take place between 9pm and 6am.

The closures are as follows:

  • Monday, July 11th: M6 junction 14 exit and entry slip roads will be closed.
  • Tuesday, July 12th: M6 junction 15 exit and entry slip roads will be closed.
  • Wednesday, July 13th: M6 junction 13 exit and entry slip roads will be closed.

Diversions will be in place.

Leisure latest

Leisure centre refurbishment progress

We have begun our £3 million leisure centre refurbishment programme, with work set to be completed around the end of May next year.

Upgrades have already started at Penkridge Leisure Centre to the exterior of the building, entrance and reception area. This work is set to be completed by mid July.

Work will follow at Wombourne from July 2022 and Cheslyn Hay in the autumn.

For full details on the refurbishment work, click here

Join our team

Our leisure centres are recruiting for swimming instructors.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic and passionate about swimming and working with children to provide safe, fun and effective swimming lessons.

For more details and job vacancies, click here

We also provide training for people who are looking to become a lifeguard or swimming teacher.  Details on courses can be found here

Partnership updates

Plastic Free July

Did you know it takes up to 450 years for just 1 plastic bottle to decompose?

This is why it’s so important that when we do use plastic, we recycle it.

All plastic, including bottle tops, soap dispensers and even bleach bottles can be recycled! Just give it a quick rinse and pop it in your recycling bin.

Unfortunately, any plastic which is black can’t be recycled – please put these in your general waste bin.

Find out more about plastic free July via this link

  

Help with summer holiday childcare costs

HM Revenue and Customs is reminding parents and families not to miss out on financial support that can help pay for childcare during the summer holidays.

Through Tax-Free Childcare, families can receive up to £2,000 a year per child – or £4,000 if their child is disabled – to put towards the cost of childcare. And it is available for children aged up to 11, or 17 if the child has a disability. The money can help towards the cost of holiday clubs, before and after-school clubs, childminders and nurseries, and other approved childcare schemes.

The government will pay 20% of childcare costs by topping up the money paid into a Tax-Free Childcare account. This means for every £8 paid into the online account, families will automatically receive an additional £2 in government top-up.

For more information, click here