Over the year, Councillor Barrow has raised a fantastic £6,763.63 for Motor Neurone Disease Association through her very successful charity events such as Bingo Night.

This year, Councillor Kinsey will be supporting three charities: PAPYRUS, Staffordshire Blood Bikes and South Staffordshire First Responders.

In August, Councillor Kinsey will be performing a sky dive in aid of these three charities and would be grateful for any donations.

Please find a just giving link as follows : www.justgiving.com/councillordankinseyskydive

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 consultation runs until midday, Friday, May 31st, 2024.

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

We have been speaking to residents at our in-person consultation events and the next one is being held at Brewood Library on Wednesday, May 15th and you can book a slot by calling 01902 696423.

We also have our second online Q&A session on Monday, May 13th, starting at 6pm. There is no need to register, anyone can join the meeting, just click on the link under the Consultation Events tab here: Local Plan Review | South Staffordshire District Council (sstaffs.gov.uk)

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

The 2024/25 collection year starts on Monday, July 1st, 2024.

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

From Monday, May 13^th to Sunday, May 19^th the leisure centres will be promoting key messages as part of the campaign to promote and educate people around water safety.

Follow the leisure centres on Facebook and help us to share hints and tips on how children can enjoy water safely this summer.

#LoveWaterSafely #ILSW24

The swimming pool changing rooms will be closed at Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre from Tuesday, May 28^th to Friday, May 31^st.

The closure is necessary to facilitate a short programme of work being carried out to rectify defects following the recent refurbishment works.

During this period, the swimming pool will remain open for all programmed sessions, including swimming lessons, however we will be adopting a ‘Robe and Go’ policy for the duration of the week.

Customers will be required to arrive swim-ready, with swimwear worn underneath their clothing.

All personal belongings should be left on poolside, therefore please leave valuables at home.  At the end of the swim, customers are to remain in their swimwear, towel-dry, and then put their clothing back over their swimwear before exiting the poolside area.

It is imperative, for safeguarding purposes, that customers refrain from attempting to remove swimwear.

We apologise for this inconvenience and thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Non-members can sign up at their nearest leisure centre at a nominal cost of just £5 for an adult and £2.50 per child with savings then available for an entire year.

For full details, click here.

During this period, there will be diversions, temporary traffic lights and periods where access may not be possible.

Codsall Leisure Centre will be accessible however we recommend customers allow extra time to travel as routes in and out of the centre may be temporarily affected.

For full details visit: codsallroadclosure

For more information please email footballdevelopment@wolves.co.uk, or click here to make a booking.

Wolves Soccer Schools will also be running during May half-term providing 2-day sessions for children in reception to year 7.

For full details and to book click here.

Please complete this short survey to tell the Community Safety Partnership how safe you feel living in South Staffordshire.

The closing date for the responses is Friday 31^st May and if you choose to leave your email, you will be entered into a prize draw for a Streetwize Urban X Steering Wheel Lock.

Please share this link with friends, family, neighbours and colleagues who live in South Staffordshire: https://forms.office.com/e/UdNigb64Eu”

Thank you for your time, we appreciate it!