Wom Brook, which gives its name to Wombourne rises on the Penn Common and joins Smestow Brook at Smestow. It is made up of four compartments, each having a different landscape character. The Wom Brook corridor consists of the water body itself and assorted vegetation banks. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust surveyed the site in May 2004 and it was found that an active colony of water voles is present on at least one section of the brook. Water voles are in serious decline nationwide, these much loved endangered mammals are recognised in the local Biodiversity Action Plan, which identifies a number of other species and outlines recovery measures. The brook corridor also has a diversity of aquatic margin species as well as woodland species. The site was declared as a Local Nature Reserve in 2008 and was awarded Green Flag in 2009.
Pilates continuing at Wombourne Civic Centre in March 2019
You may have seen from our forthcoming events calendar http://www.wombourneparishcouncil.org.uk/civic-centre/forthcoming-events/ that Wombourne Civic Centre has recently been home to Pilates classes on Monday evenings from 6.30pm – 7.30pm.
For anyone interested, the classes will be continuing throughout March. Come to the rear of the Civic Centre – the classes take place in the Bourne Room.
For more information, call Natalia on 07835 011438 or email natgymuk@gmail.com
South Staffordshire Connect bus service returns
Your local, bookable bus service
Zone 3 – Wombourne
The South Staffordshire Connect bus returns to the
Wombourne, Seisdon, Trysull, Lower Penn, Himley,
Swindon and Gospel End area.
This service will make cross-border links at
Sedgley Market (Lloyds Pharmacy side)
and Wolverhampton, Langley Road bus stop.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 3pm.
If you want to visit friends or family, pop to the shops, or travel to an appointment, the Connect
local, bookable bus service is here to help you live the Good Life in South Staffordshire.
The Connect bus service is for any resident of any age living in the zone who:
• Doesn’t live near a regular bus route.
• Finds it difficult to use standard buses.
• Wants to make a journey which is not possible by a regular bus route.
• Can’t use a regular bus because of disability or mobility difficulties.
Available for short, local journeys within the zone.
We pick up from your home and drop you off at your destination.
Need a little extra help to get on board?
No problem. Our drivers are trained to take excellent care of you.
Our buses also take wheelchairs so everyone can travel.
Fares
Passengers pay a flat rate fare of £3.00 for a single journey or £5.00 return.
How to book
Call 01902 910263 between 8am and 5pm to register and book your journey.
You can book your journey up to seven days in advance or up to two hours before travel. Once your
call is booked, we aim to be at your pick-up point within 10 minutes of the agreed time.
Terms and conditions
For full terms and conditions, please visit:http://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/connect
Fitness and Pilates coming to Wombourne Civic Centre
Please contact Natalia on 07835011438 for more information.
October half term activities
SPACE scheme is back
The SPACE scheme is back again this October half term thanks to funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner.
SPACE provides young people aged 10-19 years access to hugely discounted leisure activities.
Throughout the school holiday, young people aged 10-19 have the opportunity to purchase a weekly swim pass for just £1 and young people aged 16-19 years can purchase a membership pass giving them access to the gym, classes and swimming for just £2.
To purchase SPACE passes pop into Wombourne Leisure Centre.
In the mean time, here’s the October Half Term Swimming Programme.pdf/at Wombourne Leisure Centre
UK’s People’s Choice Awards 2018 – vote for the Wom Brook Walk
Vote for the Wom Brook Walk in the UK’s People’s Choice Awards 2018
This award asks the nation to have its say and decide which parks and green spaces are the UK’s favourites. Only parks that have won the prestigious Green Flag award qualify for the People’s Choice nomination.
To vote, go to www.greenflagaward.org and find your park on the winners map, then click the voting button.
Click here to vote for the Wom Brook Walk.
Voting closes on Sunday 30 September 2018. Please note that you can only vote once and multiple votes will not be counted.
Here’s some information on the Wom Brook Walk, taken from http://www.greenflagaward.org.uk
Wom Brook Walk
PARK FACILITIES
Children’s Play Area
Events
Free parking
Nature Reserve
Nature Walks
Picnic Area
Public Transport Links
River
Walking Routes
Wildlife
Wildflower Area 
Walking Festival 2018
Tuesday 25th September 2018
Wombourne – Locality 5
Meeting place – The Railway Café, Old Station, Bratch Lane,
Wombourne, WV5 9AD at 10am
Meeting time – 10am
Wombourne Railway Walk
Duration 2 hours. 4 miles of mainly flat walking along the railway walk, canal towpath and footpaths.
Contact – Bob Lynch Email: lynch54@talktalk.net
KOSSMIC gymnastic sessions – sponsored by Cllr Barry Bond’s local members grant
Gymnastic Sessions at KOSSMIC
Supported by District and Parish Councillor Barry Bond’s local members grant, KOSSMIC (kids of South Staffordshire making it count) held gymnastics sessions during the summer holiday for its members.
Natalie Bolton from NN Cheer & Dance Academy ran the sessions. She opened NN Cheer & Dance Academy in June 2012 with 1 class of 6 students and now proudly offers a range of classes across the week. The academy offers classes in Pom Dance, Cheerleading, Tumbling skills, Street Cheer and Jazz for children aged 3+ years.
They have continued to grow year on year and their aim now is to develop an all inclusive programme and to welcome more students from SEN Schools and colleges in the local area.
NN Cheer & Dance Academy offer training and leadership skills to students who volunteer their time to the Academy and are working towards young volunteers becoming future coaches.
They believe in giving everyone the opportunity to perform and work on self confidence, wellbeing, making strong friendships and being part of a team. Building and developing skills in a safe, positive environment.
Councillor Bond’s funding paid for the coach’s time to carry out a number of sessions with the young people as well as funding for materials for members to make up some planters and boxes for their homes and the community.
KOSSMIC (Kids of South Staffordshire Making it Count) is a registered charity youth group run by volunteers during the 6 week summer holiday for children aged 9-15 based at Ounsdale High School. All KOSSMIC volunteers are DBS cleared and give up their time to run activities for children whilst they’re off school. Activities range from playing pool, x-box, table tennis and gymnastic sessions to going out once a week on trips such as laser quest, go-karting, scuba diving and to Drayton Manor. Registration is £5 per child to cover the cost of insurance. All drop in sessions are free and coaches for trips are paid for by the group to keep the costs to parents to a minimum. For more information, please visit Wombourne K.O.S.S.M.I.C Youth Group on Facebook.
For more information about NN Cheer & Dance Academy, please visit http://www.nncheer.wixsite.com.
Your local Wellbeing Team
Seisdon Wellbeing Team
The team are designed to help people aged 16+ who are registered with a GP in Wombourne (and other local areas) to deal with mental health problems such as mild to moderate depression and anxiety, including phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma and health anxiety.
You can self refer directly by calling 01785 783031 or you can email a query directly to the team at seisdon.PCMHTadmin@mpft.nhs.uk
