Residents of Wombourne have started receiving their blue bags and printed bin calendars this week. This is a rolling programme into the start of June and as soon as you receive your bag you can start to use it. The calendar contains all the information you need to know about the new bag and how to use it.
Poster BLUE BAGMore information and FAQs about the new service is available at www.sstaffs.gov.uk/bluebag
For members of the group who were unable to manage online technology or who were housebound with no family members nearby, Donna made a video of all the routines from her face to face classes and delivered them to their homes.
If you or somebody you know are able to help, please get in touch on 0800 1692061.
Could you spare an hour or two to help Hand In Hand? They are a team of volunteers, located on Church Road to the left of St. Benedict’s Church. They desperately need kitchen helpers to prepare meals for the elderly and drivers to take them to local doctors, dentist and hospital appointments. Renumeration for fuel is available.
They would love to hear from you. Please drop into the office for a chat Monday to Friday 9.45am till 12.15pm or 1.45pm till 3.45pm or call Joan Smith on 07480 791318 or Anne Lanaway/Richard Molyneux on 01902 892492.
Thank you.
There can be, and often is, confusion between the Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council. All Town and Parish Councils throughout England are required by law to hold an Annual Parish Meeting, which must take place between 1st March and 1st June (inclusive). Meetings should not commence before 6pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to give the Parish Council, and other local organisations an opportunity to let local residents know what they have been doing over the past year. The meeting is also an opportunity for electors to have a say on anything they consider valuable to the people of the Parish.
The meeting can also be an opportunity for local groups, clubs societies and other voluntary and statutory organisations to provide an exhibition and or have representatives from the group address those present at the meeting about the work they do and what they are involved in.
The Annual Parish Meeting is for all electors of the Parish. It is not a meeting for the Parish Council. Anyone is welcome to attend the meeting, however, only registered electors may speak.
Any registered elector may ask a question of the Council which will usually be answered by the Chairman, the Clerk or a designated Councillor. Any elector may also make a suggestion and comment on anything pertinent tot he residents of the Parish. This will be welcomed and is the whole purpose of the meeting.
The Chairman of the Council will chair the meeting. The meeting is also convened by the Chairman of the Council.
All Parish Councillors will be invited to attend. Councillors will also have an opportunity to raise questions if they wish, however, the purpose of the meeting is to enable electors to find out what is going on in their parish and to have their say.
Minutes will be taken by the Clerk to the Council. The minutes of the last meeting shall be reviewed, agreed and signed at the meeting.
The length of the meeting is dependent on the number of electors present, the number of questions asked and the discussion that is raised. Generally, the meeting will not last longer than two hours.
The agenda calling the meeting is published at least 7 clear days before the meeting. The agenda can be found on our website. Please call the Clerk to the Council if you have any questions, on 01902 896300.
Please click on the button below to complete a survey to gather your views on what you would like to future of Brickbridge Playing Fields to look like:
Attend a virtual Q&A session with South Staffordshire Council, which for Locality 5 (inc Wombourne), will take place on Wednesday 17th November from 6pm to 8pm. To book your place, visit https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planning/local-plan-review-4.cfm or email localplans@sstaffs.gov.ukAttend an in person locality session from 10.30am – 7.30pm by appointment only in the Council Chamber on Tuesday 2nd November 2021. To book an appointment, please call 01902 696000.Arrange a virtual one to one appointment via Microsoft Teams. To book, please call 01902 696000.
The Summer Reading Challenge launches in libraries across England this Saturday, 10th July.
Children are encouraged to visit the library to join and the Challenge is to read 6 books over the Summer Holidays. To encourage children to participate they collect stickers along the way and a medal and certificate if they complete the Challenge.
One of the benefits of participating is that it helps children to maintain their reading levels during the long summer break from school and it means that teachers and children are not having to play catch-up in September.
