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BREWOOD & COVEN PARISH COUNCIL with Bishops Wood & Coven Heath Newsletter Summer 2012 Your Councillors Jubilee Park Grand Re-opening The Jubilee Bank Holiday saw local residents and Bishops Wood Members of the Parish Council celebrate the opening of Jan Jeffries (Chairman) the newly refurbished playing field in Brewood with a John Pegg ‘Picnic in the Park’. The rain held off long enough to Brewood allow local children to help MP for South Staffordshire, Andrew Ball Gavin Williamson, perform the formal opening, which David Evans was followed by refreshments and a play on the Cllr Anne Holmes equipment. George Martin The refurbishment was led by Brewood and Coven Dr Richard Taylor Parish Council in collaboration with the Brewood Mac Webb Phoenix Youth Group who set out to create a fun, Coven colourful, challenging place for play and exercise that was accessible to all. Moira Alden-Court Janet Carr The project cost of £36,517 was financed from funds accumulated by the Parish Council, a donation from Brewood Fire Service and a grant of £19,000 made by The Veolia Richard Dakin Tom Fellows Environmental Trust through the Landfill Communities Fund. The Executive Director of The Veolia Environmental Trust, McNabb Laurie, said, “Play Paul Smith (Vice Chair) One vacancy for areas have a vital role to play in communities, providing a place where children and young co-option people can meet up, have fun and exercise outdoors. They also contribute to friendships and interaction by providing a place where parents and carers can meet up when looking Coven Heath after children. The Trust was happy to support this important scheme and hope it is used Linda Tomkins and enjoyed for years to come.” District Councillors Ivor Clay Superfast Broadband for your Village? Councillor Vacancy Brian Cox July offers an opportunity for residents and local businesses for the Ward of Coven Mike Hampson in the Parish to register their interest in having access to A vacancy still exists on Anne Holmes Superfast Broadband, providing a faster and more reliable the Council for a Member service. to represent Coven. If you County Councillor Staffordshire County Council's 'Broadband Demand Survey' would like to be Rex Roberts O.B.E. considered for co-option runs until 31 July 2012 (extended from 1 July) and will gather to the Council then The scheduled meetings information as to where the highest demand for a better of the Parish Council are: service exists in the County. please contact the Clerk, 12 & 26 July, With plans for a Broadband service providing around 24 Sue Groom on 01902 850809 for more 9 August, megabits per second for 90% of the County it is imperative 13 & 27 September, that the local community come together to complete the information. 11 & 25 October, survey and secure a better service if at all possible. An excellent way of 8 & 29 November, This is an opportunity to make the needs of the community finding out more is to 13 December. heard. Superfast Broadband will be key to supporting the attend a meeting of the sustainability of rural communities for years to come, so Council - details of the Council Meetings are please complete a survey by 31 July. Survey forms will be forthcoming meetings are held at 7.30pm in the available in local shops and pubs, Brewood Library and the listed alongside. You Council Chamber, 35 latest issue of Staffordshire County Council’s ‘Your have to be over 18 years Stafford Street, Brewood Staffordshire’. Alternatively, you can access the online of age and on the and include a public Broadband Demand Survey by visiting the link on this electoral register of this participation session. Council’s web site at Parish or live within 4.8km of the boundary. http://www.brewoodandcovenparish.org.uk/news/ IF YOU REQUIRE THIS NEWSLETTER IN LARGE PRINT PLEASE PHONE 01902 850809 Summer 2012 Page 2 of 4 Olympic Torch Relay Local fundraiser, assistant scout The 2011 National Poppy Appeal saw the Royal British leader and experienced marathon runner Beccy Jones- Legion celebrate the 90th Anniversary of its formation and Reading has had, as she herself described it, ‘a dream come also saw the district’s best-ever collection as a result of true’ when on 30 June she had the opportunity to be an magnificent support from Brewood, Coven, Bishops Wood official torchbearer in the London 2012 Olympic Torch relay. and Wheaton Aston, with a total of £10,342 being The Council is delighted to be able to congratulate Beccy not forwarded to the national total. only on being selected but for her selfless efforts on behalf of Contributions towards this total were received from the others, a true inspiration. Poppy Walk around Chillington Estate which raised Diamond Jubilee Celebrations The Council would like to £1,544 and Mrs Linda Evans who knitted 1,300 woollen thank those members of the community who joined forces to poppies raising a further £1,332. hold Jubilee celebrations. With four days of events in Bishops Mr Trevor Abbotts, Honorary Poppy Appeal Organiser, Wood, a Jubilee Fun Day in Coven, commemorative tree gives sincere thanks from the Legion to all the walkers for planting with a toast to the Queen in Coven Heath as well as their sponsorship, to Mr John Giffard for allowing access a Picnic in the Park, St Mary & St Chad’s Church Jubilee Fair to the Estate, to Mrs Evans for her marathon knitting epic, Trade event and tea parties in Brewood , those concerned are to the host of people who helped with the yearly appeal to be congratulated for all their hard work. and to everyone who made a contribution in 2011. Allotments Coven Heath Allotments Association is continuing Parish Council 2011/12 End of Year Accounts The its work to develop small taster plots for those new to Finance Report as presented at the Annual Parish allotments and small, raised allotments providing easier meeting held 26 April is available from the ‘Parish Budget’ access for the disabled. Anyone interested in renting such page of the Council’s new web site: allotments should contact the Clerk, Sue Groom on 01902 www.brewoodandcovenparish.org.uk 850809. This year, the Council is also giving greater attention to ensure the Garden Rules are adhered to by all tenants and Congratulations to all Brewood Voluntary Car Drivers in particular that allotments are kept ‘in a clean, decent and on record number of journeys! good condition and properly cultivated’. The Brewood and District Voluntary Car Scheme exists to Playing Fields In preparing the 2012/13 budget, provide lifts for local villagers, usually the elderly or consideration was given to providing some form of running / housebound, who have no transport of their own but need walking track around Coven playing field. The views of any to get to doctors’ surgeries, clinics or hospital members of the community who may be interested in using appointments. Transport is provided (subject to such a facility are sought by the Council – please contact the availability) by volunteer drivers who incur no personal Clerk, Sue Groom on 01902 850809. costs; insurance premiums are usually not affected and The Council has also been pursuing something to deter birds drivers are reimbursed expenses at a set mileage rate. from perching above the swings at the Council’s playing An incredible total of 3,102 passenger journeys were fields. Whilst there are a number of options available, they are undertaken during the 2011/12 financial year, covering a not deemed appropriate for children’s play areas. The total of 22,338 fare miles. This has increased by 374 recommended solution is to try cable ties with the ‘tails’ left journeys from year 2011/12, an extra 5,030 miles but the sticking up. These will be trialed at Bishops Wood , where we number of drivers has not increased and there are still have received numerous complaints in recent weeks. passengers whom we are unable to help as we do not Dog Fouling Dog walkers failing to clear up after their dogs have drivers available. continue to be a problem, not only across the Parish but also Could you help by sparing a few hours a week or even a on the Council’s playing fields; this could prove particularly month? Have you considered what it could mean to give harmful to children. The Council is pleased to hear South just a little of your time to the benefit of someone who Staffordshire Council is stepping up its patrols to enforce the really needs it? Please give it some thought – all travelling rules with offending dog walkers facing a £50 fine. expenses are refunded and you may be surprised to find Bilbrook A/T Home Selling items such as bottle/jar openers, just how enjoyable it is. non-slip mats, long-handled grabbers, long shoe-horns etc. All profits are reinvested into the project. Visit Bilbrook House, Please phone Tanya on 01902 851786 between 9.30am – 10 Carter Avenue, Bilbrook, Fridays 9am to 1pm. Phone 12.30pm weekdays for more information. An answering Emily Simmonds on 01902 851675 for details. machine is available out of office hours. Unemployed ? Looking to change your career? Thinking about going into business? Visit the South Staffs Enterprise Clubs providing the guidance and support to get your business ideas off the ground – whatever stage you are at. What’s more, they are absolutely free. Clubs are available as follows: Wombourne Library WV5 9EZ 10am to 12 noon, fortnightly from Wednesday 4th July. Bilbrook Children’s Centre, Lane Green First School, WV8 1EU 12 noon to 2pm, fortnightly from Thursday 5th July.