Action Plan to Put Pitches Into Play
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CHARITY Report recommends exploring partnerships with clubs BRIEFING 11 Rotary boost for Shropshire Star cancer unit fund Grandmother in A rotary club has donated more than overdose death £1,000 each to two separate causes. Action plan to put Representatives of Lingen Davies A grandmother died after over- Cancer Fund and The Ark charity at- dosing on anti-depressants, an in- tended the latest meeting of Shawbury quest heard. and Mid Shropshire Rotary Club to be Jeanette Dorricott was found presented with donations and explain dead on September 28 at her home 27, 2016 February Saturday, how they would spend the money. in Newfield, Trench, Telford. A A total of £1,200 was donated for a medical report said the 54-year-old linear accelerator for the Cancer and pitches into play had taken an overdose of prescrip- Haematology Centre at the Royal tion drugs. Shrewsbury Hospital from a beard Report by Lisa O’Brien John Ellery, coroner for Shrop- shave by Rotarians Tony Cook, Gordon [email protected] shire and Telford & Wrekin, said Duncan and Peter Love. she had not left a note. Another £1,823 was donated to the Ilona gets handball rolling CABINET chiefs have agreed to He said: “It is possible Ms Dor- cause from the Rotary Tree of Light ricott may have deliberately taken appeal and the money will go towards adopt a strategy on improving her life but I cannot say for certain. the cost of the £750,000 equipment sports pitches in Telford. “Therefore, I conclude Ms Dor- which will cut waiting times for radi- Telford & Wrekin Council’s Playing ricott died from an overdose of pre- otherapy treatment to cancer patients Pitch Strategy for 2016 has highlighted scribed medication. I am not saying Howard Hutchings, on behalf of The that sports pitches in Telford are running it was an accident but I am not say- Ark, received £1,823 which will help ing it was a suicide.” the charity continue its support for short and those that are being used are of The inquest took place at Wel- vulnerable and homeless people. “very poor quality”. lington Register Office in Telford. There is “significant overuse” of rugby union pitches in the borough and that “insufficient INQUEST capacity” to meet current demand from cricket teams. Supermarket And there will not be enough pitches to meet Woman died of demand for mini football by 2019 and other jun- ior and youth teams by 2026. staff reunion The strategy states only one borough rugby A reunion will be held for staff drugs mixture pitch, at Harper Adams University, is not suffer- who worked at the Carrefour super- A Shropshire woman died after ing from overuse and poor maintenance. market, in Telford, before it closed taking a cocktail of drugs, an inquest The report, which was put before the council’s in the 1980s. heard. cabinet on Thursday, says that the borough’s The event will take place on June Cassandra Leanne Wildman was changing rooms are “tired and dated” and other 11 at the Dawley Town Hall. Doors found deceased by a caretaker at her facilities need money spending on them to bring open at 1pm and the event is ex- home in Blakemore, Brookside, Tel- them up to scratch. pected to go on until late. Tickets ford, on September 14. are capped at 200 and are £10 each. A medical report stated that the Beneficial Part of the money raised will 34-year-old died after taking an over- Speaking at the meeting, Councillor Richard go towards Macmillan Cancer dose of methadone and cocaine. Overton, deputy leader and cabinet member for Support. For tickets contact Phil The inquest also heard how Ms housing, public health and protection, welcomed Cox by emailing philipjohncox@ Wildman was a frequent user of the the strategy saying leisure and recreation was outlook.com drugs. beneficial to people’s health and wellbeing. John Ellery, the coroner for Shrop- He said: “We must make sure we do what we shire and Telford & Wrekin, concluded can with this strategy to enhance these pitches.” Suicide verdict that Ms Wildman’s death was drug-re- The report also says additional funding and in- lated. Handball coach Ilona Loewnau, centre, with Ashley Preece, left, and Dan Nickless, both 12 vestment will be needed to rectify the situation, but adds that this “cannot be accommodated over pensioner CORONER within the council’s existing budget”. A man was found dead at his The report recommends exploring partner- home, an inquest heard. ships with clubs and other organisations and John Ernest Haydn Price was Hearing opens seeking alternative methods of funding, to ad- found by his brother-in-law at his dress the problem. home in Park Lane, Madeley, Tel- Protecting current pitches from development ford, on November 27. on man’s death by putting a “green guarantee’”on them is also The inquest held yesterday heard an option being considered. how the 70-year-old former ac- An inquest into the death of a man With regards to cricket, the report says the found in a Shropshire woodland has counts clerk lived alone and was problem is not the quality of the pitches, but the found dead in his garage at 9am. been opened. lack of them. The inquest was also told how Mr Jake Warren Birch, who lived in And it warns football pitches in the borough Price had suffered with cancer and Red Bank Road, Market Drayton, was were also fast running out. struggled to come to terms with the found hanged from a tree on February The report said the use of artificial 3G pitches treatment. 18. was being explored, but that it would cost about Coroner for Shropshire and Tel- The inquest heard how the 25-year- £600,000. ford & Wrekin, John Ellery con- old was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury The new Playing Pitch Strategy for the bor- cluded Mr Price’s death was suicide. Hospital, where he later died. ough was produced using the latest Sport Eng- The inquest took place at Wel- The opening was held at Wellington land methodology. lington Register Office. Register Office in Telford. The strategy analysed current and future sup- John Ellery, the coroner for Shrop- ply and demand for grass and artificial pitches for football, rugby union, rugby league, cricket shire and Telford & Wrekin, adjourned Free concert You have to hand it to her, Ilona Loewnau Eyes on the ball – Dan Parry and Sam Blizard, both 12 and hockey. the inquest until May 31. The hearing is due to be held at the It’s an Olympic sport – but you might not know at academy Shirehall in Shrewsbury. Report by Sophie Madden much about it. [email protected] Knight needed for town The annual community concert Up until now, there have been no teams or clubs hosted by the Rotary Club of Iron- playing handball in Shropshire. But Ilona Loewnau in the country where there is no handball, no clubs, no A town is looking for someone to star as a BUSINESS knight at its St George’s Day celebration. bridge is on March 9 at 7.30pm at is on a mission to spread the sport across the county league. I decided to take it on because it was a great Abraham Darby Academy. – with a dream of training a player up to national opportunity, and it is a great sport. Newport St George’s Day Committee is on the The concert in Madeley, Telford, Guide dog fund level. “Because there are no established teams it is a great lookout for a knight to star in the celebration in will feature a selection of music Just a few months ago Miss Loewnau, 33, moved sport for people to try for the first time.” the high street on April 23 from 11.30am. from the award-winning Abraham from Manchester to Lawley and gave up her job in Nationally, a Team GB handball team had not taken They are looking for someone who is happy Darby bands and drama groups. gets store boost order to become a handball coach full time. part in the Olympics, but was created for London 2012. to play to the crowds and will entertain visitors. With the help of sports charity Energize and also There is no charge and local Since then, Ilona says the sport and enthusiasm for it Anyone interested should email committee chair- A clothes shop has raised almost money from the Sportivate fund, Handball England’s has spread. transport can be arranged. For tick- £4,500 for Guide Dogs. female coach of the year 2015 has now set her sights Ilona will now be launching two satellite clubs for man Peter Scott at [email protected] ets call (01952) 462486. The Matalan store at the Wrekin on bringing the sport to the county and has been at budding players which will be held at the Grange Retail Park in Telford, has been vis- schools up and down the county starting new clubs. Sports Centre in Shrewsbury. ited by volunteers for the charity since In the near future, she hopes to start the county’s On March 14 from 5pm the club will be open to chil- April last year. first team. She said: “I just wanted to give something dren who are 11 to 13 and on March 17, at the same The charity’s volunteers have been back to the community. Shropshire is the only place time, it will be open to 14 to 16-year-olds. collecting funds donated by custom- ers and have so far raised a total of £4,278.27.