Codsall and Bilbrook November 2015 by Kay Garrison

NOVEMBER 2015

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MONTHLY GUIDE: BUSINESSES ▪ EVENTS ▪ GROUPS ▪ CLASSES ▪ NEWS ››› Crown Inn Christmas Menu

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››› Local Dance School @ The Grand

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››› Winter Food & Drink Offers

p7 ››› Update from Gavin Williamson

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››› Local Classes & Groups

p8 ››› Useful Local Numbers

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Codsall & Bilbrook Business Index Home & Garden Ala rms /CCTV/Home Security Ba throoms Ca rpentry Clea ning Services Domes tic Applia nces & Repa ir Electricia ns Fencing & Decking Flooring Fuel Ga rden Centre Ga rdening & La nds ca ping Gutter Clea ning Lighting Locks mith Oven Clea ning Pa inter & Decora tor Pla s terer Plumbing & Hea ting Property Ma intena nce Roofing Tiling Tree Surgery

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Eating & Drinking Pubs & Ca fe Res ta ura nts Classes, Groups & Events Da nce & Mus ic Cla s s es Events Slimming Thea tre & Performing Arts Tuition IT, Finance & Property Computers & Repa ir Property Purcha s es Property Sa les & Letting Lifestyle, Leisure & Retail Antiques Childca re Chris tma s Community Ca re Food & Drink Footca re Funera l Director Golf Club Ha ir, Hea lth & Bea uty Toy Shop/Pla y Den Vinta ge Furniture Animals & Pets Dog Wa lking Pet Grooming Pet Sitting

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PVC-U fascia and soffits, bargeboards & cladding Eaves Protection System supply & fit Verandas, Porches, Tiled Canopies Guttering/Dry verges General roof repairs and tiles replaced

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LOCAL CLASSES & GROUPS: CODSALL & BILBROOK SLIMMING:Slimming World Classes held at Trinity Methdist Church on Histons Hill at 5pm and 7pm. Call Tessa on 07738388868 SLIMMING: Slimming World Classes held at Codsall Forget Me Not Club at 5pm and 7pm. Call Tessa on 07738388868 MINDFULNESS HEALTH & HAPPINESS: Every Thursday at Holy Cross Church Hall Bilbrook 7.30pm to 8.30pm WV8 1EU& Every Friday at Codsall Library 3-4pm. Feel more, relaxed, in control, free of anxiety. Feel confident & beat depression permanently. Enjoy pain relief, improved sleep & appetite. Enjoy socialising more fully & have more fun. Individual & Corporate sessions available. Call Nick on 01902 842716 naw2009@live.co.uk MOO MUSIC: Interactive Music & Movement classes for 0-5 year olds. Contact Jules on 07701 323348 or email jules@moo-music.co.uk DANCING: Classes for all ages in Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics, Disco and Musical Comedy held at Holy Cross Church Hall, Bilbrook. Annual Shows at the Grand Theatre Wolverhampton and exams with MASD. Contact Carol on 01902 398710 or email carol@suttieschoolofdance.co.uk.

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LOCAL EVENTS: CODSALL & BILBROOK Tuesday 10th November 2015 – RSPB Local Group talk - “Life over 10,000 feet by Keith Offord. 8pm Codsall Village Hall, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PW. Visitors welcome £3. Contact Theresa Dorrance (01902 847041) Friday 13th November 2015 - With several decades of song-writing under his belt, and having penned some of the world’s bestknown worship songs, ‘An evening with Graham Kendrick’ sees Graham in a different mode, set in the performance style that first brought appreciation for his music. Event is in Codsall at the Trinity Methodist Church ( 7.30pm ). Thursday 26th November - Saturday 5th December 2015 – Codsall Dramatic Society presents Jack & the Beanstalk. Performances at Codsall Village Hall. Tickets £5.00. Visit www.codsalldramaticsociety.co.uk or call 01902 367322 Sunday 15th & Sunday 22nd November 2015 – The Suttie School of Dance will be performing at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton. Performances start at 6pm. Contact Carol on 01902 398710 for details and tickets. Tuesday 17th November 2015 - Four Centuries at the Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury: John Butterworth MBE. John was awarded his MBE in recognition of his services to journalism and charity. He was editor of the Shrewsbury Chronicle for 12 years and is now the editor of the Black Country Bugle. He will be exploring the life of the county town's premier hotel. Codsall Village Hall 7.45pm. Visitors are welcome, admission £2 on the night. Saturday 28th November 2015 – Codsall Methodist Church Christmas Fayre 10am-12pm. £1 entrance proceeds to church funds. Tuesday 15th December 2015 - Short AGM / Christmas Past & Present: Patricia Boyd. Pat is well known for her research on some of our local historic houses. In this light hearted talk she looks at the history of Christmas customs, how we celebrate them and why. Mulled wine will be served in the interval. Codsall Village Hall 7.45pm. Visitors are welcome, admission £2 on the night.

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Visiting Foot Care Service NOW available in this area Nails Trimmed Corns Removed Painful Toenails Verruca Treatment Fungal Conditions Cracked Heels Hard Skin/Callus Reduction

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PGA Golf Tips from Jeremy Nicholls at South Staffs Golf Club Academy..... Using a Fade During a round whether your a tournament professional or a club golfer playing in a medal round you will come under pressure at some point in the round when compiling a good score, so its useful to have a stock shot that you can revert to. Its easier to fade the ball as opposed to trying to draw it, since there’s a tendency to “hold onto” the clubface longer whilst trying to execute a draw. (right to left ball flight) Therefore to hit the fade: •Picture in your mind a left to right ball flight •Aim the club face at your intended target. •Then aim your body alignment, shoulders, hips and feet slightly left of your intended target. •Let the arms and club swing along the body alignment created at the address. •As you swing the club head through impact keep the logo on the back of your glove hand pointing at the target a little longer than normal. •This delays the release of your right hand long enough to ensure that the ball starts slightly left of your intended target. Our Golf Tips evening on the range will start again on Monday November 2nd and 23rd. (6.00-7.00pm) Codsall Pages readers are welcome to attend for more information on their golf swing.

South Staffs Golf Club Academy, Wood Road, Tel: 01902 847123 or 07711902149 Email: play@ledenegolf.co.uk

Café Ledene now open DAILY from 9:00am Monday – Saturday and from 10:00am Sunday ALL WELCOME - Golfers and non-Golfers Hot and Cold Food and Drinks served daily in beautiful picturesque setting

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A Word From Gavin Williamson............... One experience that not many Members of Parliaments can lay claim to is working in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing is incredibly important to South Staffordshire, with twice the number of people working in manufacturing in the area than the national average. Since 2010, I have been campaigning, to put a greater focus on manufacturing and bringing more jobs to South Staffordshire, notably with the successful JLR engine manufacturing plant in Bilbrook. During the last decade we have seen a sad decline in the manufacturing industries. This dreadful erosion of our manufacturing business has led to a fall in the standing of this country, our ability to weather economic storms and provide good quality jobs for our young people. The West Midlands was the birthplace of the first industrial revolution and it is the place where, if ever we hope to see another manufacturing and industrial revolution occur again, it needs to be started. Recently I had the pleasure of accompanying pupils from Codsall High School to the Education Business Partnership Centre at the Jaguar Land Rover factory at the i54 park in Bilbrook, where students learned how they could follow a career in engineering and business. I think that it is wonderful that companies such as JLR are providing this vital career advice to encourage young people from South Staffordshire to pursue jobs in this important field, especially with the proud local heritage that we share in manufacturing. The new £650,000 centre gave pupils the chance to see the inner workings of the factory and gain a greater understanding of how engines are made. The Centre uses a fantastic range of cutting-edge technologies such as a holographic table to show how engines are manufactured. As a father of two daughters, who I am encouraging that being engineers is absolutely the right career for them, I thought it was fantastic to see how many girls were interested in a future with JLR. Opportunities like this will not only attract talented young people to become the next generation of engineers but also support our manufacturers here in Bilbrook. During my Question and Answer sessions during the election, the topic of the decline in manufacturing was brought up numerous times by concerned residents. One wise constituent told me that “a country that doesn’t produce anything isn’t worth anything,” and he is exactly right. We should be doing everything we can to promote manufacturing in our country and brilliant initiatives like these are a great first step in doing so.

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Useful Numbers Russell House Surgery: 01902 842488 Bilbrook Medical Centre: 01902 847313 Coven Dental Practice (Codsall): 01902 840722 Treetops Dental Surgery: 01902 842555 Codsall Library: 01902 842764 Codsall Village Hall: 01902 843412 Holy Cross Church Bilbrook: 01902 845222 St Nicholas Church: 01902 842168 St Christopher RC Church: 01902 842891 Trinity Methodist Church: 01902 847490 Neighbourhood Police: 0300 1234455 Staffordshire Police: 08453 303132 MP: Gavin Williamson: 01902 846616 Souths Staffs District Council: 01902 696000 Staffordshire County Council: 01785 223121 Codsall Parish Council: 01902 842426 Bilbrook Parish Council & Village Hall: 01902 840007 If there are any other telephone numbers you think would be useful to the people of Codsall & Bilbrook then please contact us on codsallpages@gmail.com

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