Lower Tettenhall Pages October 2014

Lower Tettenhall/Aldersley/Claregate/Palmers Cross

October 2014

Lower Tettenhall Pages YOUR LOCAL GUIDE - BUSINESSES, OFFERS, INFO & NEWS Find a Local Business...........

A word from your MP..........

Property Update.........

A Visit to the Theatre?..........

The Christmas Shop..........

Golf Tips from a PGA Pro..........

We partner with a range of great local businesses. Our Find out what Paul Uppal MP has been up to this directory will help you find what you need, when you month and what issues and causes he is taking up in need it.......... p2 parliament.......... p6

Redstones Property Experts give their advice about The Goldthorn Theatre Company are putting on their mid term inspections and why they are essential for latest performance of the comedy 'Out of Order' at the landlord in rental properties.......... p4 the end of the month at the Royal School.......... p12

Codsall & Wergs Garden Centre are opening their Jeremy Nicholls from Ledene Golf has put together Christmas Shop with a Launch Event including some tips for all those budding golfers out their – refreshments and 10% off on the night.......... p5 check out what he has to say this month .......... p14

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DIRECTORY LISTING OF LOCAL & TETTENHALL BASED BUSINESSES INSIDE OCTOBER 14 EDITION

Alarms/CCTV/Home Security Antiques & Vintage Centre Balance Bikes Bathrooms Blinds Cafe,Pubs,Restaurant, Takeaway Care & Support Carpentry Carpets & Interiors Cars, Maintenance & Valeting Christmas Cleaning Services Computers and Repair Dance Classes Dog Walking Electrician/Electrical Contracts Events Garden Centre Gardening/Landscaping Hair & Beauty Handyman

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Interior Design Job Opportunities Kitchens Lighting Locksmith Minibus Hire Office Suite to rent Oven Cleaning Painter and Decorator Pet Grooming Pet Shop Plasterer Plumbing and Heating Property Lettings & Sales Property Maintenance Taxi Service Theatre Arts School Tree Surgeon UPVC doors & conservatories Windows

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Renting? You Need A Mid-Term Inspection ...... At Redstones, we recommend that all of our landlords carry out a mid-

term inspection on their rental properties. As short-term tenancy agreements are generally six months long, mid-term inspections are typically carried out after three months. For some of our clients this seems unnecessary after such a relatively short time, but lettings do occasionally go wrong. Horror stories aside, here are more reasons to carry out that mid-term inspection:Review the inventory: In our experience, visiting your property half way through the tenancy ensures that it is being looked after properly. It will also provide you with the opportunity to review the condition of items listed on the initial inventory report. The inventory provides detailed information on all fixtures, fittings and décor provided by the landlord at the commencement of the tenancy agreement.

Maintenance check: Occasionally, mid-term inspections will reveal maintenance work that needs to be carried out, such as, minor repairs to fixtures and fittings or damp and mould that may need treating. Landlords who care for their property and attend to issues promptly generally enjoy more positive relationships with their tenants who in turn are more likely to take better care of your property.

Find out what’s really happening : Busy landlords who decide to manage their own property often neglect to carry out background checks or vet their tenants, leading to potential problems as the tenancy progresses. Frequent problems arising from tenants falling into this category include:Damage to fixtures and fittings, such as door frames, skirting boards and so on. Failure to discover any significant damage until the end of a tenancy agreement means you risk losing one or two months’ rental income as you arrange for repairs to be carried out. Gardens filled with rubbish. Pets being kept in properties with a ‘no pets’ clause. While this clause is common in some areas, surveys suggest that the number of London based landlords allowing their tenants to keep pets has risen by around 75% in recent years. Tenants who cause disturbances or problems with their neighbours. Properties that have been sub-let. Additional people living at the property without notification. Smoking in a non-smoking property.

Without a mid-term inspection, landlords may not be aware of any problems until the damage is extensive.

Enable you to make a decision on renewal : With the growing number of private rental properties in the UK, the trends is moving towards longterm tenancies. Finding a reliable, long-term tenant is every landlord’s dream but the only way to assess their potential is to carry out a mid-term inspection, especially during those first six months.

Build a positive relationship with your tenant : A tenant who treats your property with respect and pays your rent on time is worth keeping hold of. Your mid-term inspection will be able to assess whether your tenant falls into this category.

At Redstones, we offer a fully managed property service to our landlords which includes carrying out the mid-term inspection at a mutually convenient time with your tenant. Once the inspection is completed, we provide a detailed assessment of the condition of your property together with recommendations for any necessary maintenance and highlighting potential causes for concern.

Make your life easier. With Redstones fully managed option you know your property is in safe hands. - Updesh Gidda MARLA MAIPI Redstones Wolverhampton – Sales, Lettings, Property Management & Auctions T: 01902 504455 M: 07528 365365

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A Word From Your MP.........................

For 46 years, Barbara Hepworth’s bronze Porthcurno

Rock Form sculpture has stood in the Mander centre in Wolverhampton City Centre. Five other casts of this sculpture were made which currently stand in downtown New York, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh as well as galleries in Boston, Philadelphia and Pasadena.

I know that over the years many of those who live in Wolverhampton have been able to enjoy this sculpture and have felt proud that our city has been home to such a famous piece. However, as many of you may have noticed, earlier this year in the spring it was removed without warning and has not been seen thereafter.

Since then I have been contacted by many constituents as well as other Wolverhampton residents asking where the piece had gone as well as the growing rumours that major stakeholders in the Mander centre, RBS and Delancey, intended to sell the bronze. It is clear that in the current market the piece would quite probably fetch several million pounds if sold. This rumour is something which they have at present refused to deny.

I wish to be clear that Rock Form is not for sale, it belongs to the people of Wolverhampton and should be enjoyed by all.

To this end I questioned William Hague, the Leader of the House, over this suspected sale and asked if a debate could be provided in the House of Commons on the need to protect and preserve cultural landmarks in our towns and cities?

William Hague suggested that it is possible to protect such sculptures through statutory listing and I will be speaking with Ministers from DCMS over the coming weeks to see what help can be offered.

I hope that by doing this we can gain a commitment, a reassurance that this Wolverhampton ‘icon’ will be returned. I don’t know if he is aware, but I hope that Jamie Riblat, head of Delancy’s does the right thing and ensures that the sculpture is brought home.

If you wish to contact me regarding the sculpture, or indeed any other issues you wish to raise about Wolverhampton please do

To contact me call 01902 712 134 or email at paul.uppal.mp@parliament.uk

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Tuesday Oct. 21 The Best of Shropshire Heritage and Landscapes Richard Bifield Codsall Village Hall at 7.45pm With a background of Town Planning, Richard joined Wrekin District Council in 1977 as Conservation Officer. Since then he has held high positions with Tourism Boards and was National president from 1998 to 1999. His illustrated talk will focus on Shropshire's favourite castles, houses, bridges and landscapes.

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Penn Singers have had an enjoyable and successful year.

We have had four sell-out concerts and have raised £2250 for our charity Cure Leukaemia as well as money for Compton Hospice. Next season our charities will be Beacon Centre for the Blind, Compton Hospice and Penn United Church fund.

We are planning six concerts for the forthcoming season under the directorship of Helen Smith, starting with Voices for Hospices on 11th October .

Penn Singers always welcomes new members especially Tenors and Basses, If you enjoy singing and would like to join a strong friendly choir please contact Brian Jeavons on 01902 652992 or Anita Morris 01902 897545.

For more information see www.pennsingers.org.uk

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SUDOKU – JUST FOR FUN

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The award winning Goldthorn Theatre Company presents it’s next production – ‘Out Of Order’ – a truly hilarious comedy by the master of fast moving theatrical fun, Ray Cooney.

When Richard Willey, a Government Junior Minister plans to spend the evening with the attractive Jane Worthington, one of the Opposition’s typists, things go disastrously wrong, beginning with the discovery of a ‘body’ trapped in the hotel’s unreliable window. He sends for his PPS George Pigden who, through Richard’s lies, sinks further and further into trouble and ends up going through an identity crisis! Things go from bad to worse with the arrival of Ronnie, Jane’s distraught husband, and with the addition of an unscrupulous waiter, Mrs. Willey, Nurse Foster, a confused maid and the hotel manager, the play moves at a crackling pace with laughs all the way.

This very funny offering won the Olivier Award for Comedy of The Year.

It’s being performed at The Royal School, Wolverhampton Theatre, Goldthorn Road, WV2 4PJ, from Wednesday to Saturday, October 22nd. to 25th at 7.30m.

For tickets, priced £7.50, call the box office on 01902 763089.

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PGA Golf Tips from Jeremy Nicholls at Ledene Golf Centre.....

Club Face and Body Alignment One of the key component to hitting straight Golf shots is the club face angle and body alignment being parallel to your target when addressing the ball.

You will find if your body is too open (left) to your target you will mainly hit a pull or a slice. likewise If the body is to closed (right) you will hit a hook or a push.

When practicing on the range •Firstly identify your target, take an alignment stick or a club and place it on the ground pointing directly to your target, this is known as your “target line” (ideally the direction you want the ball to travel in).

•Now lay your second alignment stick/club on the ground in line with your feet. Your shoulders and hips should also run parallel to this line.

•If you take a step back these two sticks should resemble a train track, both running parallel to each other.

•Your club face angle with the shoulders,hips,and feet should now be positioned correctly allowing the ball to start on its correct path towards your target.

•Remember the longer you keep the club face angle working down the target line, the greater the chance the ball has on reaching its intended target.

Jeremy Nicholls, Ledene Golf Centre, Wood Road, 01902 847123 or 07711902149, play@ledenegolf.co.uk 14

The 25th Pattingham Bells Run takes place in October.

This year is very special for the Pattingham Bells Run as it is the 25th. This very popular event which is a 7 mile offroad, multi-terrain race around the beautiful countryside of South Staffordshire, takes place on Sunday 12th October 2014, starting at 11.00 am from the Village Hall Playing fields in Pattingham.

The first run back in 1990, was organised to raise money to replace the old wooden bell frame in the belfry of St. Chad's church in Pattingham, near Wolverhampton.

Because of its popularity, the run has continued over the years and now is a respected event in the running world with around 700 runners taking part.

This year's entry fees for the main race are £12.00 for UKA affiliated club runners and £14.00 for non-club runners. The closing date for advance entries is the 3rd October. Entry on the day is permitted at a fee of £20.00 for all runners. The race will be limited to the first 1000 runners.

All main race finishers will receive a specially designed '25th' Bells Run Brass to mark this unique event, together with the popular fruit cake slice and a hot drink.

Online entry is also available together with the advance entry forms which can be obtained by downloading a copy from the Pattingham Church website under the link 'Bells Run' at www.pattingham-church.org www.tettenhallpages.co.uk ♦ tettenhallpages@gmail.com ♦ 07734 461934

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Useful Numbers Tettenhall Medical Practice: 01902 444550

Tettenhall Library: 01902 556308 St Michaels Church: 01902 751622 Christ the King, Aldersley: 01902 562469 Neighbourhood Police: 101 ext 7601 6154 Wolverhampton Police: 0845 113 5000 MP: Paul Uppal: 01902 712134 Wolverhampton City Council: 01902 551155

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