Perton Pages June 2014 by Kay Garrison

June 2014

Perton Pages

YOUR LOCAL GUIDE - BUSINESSES, OFFERS, INFO & NEWS DIRECTORY LISTING OF LOCAL & PERTON BASED BUSINESSES INSIDE JUNE 14 EDITION Accountants & Bookkee pi ng Al a rms Bl i nds Bui lding & Cons tructi on Ca fe , Pubs ,Res ta ura nts,Ta kea wa y Ca rpenter Ca rpet a nd Fl oori ng Ca rs , Mai ntena nce & Vale ti ng Chil dca re/School s Cl ea ni ng Compute rs and Repa ir Dance Cl a s s es Dome stic Appl i a nces & Re pa i r Dri ving School s El ectri ci a ns /Ins tal la ti ons Events Fi na nci al Advi s er Foot Ca re

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - P2 FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL OFFER - P3 LEARN AN INSTRUMENT WITH MUSIC TUITION - P8 DEAL WITH YOUR STEAMED UP DOUBLE GLAZING - P9 PITCH & PUTT NOW OPEN - P11 BOOK NOW FOR SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES - P12 25% OFF COMPLETE CONSERVATORIES - P14 NEED INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVICE? - P17 VISIT YOUR LOCAL ONE STOP PET SHOP - P18 DISNEY'S FROZEN HOLIDAY WORKSHOP - P20

Brian Breakwell Painter & Decorator Semi-Retired with over 40 Years Experience Cheap Rates All Work Guaranteed

Tel: 07976 152817 or 01902 753364 Email: sarah-2503@hotmail.co.uk

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ACE Plastering Services

Adam Morris

07738 246082 01902 788439

All types of plastering work undertaken including dry lining, rendering, artex removal, coving, floor screeds and general building maintenance. Free quotes, clean, reliable friendly service

B R I D G E b a r b e r s Traditional & Contemporary Gents Hairdressing Reduced Rates for OAPs Monday-Friday Before 12 & Boys under 10 all day everyday (except Saturdays) Modern Day Styles at Barber Shop Prices 110a Wolverhampton Road, Birches Bridge Tel: 01902 844300

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Central Electrical Contracts Ltd 01902 744100 www.lightingrus.co.uk sales@centralelectricalcontracts.co.uk Green Lane, Claregate, Wolverhampton, WV6 9HJ

Check out our new website at www.lightingrus.co.uk or come in store and view our Lighting Showroom An extensive range of lighting offered from the showroom:  wall  standard  outdoor  flush  ceiling  chandeliers  vintage  traditional  contemporary Whether adding a touch of glamour or mood-lighting to your home, brightening up your workplace or adding exterior lighting for security or al fresco dining, we're sure you'll find what you're looking for!

Central Electrical Contracts Ltd Replace a Halogen LED Floodlight with a New 30W LED Floodlight fitted by us for £90.00 within the local area

CCTV Installation A professional CCTV system can deter thieves, vandals and anti-social behaviour from your commercial property or home. And if the worst should happen, only high-quality CCTV footage can help the police to apprehend those responsible and provide the courts with incontrovertible evidence for a conviction. Using the most recent technological advances in CCTV systems, Central Electrical Contracts are able to offer the highest standards of installation, maintenance and image capture: Remote monitoring on your mobile phone: View live video, from your home or business property, directly on your PC or iPhone using our easy-to-use app (applications for selected other devices are available). Discrete: Technology gets better and smaller, allowing us to provide a wide range of discrete and covert cameras- ideal for the home or office Visible deterrent: Often, just the slight of a CCTV camera is enough to deter a criminal. Durable, outdoor weatherproof cameras provide a visible deterrent - and high quality video capture! Installation and maintenance: Our trained engineers work with you to plan the most efficient CCTV system for your needs, installing to the highest industry standards. We also provide a maintenance service, ensuring everything remains in top condition- no matter what the weather may throw at it

Electrical Contracting Services Wolverhampton's leading independent provider of industrial, commercial and domestic electrical installations, repairs, maintenance and safety testing. From whole house re-wires to installation of outdoor lighting no job is too big or too small. Contact us to see how we can help you.

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VILLAGE BLINDS

NEW SHOWROOM AT 1 FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST 3 vertical blinds supplied for ÂŁ75 up to 5' width.

Individual blinds supplied from ÂŁ20 each ________________________________

Fitting service offered Free home visits with pattern books. ________________________________

All blinds are made to measure. We supply and fit roller blinds, aluminium venetian, wooden venetian, roman blinds etc.

CALL US FOR A FREE QUOTATION 01902 766755 OR EMAIL village.blinds@hotmail.co.uk

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

Call 01902 687814 for appointments

Tips from Your Local PGA Pro At Perton Park Golf Club Take the first step towards consistent iron play

J D Plastering High quality work from a clean and reliable company Competitive rates & free quotes Plastering, Rendering, Coving, Tiling and Painting

contact James on 01902 758547 07786 176057

Fully Insured

You can't take the appropriate steps to improving the quality of your iron strikes until you know the nature of your mishits. So here's a simple way to find out... and put the wheels of better ball striking in motion. Improve your ball striking: The foundation of solid iron play is consistent ball striking. Find the sweetspot regularly and you give your iron shots penetration, power and distance control. We all struggle with this from time to time, but the good news is you don't have to rip your swing apart to get it back on track. Take the tape test: Before you can hatch a plan to improve your striking, you mus first know where you're missing the centre of the club. Simply stick some duct tape to the face of your 6-iron. Now hit no fewer than 10 shots. Impact marks on the tape show exactly which part of the face is making contact with the ball. Your problem could be rooted in swing or equipment issues. Either way the first step to beating it is to know your miss. The next step is to take advantage of our extensive knowledge of equipment, fitting and swing technique to find the solution. We'll be delighted to help. Give me a call 01902 380073 opt 1 for the best advice.

Jeremy Harrold, Perton Park Golf Club 01902 380073

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Perton Parish Council: News Update June 2014 Perton Parishioners interested in local affairs and activities are advised to regularly check local notice boards around the area and, for full details the Parish Council website on www.pertonparishcouncil.gov.uk or call 01902-745971

Parish Council Meetings: Monday 9 th June 2014 & Monday 14th July : Perton Civic Centre @ 7pm News Updates * From June to September Perton Parish Council will be providing 8 'summer flower' planters in the vicinity of Anders Square. * New Notice Boards will be provided at three existing locations around the Parkway. * This year the children's 'Summer Sussed' sessions will operate using a coucher scheme that will subsidise planned events at local Leisure Centres. 'Flicks in the Sticks' Movie Magic: Coming soon - Senior Citizens admitted Free of Charge, all others ÂŁ3.50 including refreshments - New Dates to be announced soon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Please let us know if you have any film 'requests' PERTON PARISH COUNCIL: SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

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PCB Plastics & Roofing • • • • •

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

07504 472459 or 01902 753482 Tyninghame Ave, Tettenhall

New computers for Tamar Medical Centre! It’s going to be all change at Tamar Medical Centre this summer! Over the next few months the practice which is based in Severn Drive, Perton will be moving onto a new clinical computer system. The ‘go live’ date is expected to be the end of August/beginning of September. Dr Grewal from Tamar Medical says ‘Changing clinical systems will allow the practice to improve services for patients. It means we will be able to introduce things like booking appointments online and online prescriptions. Work has already started on the transition but there will be a very short period of a few days around the ‘go live’ date when the practice will be without any computers. We may be asking patients to bear with us but in the long run this is a good move for the practice.’ For more information about the change, or to find out more about the practice, please contact reception on 01902 755053.

P.H.Services

Domestic Appliance Repair, Sales & Services inc washing machine, microwave, tumble dryers, electric cookers and more parts at competitive rates tel: 01902 421976 philip.harvey@phserviceswolverhampton.co.uk

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The Fieldhouse Inn

Perton's Jewel in the crown - A delightful pub/restaurant All food prepared fresh on the premises Available for use: Party room for up to 20 people free of charge

2 for £10 on Meals Available All Day

Homemade Pies & Roast Dinners available daily

Sandwiches - 2 for £6

Kids Eat - 2 for £6

KITCHEN NOW OPEN - Mon to Fri 12-2 & 6-9, Sat All Day & Sun 12-4

Don't Forget: Happy Hour Mon-Thurs 4-7 and our popular Sunday lunches - Book Your Table Now!

The Fieldhouse Inn, Perton Road, Wightwick, 01902 762223

Free Chips at Perton Fish & Chips Monday Special : Buy a large fish and get a FREE bag of chips. Open Monday – Saturday Tel: 01902 754414 See instore for more special offers.

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ACS Gas Qualifications (Gas Safe Registered no 516733)

Central Heating and Plumbing Engineer Boiler Replacement, Full Central Heating Systems, Burst pipes, Taps & Washers, Showers, Cisterns & Toilets, Bathroom Refurbishments, Sinks, Lead Flashing Repair & Replacement

Contact Sam Plumbing & Heating on Tel: 01902 441103 or 07974 128940 Email: 44sam@blueyonder.co.uk

Wild About Perton in June Warm June evenings when the light lingers late always brings back memories of standing patiently waiting in the long grass of a Staffordshire common. Not this time for the pipestrelle bats which begin their night time patrols just as the light drops. Nor for the surprised badger which trundles towards us, snorts in surprise and then disappears fast into the trees. Nor for the ‘wart wart’ sound of the woodcock flying just above the treetops. Nor for the night flying moths which flitter between the grasses. Nor for the silent swoop of the tawny owl which has just spent an hour waiting patiently in a tree for a bank vole to move in the long grass below. It’s just after 11 o’clock and we’re beginning to lose patience. The sun has dropped below the horizon but the sky is still blue. We begin to tease open the grass and look urgently under the nearby scrub for our quarry. Is there something there? No it’s another moth. Is that….no it’s the golden yellow leaves of the lady’s bedstraw reflecting the moonlight. And then as the sky turns to dark blue we spot one small faint cold light. And then there is another and then more and in the next hour we find another hundred spots of magical golden green light. As the sky turns black the light becomes intense but does not illuminate. We all become very excited. It’s been worth the wait; we’re in the presence of glow-worms Not worms but a wingless beetle which as larvae have fed exclusively on snails. Only the female glows with its shining abdomen curled upwards to attract a mate and once the flying male beetle finds a glowing female the light goes out and the rest is nature. Why not join us for one of our monthly wildlife walks which leave Perton Library at 2PM on the first Saturday of every month. Perhaps one day we’ll find a glow worm in Perton.

For further information contact Keith Elder on 01902-754245

A Word From Your MP The sun takes its hat off and the daisies stand to attention. Children peer up at their parents with hopeful eyes. It is that time of year again: carnival season. Having an excuse – not that, if I am honest, I really need it – to visit local carnivals is one of the best parts of my job. This year, I got stuck in with glee, helping out at the Win a Bottle stand, manfully lugging around a bucket to collect money for the Carnival Fundraising Committee and watching the grand carnival procession (where the Queen was driven in a Morris Minor convertible). I also spent a significant amount of time hovering ‘helpfully’ at my own stand, trying to convince people to come over and talk to me. I always like to have a stand at local carnivals, as it is a great opportunity to meet constituents and chat through any concerns that they might have. Often, these are issues that they would never think to contact me about if left to their own devices. I have always liked the saying ‘no news is good news.’ Sadly, when working as an MP, this is not always the case. In fact, I have noticed that much ‘bad news’ will often go entirely undiscovered unless you actively seek it out. Perhaps this is the British stiff upper lip, that deep embarrassment we all experience on making a complaint or, maybe, it is simply that as a nation we can be extremely self sufficient. Don’t get me wrong, in any given month I receive hundreds of letters and e-mails from constituents seeking help with a wide range of matters. However, I am also highly aware that for every letter I receive, there are possibly two that never get sent. It is for this reason that I have started sending out surveys to determine the issues that most affect local residents in any given area. Perton residents, I delighted to be able to reveal, will be receiving a survey over the coming few months. I would urge you all to respond if you can make the time, as it is a great opportunity to highlight the issues that matter most to you and to inform me of the concerns that I need to take up on your behalf. If you have any specific concerns that you would like to raise with me, you can contact me by e-mailing: gavin@gavinwilliamson.org or by writing to my constituency office at: Gavin Williamson MP, Jubilee House, 59 Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PL I also hold regular surgeries, should there be anything that you would like to talk through in person. Details are available on my website and you can book an appointment by contacting my constituency office on: 01902 846616. To contact me call 01902 846616 or 0207 219 7150

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Words of Wisdom from Rev Julia Cody The title “Words of Wisdom” was not my idea… and as I sit at my computer with the print deadline a few hours’ away, I’m struggling to find any words, let alone words of wisdom! We’re going away tomorrow and consequently I’m trying to get numerous pieces of work done, against the clock even more than usual! None of my usual tricks for inspiration have worked. I’ve even found myself talking on the phone when dog-walking in order to catch-up with calls - hardly the break in the day I usually enjoy! What has come to mind, however, are some words of Jesus “do not worry about tomorrow, it will have enough worries of its own”…true, but perhaps not very encouraging! But, Jesus also says, “do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes. Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns, yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren’t you worth much more than birds? Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying?” This reminds me of a phrase from the Lord’s Prayer:“give us today our daily bread”, in other words, please God give us what we need for today - not for tomorrow; not more than we need; rather, what we need for today. Help us not to worry about tomorrow. Hmmm… words of wisdom not from me, but from Jesus.

01902 750232

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Useful Numbers Lakeside Surgery: 01902 755329 Tamar Surgery: 01902 755053 Perton Dental Practice (Anders Square): 01902 758120 Dental Surgery, Tamar Medical Centre: 01902 756114 Perton Funeral Directors: 01902 756830 Perton Clinic : 01902 758150 Perton Civic Centre: 01902 745971 Perton Library: 01902 755794 Church at Perton: 01902 750232 Lakeside Community Church: 01902 752129 Neighbourhood Police: 0300 1234455 Staffordshire Police: 08453 303132 MP: Gavin Williamson: 01902 846616 Souths Staffs District Council: 01902 696000 Staffordshire County Council: 01785 223121 Parish Council Office: 01902 745971 20