Perton August 2014 by Kay Garrison

August 2014

Perton Pages

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

Words of Wisdom..........

Parish Council Update..........

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

Wild About Perton...........

PGA Golf Tips..........

We partner with a range of great local businesses. Our Rev Julia Cody speaks about relevant topics and issues directory will help you find what you need, when you arising in her daily life in and around the Church at need it.......... p2 Perton.......... p9 We bring you the up to date information from your Find out what Gavin Williamson MP has been up to local Parish Council and what they are doing for the this month and what issues and causes he is taking up residents of Perton.......... p6 in parliament.......... p11 This local wildlife group tell you what to look out for Jeremy Harold of Perton Park Golf Club gives some when out and about in Perton this month and invite pointers to those golfers amongst you to help improve you to join them at their regular walks.......... p8 your game.......... p18

DIRECTORY LISTING OF LOCAL & PERTON BASED BUSINESSES INSIDE AUGUST 14 EDITION

Accountant & Bookkeeping Alarms App Blinds Builder Cafe,Pubs,Restaurant, Takeaway Carpentry Carpets & Interiors Cars, Maintenance & Valeting Childcare Cleaning Services Computers and Repair Dance Classes Domestic Appliance Repair Driving School Electrician Financial Adviser Footcare Funerals Gardening/Landscaping Golf Club Graphic Designer Hair & Beauty

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Lighting Locksmith Minibus Hire Office Suite to rent Oven Cleaning Painter and Decorator Pet Grooming Pet Shop Pilates Classes Plasterer Plumbing and Heating Pom Poms Property Maintenance Roofing Slimming Class Tanning Taxi Service Theatre Arts School Tree Surgeon UPVC doors & conservatories Venue Dressing Vetinary Clinic Windows

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Perton Parish Council: News Update August 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 15 th September 2014 & Monday 13th October: Perton Civic Centre @ 7pm News Updates * From June to September Perton Parish Council has installed 8 'summer flower' planters in the vicinity of Anders Square which will remain in place until the Autumn * New Notice Boards have now been provided at three existing locations around the Parkway. 'Flicks in the Sticks' Movie Magic: Coming soon - Senior Citizens admitted Free of Charge, all others £3.50 including refreshments - Film titles yet to be agreed – Please let us know if you have any film 'requests' • Tuesday 14th October 2014 @ 2.00pm • Tuesday 18th November 2014 @ 2.00pm • Tuesday 13th January 2015 @ 2.00pm PERTON PARISH COUNCIL: SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

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Wild About Perton in August..... Some of Perton’s mature trees are out in the open and obvious for all to see whilst others are tucked away in odd corners. The tree after which our community is named, the pear, is now rare, except for those cultivated in back gardens. Its sole wild representative stands proud but hidden from view within the canopy of Smith’s Rough. Once a year its presence is detected by the windfall of hard fruits which litter the woodland floor. In Bluebell Walk unkempt rows of gangling, aged hawthorns mark long disused field boundaries, but long gone are the agricultural workers who kept them cut and trimmed. Perton has many more prominent fine, mature trees; mainly ash, oak, willow and a few stately beech. One of our large beeches, probably planted to enhance the landscape, has a decided lean, its roots being unsuited for Midland clay soils. Our ashes, oak and willows are much more at home often edging a path or road, or dominating a hedgerow. Our tall, straight oaks, like so many cousins at a party, were probably deliberately planted to be cropped as timber by a future generation, only to be forgotten when the future generation left the land. They now sit with their more irregular and wilder relatives which grew wherever an acorn hit the ground. Many of our mature trees are protected in law by Tree Protection Orders which prohibit their cutting down, uprooting, wilful damage or destruction. These protected trees line Dippons Lane, or can be found in Bluebell Walk or deep within Smith’s Rough and in a few gardens. But these mature trees are not just the largest and oldest living creatures in our community, they’re also communities in their own right supporting a myriad of animal and other plant life. Our woodlands come alive at dawn with wrens, song thrush and blackcaps filling the air with song. Willow supports more species of moths and other insects than any other British tree except the oak. Join us for a wildlife walk every first Saturday of the month leaving Perton Library at 2PM. For further details contact Keith Elder on 01902-754245 902-754245

Words of Wisdom from Rev Julia Cody..........

Church Closed!… well, more like, Church At Perton (mostly!) closed for August. The leadership team decided that other than Sunday mornings, our Holiday Club (18th-22nd), and Saturday Shoppers’ Coffee, the church will be closed throughout August. I really believe this is a very good and wise decision. We all need times off, times to rest and recharge our batteries. Whether we have holidays in far-flung places, take the caravan to Weston-Super-Mare, or simply have days off at home, holidays are important. Taking days off, not setting the alarm, having a break from regular routines - these are so good for us and our wellbeing. As my lovely husband pointed out, when we see a bird just sitting on a wire, or see cows simply lying in a field, we don’t say they’re lazy! But often we chide ourselves or others that we’re being lazy, when actually we’re having a well-earned rest. God knows the importance of looking after ourselves and encourages us to rest. That old word, ‘sabbath’, is about setting aside a proper day of rest every week, because God knows this is vital for our well-being, including our spiritual well-being. Regular days off and holidays are so important. This August the church family is re-charging, ensuring we’re full of energy for the autumn. I hope and pray you have the chance to rest, taking care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

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A Word From Your MP............... It is not often that I get an issue on which local of residents are overwhelmingly united, but it is particularly enjoyable to be able to fight for a cause that you know the neighbourhood is really behind. In order to be able to better gauge public opinion on a number of key topics, I have started sending out surveys to villages throughout South Staffordshire. This has enabled to gain a better perspective on a range of concerns affecting residents. Indeed, I can reveal that the top three issues that Perton residents care about most are health (52 percent), crime (51 percent) and immigration (46 percent). An incredible 89 percent said they back my campaign to obtain more money for schools in South Staffordshire and 91 percent said they support my campaign to obtain free home to school transport for every child in Perton, irrespective of whether they attend the nearest school in their catchment area. Responses from Perton are still coming in but, so far, over 80 percent of Perton residents have also joined me in calling for a lifting of the ban on turning left from Wrottesley Park Road onto Pattingham Road. I have been fighting for this cause now for a number of years. It really is absurd that local residents travelling from Perton to Wolverhampton should have to see their journeys significantly lengthen unnecessarily. I am pleased to be able to report that, in response to this campaign, Staffordshire County Council recently confirmed that it would look at the possibility of permanently lifting the ban and would look at ‘potential options in relation to the existing prohibition arrangements.’ I really hope that a reasonable alternative is found and that this current, ridiculous situation is brought to an end. I will continue to fight to see that residents’ voices are heard on this matter and that this issue is resolved.

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Tips From Your Local PGA Pro at Perton Park.....

The no1 fundamental that all great ball strikers know is

critical for hitting better shots is centred contact. How you contact the ball with the club head will affect spin, launch angle, distance, curve and also your perception of what happened in your golf swing. And as you might guess, hitting the centre of the face is what you want. I have a great drill that I like to use to improve my centred contact. All you need for this drill is a Sharpie and two golf balls. First, draw a big dot on your golf ball so that when you impact the golf ball, you'll be able to see where you hit it on the club face. And here's a little trick: If you're trying this on a driving range, use a dry-erase marker. It works well, and the range ball won't get damaged or marked up. Hit a few balls with a big round dot behind the ball, and in a short while, you'll quickly be able to see if you tend to hit the ball too much on the toe or on the heel. If you're missing on the toe, put two balls on the ground about three inches from each other, with the golf ball that has the dot on it being the ball that's farther from you. Typically, the cause of the toe shot is from bringing the club into impact with your hands and arms too close to your body. So, in this drill, you'll address ball #1 (the ball closer to you) and then swing the club back and hit ball #2 (the ball farther from you). This will cause you to feel your hands and arms extending through impact and get you to feel the necessary move to find the sweet spot of the club face. Now, if you tend to hit the ball too much in the heel, put the two balls on the ground and do the opposite. Set up for the outside of the ball, but hit the inside of the ball. This will help you avoid hits by the hole. The goal is to groove a better impact position so the ball and club face make contact closer to the enter of the club face. As you do this drill, whether it's fixing heel or toe hits, try not to fixate on results, but instead, pay attention to how the club feels. In no time, this simple and fun drill will have you improving your impact and hitting more solid golf shots.

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Kitchens in Wolverhampton will never be the same again UK'S LARGEST KITCHEN FACELIFT RETAILER OPENS ON THE TETTENHALL ROAD Wolverhampton local, Richard Foster, has recently opened his Dream Doors showroom on The Tettenhall Road in Newbridge. And he already has an order book full of customers, all impressed by the franchised company's time and money-saving kitchen makeover service. A customer who had her kitchen doors and drawers swapped in a single day gave a glowing testimonial on the independent consumer monitoring website, Checkatrade, commenting: “We're over the moon with the service and work done. We can't speak highly enough of them. We've never been so pleased with the quality, standard and service provided from any trader before.” Another customer in Wolverhampton who chose the same simple door replacement service gave Dream Doors top marks, writing: “The fitting was very good. Great customer service as well. I have already recommended them.” Dream Doors was established in Hampshire in 1999 and now has more than 50 locally-owned franchised showrooms throughout the country. Richard's showroom – which has taken just six months to open – is the first to cover the WV postcode area. An experienced retailer in his own right before joining Dream Doors, Richard says that, as a franchise, the company offers something other kitchen operators can't. “I've visited plenty of businesses in my time, and this is definitely the most professional and well-run franchise I've ever seen,” he says. “It offers the best of both worlds for customers; they're buying from a national brand that's won numerous awards and built a fantastic reputation, but they're also dealing with a local business owner who has their own reputation and livelihood at stake.” Made-to-measure and manufactured in the UK, all Dream Doors kitchen doors and drawers are fitted in a single day. It's a convenient solution that leaves kitchens looking like new, but without the stress and upheaval of a full refurbishment. Most customers also choose new worktops and a sink, and while that might take an extra day, it is still at least half the cost of a comparable new kitchen. Dream Doors also supplies appliances from the best manufacturers and some of the most innovative storage solutions on the market, all making the best use of space in the kitchen. Richard offers a free guarantee on the doors and installation and asks for just a 50 percent deposit, only collecting the balance when customers are completely satisfied.

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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