Tettenhall Pages February 2015

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FEBRUARY 2015

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YOUR LOCAL GUIDE TO BUSINESSES, EVENTS & GROUPS Search & Find Local Businesses...........

Easter Activities...........

Regis School Reunion.....

Just for Fun.....

Tips from your Local PGA Pro.....

Word from your MP...........

We partner with a range of great local businesses. Our Need omething for your children to do in the Easter directory will help you find what you need, when you holidays? Have a look at the workshops Stagecoach need it.......... p2 have lined up ................ p8

Were you part of the original intake when Regis School Take a few minutes and have a go at the wordsearch opened it's doors? Do you know someone who was? and sudoku in this months issue – just for fun Read about the plans for a reunion this year.......... p4 though! .......... p7 & p10

Jeremy Nicholls from Ledene Golf Club has set out Find out what Paul Uppal has to say this month about some pointers for improving your game this his support for established and new start up winter.......... p6 businesses in the local area. .......... p13

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Tettenhall Business Index Home & Garde n Ala rms /CCTV/Home Se curity

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Ba throom

16

Blinds

15

Builde r

5,16

Ca rpe ntry

12

Ca rpe t & Interiors

15

Clea ning Service s

12

Ele ctricia ns

6,9,12

Ga rden Ce ntre

2

Ga rdening & La nds ca ping

1,6,7,15

Kitche ns

14

Lighting

9

Locks mith

4

Oven Cle a ning

12,14

Pa inte r & De cora tor

12,14,15

Pla s te rer

2,10,11

Plumbing & He a ting

4

Prope rty Ma inte na nce

5,11,15,16

Roofing

4

Tree Surge ry

11

Windows, Doors & Conservatories

6,11,13,16

Window Clea ning

14

Eating & Drinking Ca fe Re s ta ura nts

10

M otoring & Transport Bodywork

3

Driving Le s s ons

3

Ma inte na nce

2

Minibus Hire

3,11

Ta xi Se rvice

3,11

Classe s, Groups & Eve nts Da nce Cla s s es

8

Eve nts Slimming

2,7

The a tre & Pe rforming Arts

8

IT, Finance & Prope rty Computers & Repa ir

14

Ins ura nce

16

Office Letting

5

Prope rty Sa les & Le ttings

7

Life style , Leisure & Re tail Ba la nce Bike s Community Ca re

1,13

Fune ra l Dire ctors

5,10

Gifts & Home wa re

12

Golf Clubs Ha ir & Be a uty

10,14

Home & Buil ding Store

3

Ironing & Altera tions

5

Toy Shop

7

Animals & Pe ts

2

Dog Wa lking

12

Pe t Grooming

3

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First pupils at Regis School in Tettenhall plan reunion On 8th September 1955, the Regis School in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton (now the Kings School) opened its doors as one of the first comprehensive schools in Britain, taking in 207 pupils from the surrounding district.

A small group of these pupils are looking to contact as many of the first intake of 207 so that they can organize a reunion to celebrate the opening of the school and meet to remember that time in 1955, some 60 years ago.

The appointed headmaster was W.G.Cretney from the Isle of Man, who attracted the best teachers from all over the country, keen to join in the experimental school. So successful was the school that Mr.Cretney was knighted in 1966 for his services to comprehensive education.

If you were part of this first intake at the Regis School and would like to get involved in this nostalgic event, please contact Kath Coope (nee Hill) at:

kathcoope@hotmail.co.uk

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

Keeping Your Swing Thoughts Simple - When approached about golf lessons one of the first comments sometimes made to me is “you ‘re not going to rip my swing apart” the fact of the matter is your average club player doesn’t want an over technical golf lesson , they want a simple solution to their swing faults which they can use to help them win their monthly medal. If you have been struggling with your game due to lack of practice during the winter months. Have a look at these basic fundamentals below and see if you are achieving these points when setting up to the golf ball.

• GRIP - Make sure the club is comfortable in your fingers allowing you to hinge your wrists and release the club head properly.

• BODY ALIGNMENT - Make sure the shoulders, hips and feet are pointing at your intended target • POSTURE - Creating and maintaining the angle at address throughout the swing will help the club move on its correct path into the ball •BALL POSITION - With the longer clubs eg driver/fairway/rescue clubs –inside the left heel, 5 iron/pitching wedge – middle of the feet.

Hopefully these simple reminders in your set up position will be of some use whilst practicing on the range.

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

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SUDOKU – JUST FOR FUN

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Do you know of any Local events?

Are you involved in any Local Groups/Classes Do you have Local Information to Share?

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RSPB South-West Staffs Local Group reg Charity 207076

Venue for all group meetings is Codsall Village Hall at 8pm

Tuesday 10 February 2015 "Wildlife of the Cairngorms & Mainland Scotland" - Craig Round of Speyside Wildlife shows us the wonders of truly wild Scotland.

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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 Perton Based

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

One of the best opportunities I have being the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West is to visit local businesses and meet the team behind them which makes them a success.

On my recent visit to Thompson AVC with Andrea Leadson MP the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, I saw for myself a company that has grown in the past 20 years, starting out with just one van into a multi-million pound, forward looking technology business with over 70 employees and apprentices, seeking to take on more.

Their success is the culmination of years of hard work and I was pleased to learn that they had been recognised through the Green Shoots Fund. The Express and Star Green Shoots Fund aims to help small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Black Country to create new jobs and promote growth in the region. Thompson AVC is one of many examples of growth and advancement in Wolverhampton.

Thanks to companies like these unemployment in Wolverhampton South West is down from 8.2% in May 2010 to 5.6% in November 2014 and why in that same period the number of 18-24 year old JSA claimants is down by 4%. It’s because of businesses like Thompson AVC, among many others here in Wolverhampton, creating jobs, investing in new technology and taking advantage of the opportunities this government has created.

I am proud of what has been achieved since I was elected in 2010 to serve in Parliament. There is every reason to be confident in the future of our city and in the few months left leading to the election I will continue to support all of those who start new businesses in Wolverhampton.

Should you wish to contact me regarding your business, or indeed any other issues you wish to raise about Wolverhampton please email me or phone my constituency office.

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

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Useful Numbers Tettenhall Wood Health Centre: 01902 444560 Tettenhall Medical Practice: 01902 444550 Tettenhall Library: 01902 556308 St Michaels Church: 01902 751622 Christ Church Tettenhall Wood: 01902 751116 Christ the King, Aldersley: 01902 562469 St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church: 01902 751025 Tettenhall Wood United Reformed Church: 01902 564235 Neighbourhood Police: 101 ext 7601 6154 Wolverhampton Police: 0845 113 5000 MP: Paul Uppal: 01902 712134 Wolverhampton City Council: 01902 551155 If there are any other telephone numbers you think would be useful to the people of Tettenhall then please contact us 16