Wombourne Pages October 2015 by Kay Garrison

Wombourne Pages OCTOBER 2015

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Tips From Your Local PGA Pro at Perton Park..... Play with your Head: Part 2

We all have different targets, often according to what our golf handicap or skill level is. We are here to help you reach those targets so why not give us a call here at Perton Park.

Jeremy Harrold, Tel: 01902 380073 or email: jeremy@pertongolfclub.co.uk 8

LOCAL EVENTS: WOMBOURNE Thursday 15th October - Wombourne and District Scientific and Natural History Society. 'A Landscape of Industrial Archaeology Scenes from the 1960’s Black Country' Speaker: Dr. Trevor Raybould. The Society meets in the Wombourne Community Centre, on the 3rd Thursday in the month, at 7.30pm [unless otherwise stated]. Thursday 29th October – Staffs Wildlife Trust Talks.The Gistory and Natural History of Upton Warren - Gordon Forrest. Held at Wombourne Community Centre, Church Road, Wombourne. 7.30pm Entrance fee is £2. For further information call Fred Davies on 01902 892776 or email fred.davies1@btopenworld.com Thursday 19th November- Wombourne and District Scientific and Natural History Society. 'Historical Churches and their Silver ' Speaker: Dr. Paul Collins. The Society meets in the Wombourne Community Centre, on the 3rd Thursday in the month, at 7.30pm [unless otherwise stated]. Thursday 26th November - Staffs Wildlife Trust Talks. Ceredigion Coast & Wildlife - Ron Rock. Held at Wombourne Community Centre, Church Road, Wombourne. 7.30pm Entrance fee is £2. For further information call Fred Davies on 01902 892776 or email fred.davies1@btopenworld.com Thursday 3rd December- Wombourne and District Scientific and Natural History Society. It’s Our Turn! Member’s Evening Tell us what you can do. The Society meets in the Wombourne Community Centre, on the 3rd Thursday in the month, at 7.30pm [unless otherwise stated].

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Useful Numbers Gravel Hill Surgery: 01902 893375 Dale Medical Practice: 01902 892209 Willows Dental Practice: 01902 324230 Wombourne Clinic : 01902 892495 Wombourne Civic Centre: 01902 896300 Wombourne Library: 01902 892032 St Benedict Biscop CE Church: 01902 897700 St Bernadette's RC Church: 01902 893434 United Reformed Church: 01902 324234 The King's Way Church: 01902 893730 Wombourne Methodist Church: 01902 358420 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 896300 Wombourne Volunteer Bureau: 01902 892492

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A Word From Gavin Williamson...............

As summer comes to an end we can scarcely believe that it is already time to dust off the pencil cases and lunch boxes and send our children back to school. One of the most important building blocks of any successful society is in my opinion education. To some extent our education defines us, liberates us and allows us to become anything that we want to be. As both a parent and a Member of Parliament, a key priority of mine is campaigning for fairer funding for our schools in South Staffordshire. Our schools currently receive some of the lowest levels of funding per pupil in England. This is wrong and I think it is time that we make changes to the way funding is allocated. The unfair funding system for schools has seen children from South Staffordshire lose out for far too long. Currently pupils in Wombourne and across South Staffordshire currently receive ÂŁ515.75 less than a pupil in Wolverhampton. I have launched a petition across the constituency in support of a new national funding formula which will deliver a fairer deal for children in Wombourne. I will present the petition it in Parliament later in the year together with MPs from up and down the country. It is vital that we bring it home to ministers that parents want a fair deal for their children, based on need rather than where they happen to live. I think that it is disgraceful that schools in South Staffordshire receive less funding per pupil than schools in neighbouring areas like Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley. In my view this lacks rationale and is blatantly unfair. I support schools with a higher number of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds gaining additional funding to help bridge the attainment gap, but this should not be done merely on the basis of postcode. We are so fortunate that are children are taught by such wonderful teachers here in Wombourne and they deserve a fair funding formula. I encourage all of my constituents to support my campaign and sign my petition to right this injustice in our schools so our children can have the brightest future as they possibly can and more importantly the future that they deserve.

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LOCAL CLASSES & GROUPS: WOMBOURNE SLIMMING WORLD: On Tuesday's at The Venerable Bede on Giggetty Lane Slimming World ( Wombourne ) is held at either 5pm or 7pm. Call Claire on 07942989989 for more info SLIMMING WORLD: On Wednesday's at St Bernadette's RC church, Rennison Drive, Wombourne is held at either 9.30am or 11.30am. Call Claire on 07942989989 for more info CYCLING GROUP: The SSCS promotes cycling as a fun and safe way to stay active and healthy by providing guided inclusive community based cycle rides in order to increase physical participation and improve well being across a range of age groups and ability levels. For contact and ride details please see www.wombournepages.co.uk NEW FEATURE – TO FIND OUT HOW TO ADD YOUR CLASSES OR GROUP PLEASE CALL 07734 461934 OR EMAIL WOMBOURNEPAGES@GMAIL.COM

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