Talkback - Winter 2011

talkback Winter 2011

news, information and events for the people of Tamworth

The Olympic Torch is coming to Tamworth see page 6 for more

Plus Christmas Fun see page 4

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In this issue Create opportunities Castle is top of the class Your Councillors

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Create a thriving local economy Countdown to Christmas

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To be healthier and safer

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We’re the best for waste and recycling Play your part in Olympic story

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Live life to the full Triple floral gold for Tamworth Saxon invasion Hoard exhibition strikes gold 11 What’s on Assembly Rooms history appeal Ultrasound fever

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News in brief Get fit at outdoor gyms Getting fitter and healthier is now ever easier, after two new outdoor gyms were opened at Dosthill and Wigginton parks.

The outdoor gyms – which are free to use – have my Cllr Jerer gym been installed in the parks in an attempt to h Mayor Tamworts out the outdoPoark. ill encourage even more people to take up exercise Oates trie in Dosth uipment q e and improve their health. Each gym features four pieces of state-of-the art equipment which have been specially designed to be installed and used outdoors.

The decision to install the gyms at Dosthill and Wigginton parks follows on from the success of the outdoor gym in the Castle Grounds, which opened in August 2010 and which attracts around 400 users per week.

Hundreds get business boost at exhibition More than 600 delegates from businesses in and around Tamworth networked, picked up helpful information and heard from inspirational speakers at this year’s Think Local 4 Business event.

The show, staged by Tamworth Borough Council and other local authorities and organisations, is now in its eighth year. It has been responsible for generating more than £700,000 worth of businesses since its launch in 2004.

The special guest speaker was entrepreneur and businesswoman Ruth Badger, from the second series of The Apprentice. She spoke to an audience of more than 100 business people and later toured the exhibitions.

The show this year was the biggest and most successful to date, with a total of 612 delegates, 64 exhibitors and 11 seminars.

Real men say no to domestic abuse Be a ‘real man’ and put an end to domestic and sexual abuse is the message from Women’s Aid. Organisations across Tamworth came out in force to support the new Women’s Aid ‘Real Man’ campaign, which aims to raise awareness of women across the world being controlled or abused.

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Tamworth Borough Council has been involved in a number of domestic violence campaigns, including projects aimed at teenage girls and boys, along with one which highlighted men as survivors of domestic abuse.

The Women’s Aid campaign states: A ‘Real Man’ doesn’t hit, control or abuse; ‘A Real Man’ doesn’t hurt the ones he loves; A ‘Real Man’ makes a difference. www.tamworth.gov.uk

Phil Shanahan, Cllr Jerem Oates and Ian Owen fromy Tamworth Borough Cou ncil

Memorial statue as good as new, thanks to mystery donation The memorial commemorating the sacrifice of Tamworth war hero Colin Grazier has been given a new coat of hardwearing, long-lasting paint, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.

Former local newspaper journalist Phil Shanahan was the driving force behind the campaign to erect a permanent memorial to Colin Grazier in the town centre. He was contacted by a campaign supporter offering to donate £500 to restore the statue back to its original glory, as the paint on the base was blistered and peeling.

Phil, who now runs his own PR company – called Enigma Communications in honour of Colin Grazier – said: "A man who wishes to remain anonymous donated this money to give the three anchors monument a make-over. Thanks to him the monument looks fantastic again after having a special coat of paint applied which should not blister as has previously been the case. In addition the monument has had new lights fitted and the steel anchors are attractively lit in blue at night.”

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Festive fun in Tamworth this Christmas Tamworth is gearing up for festive fun this Christmas and the borough council is urging shoppers and visitors to come along to the town to take part. As well as the switching on of the Christmas lights on Saturday 19 November, there will be a wide range of activities taking place in the run-up to Christmas.

Whether it is seeing Santa in the town centre or at the Castle, shopping at the special Christmas market or watching the choir competition unfold, there is something for everyone.

And shoppers will be given an early festive gift as the council-run car parks will be free of charge on the two Saturdays before Christmas. The two free dates will be Saturday December 10 and 17.

Shoppers are also being encouraged to visit the town centre during the festive period and visit the daily Christmas market, taking place in the town centre every day from December 17.

For those wanting to enjoy real snow in the run-up to Christmas, the SnowDome is once again running its Winter Wonderland. Starting on November 25, the event runs through to December 31.

Visitors can play in real snow, hitch a sledge ride and meet Santa’s reindeer. To book the Winter Wonderland experience, either visit the Snowdome’s website or telephone: 08448 00011.

Santa Trails Step back in time and enjoy a Victorian Christmas at Tamworth Castle.

Why not visit the household as it prepares for Father Christmas’s annual visit? With the help of the servants, visitors will be able to explore the Santa Trail, before receiving a surprise gift from Santa himself.

The Santa Trails will take place on December 10, 11 and 17 and 18, from 10.45am and 5pm.

Admission: £5 for children and £2.50 for adults.

Pre-booking is essential. Please contact the Tourist Information Centre. Tel: 01827 09581/709618.

Email: tic@tamworth.gov.uk

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Ankerside Ankerside Shopping Centre will be holding festive fun in the run up to Christmas.

Santa’s Grotto will be open everyday from November 19, choirs will be serenading shoppers as they pick up their Christmas goodies and there will be special art workshops and late night shopping.

Thursday 8 December Tamworth Ladies Voice Choir Thursday 15 December Make a bauble/elf workshop Thursday 22 December Tamworth Male Voice Choir Saturday 17 December Amington Band will be performing next to Druckers throughout the day.

Tudor Christmas Banquets Feast like King Henry VIII at Tamworth Castle's Tudor Banquets, with entertainment from musicians, singers, dancers and storytellers.

Guests will be escorted to the Tudor Dining Room where the scene will be set for the evening. Five courses of Tudor-inspired food will be served and diners will also be treated to a tour of the Castle.

Dates: Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December Times: 7pm - 11pm Price: Adult: £38.00 For more information please contact Tamworth Tourist Information Centre 01827 709581/618.

Email: tic@tamworth.gov.uk

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Golden hat trick for blooming Tamworth Three is the lucky number for Tamworth after the borough scooped triple gold in this year’s Heart of England In Bloom competition.

Tamworth impressed the judges with its Saxon-themed entry to take a coveted Gold award in the Small City category.

The borough also picked up a special Award for Horticultural Excellence for the stunning flower beds in the Castle Grounds, and residents of Bright Crescent in Kettlebrook were awarded an Outstanding mark in the It’s Your Neighbourhood Award.

Areas of achievement picked by the judges for particular praise were: • The Castle Grounds, Saxon man at the bottom of the Castle slope, Tamworth pigs at the railway station and the swans at the Almshouses • New wooden planters in the Castle Grounds and town centre • The Staffordshire Knot bedding display on the Lichfield Road roundabout

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• The Sea Cadet boat on the Peelers Way roundabout • Biodiversity of the meadow at Hodge Lane Nature Reserve in Amington Planning for next year’s Heart of England In Bloom entry has already started.

Gardeners dig deep for Best In Bloom competition Tamworth’s gardeners have pulled out all the stops to show that they are the blooming best.

Earlier this year Tamworth Borough Council challenged gardeners across the borough to do their bit for Tamworth In Bloom by digging for victory in their own gardens. Gardening vouchers worth £100 were the top prize in this year’s Best In Bloom gardening competition.

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Jim and Nancy Hope’s garden at their home in Primley Avenue, Hockley, was judged to have the edge over the other entries and was declared the winner.

The couple were delighted with their first prize, as they enter the competition every year.

Carol Smith of Deeley in Glascote Heath has been gardening for 16 years. She received a highly commended certificate for her garden – in only her second year of entering the competition.

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Margaret Fisher of Bloomfield Way in Coton Green has been gardening since she was a teenager, but this year is the first time she has entered the Best In Bloom competition. She was awarded a highly commended certificate for her back garden.

Carol Smith from Glascote Heath was highly commended.

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Olympic torch relay to light up Tamworth You might never get the chance to stand in gold medal winning position on the Olympic podium, but in June next year, every Tamworth resident has the chance to play a small part in the London 2012 Olympics.

The eyes of the world will be on Tamworth on Saturday June 30, as the Olympic Torch Relay makes its way thorough the town on its 70-day journey across the length and breadth of Britain.

The relay will pass through Tamworth as it journeys between Derby and Birmingham. The exact route which the torch will take is shrouded in secrecy until closer to the big day itself, but the climax of the day will be an Olympic Festival in the Castle Grounds to welcome the torch.

The Olympic Festival in the Castle Grounds will feature something for everyone – a mixture of sport, arts and family fun – all in celebration of Tamworth’s part in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

Tamworth schools have been invited to get involved in the Olympic Festival, and it is expected that thousands of Tamworth residents will join in the celebrations for the historic event.

It’s a special day for the whole community, so whether you’re the next Chris Hoy or Kelly Holmes or if you’re a just couch potato, come along – it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Thousands of people are expected to line the route to cheer the torchbearers on, as the scene is broadcast across the world, giving Tamworth its moment on the global stage. Each torchbearer will carry the flame for 300 metres before passing it on.

The town’s streets will be decked with bunting, flags, banners and flowers, turning Tamworth into an Olympic spectacle.

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Welcoming the Olympic Flame Following the announcement on November 7 confirming Tamworth as one of the ‘Communities On Route’ to be visited by the Olympic Torch, the team tasked with planning the day can get to work.

Anthony E Goodwin, Chief Executive of Tamworth Borough Council

Earlier this year, Tamworth Borough Council submitted a formal invitation to the London Olympic Games Organising Committee to bring the Torch to Tamworth, in the knowledge that it had to travel from Derby to Birmingham.

Tamworth, with its proud heritage and deep-seated love of sport, was an ideal place to visit.

This will be a very special day, in particular for our youngsters. Plans are underway to welcome the Torch to the ancient capital of Mercia and for the people of Tamworth to celebrate on the world stage and experience the symbol of the Olympic challenge coming to our great town.

Just before the finest able-bodied and disabled athletes from across the globe gather in London, the people of Tamworth – young and old – can join with us in the Castle Grounds on June 30 to welcome the Olympic Flame to Tamworth.

Details of events planned for the day will feature in the local press, on the Council website and local radio as they are developed.

Anthony E Goodwin, Chief Executive, Tamworth Borough Council

Cllr Daniel Cook, Leader of Tamworth Borough Council

I am sure all of Tamworth is pleased with the announcement confirming Tamworth as one of the ‘Communities On Route’ to be visited by the Olympic Torch. It is another opportunity to bring together the communities of Tamworth to celebrate and showcase what our ancient borough has to offer.

I am pleased to say the team has worked hard to get the torch to pass through Tamworth and we use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to arrange a day of fun for residents and visitors alike.

I can guarantee we will use the visit as to show what Tamworth has to offer and the Council can now get to work planning a superb day for all. This will not be at the expenses of any of the other outdoor events we provide, as we will find the finance to make this special in its own right.

It gives me great pride to see again Tamworth as a place punching above its weight and I personally thank all those involved in making it happen.

Councillor Daniel Cook, Leader of Tamworth Borough Council

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Olympic torch facts • The Olympic Flame is lit at the Temple of Hera in Olympia by women wearing ancient-style robes and using a curved mirror and the sun. After a short relay around Greece, the Flame is handed over to the host city at a ceremony in the Panathenaiki stadium in Athens.

• The Flame is then delivered to the host country, where it is passed from one torchbearer to another until it reaches the Olympic Stadium in the hosting city.

The last torchbearer lights the cauldron in the Olympic Stadium, which burns until the Games are over.

• The Olympic Flame will be carried by 8,000 torchbearers over 70 days on an 8,000-mile route around Britain, starting from Land’s End. • The torch is made of an aluminium mix used for cars to make it light for the runners to carry.

• The torchbearers will be chosen from nominations for ‘inspirational’ people.

• The modern torch relay was started at the 1936 Berlin Games.

• The design of the torch changes for every Olympic Games. The 2012 Olympic Flame has 8,000 holes - one to represent each torchbearer. Its triangular shape marks the three times that London has staged the Games - 1908, 1948 and 2012.

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Saxon invasion draws the crowds Saxons set up camp in Tamworth’s Castle Grounds to keep a watchful eye on the Staffordshire Hoard during the August bank holiday weekend.

More than 18,000 visitors flocked to the full scale Saxon Festival to take a glimpse at what Tamworth would have been like when it was the ancient capital of Mercia.

Saxon warriors patrolled the grounds to give residents and visitors an insight into life in Anglo Saxon times, from bloody battles, children’s workshops and family life.

The festival ran for three days, including the carnival, which saw Tamworth’s first Saxon Royal Family crowned.

We’re the best for waste and recycling!

Tamworth’s waste and recycling service is the best in the country – and that’s official.

The joint waste and recycling service – which is shared with neighbouring Lichfield – saw off strong competition to be named Local Authority Team of the Year at the National Recycling Awards in London.

The team was praised for its creative approach to service design which helped it to achieve excellent results, in both cutting costs and delivering first class customer service. The judges also commented that the team brought about the biggest changes in its approach to recycling and waste management, which have delivered results.

The service was launched in July 2010 after Tamworth Borough Council joined forces with Lichfield District Council to deliver the new waste and recycling collections, with the aim of saving money, improving

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the service and reducing the miles covered by bin lorries – thereby cutting carbon emissions.

In the 15 months it has been in operation, the service has reached its saving target of £750,000 per year across the two authorities – with a saving of £420,000 for the taxpayers of Tamworth. Carbon emissions have been cut by around 141,500kg a year.

The number of missed bins has fallen from 5.5 per 1,000 in July 2010 to 1.12 per 1,000 in August this year and as a result, the number of complaints relating to missed bins has fallen to its lowest level since the service started. The service coped well with the bad weather over the Christmas period, with only one full day lost because of the icy conditions.

The Environment and Waste Management Team celebr ate winning the national award

Cllr John Garner, Cabinet member for Environment and Waste Management, said: “The joint waste and recycling service is a real success story which has brought huge improvements to tens of thousands of residents across Tamworth and Lichfield.

“I would like to thank the residents of Tamworth for the way they have received the service and the positive comments they have made to staff about the way the improvements have made the service easier to use.”

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Staffordshire Hoard exhibition was a huge success During its three-week stay at Tamworth Castle, 14,000 people saw the Staffordshire Hoard on display at Tamworth Castle.

Thousands of visitors from all over Britain and abroad came to the Castle to marvel at the 40 star pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard during the three-week exhibition in the Great Hall. A huge number of local people also took the opportunity to visit the Hoard at Tamworth Castle.

Items on show included the folded cross, the pectoral cross, the sea horse, sword pommels and helmet fragments. Visitors also got to see recreations of some of the Hoard pieces, helmets and swords, commissioned by Tamworth Borough Council exclusively for Tamworth.

Saxon warriors and King Penda were on hand during the exhibition to welcome visitors, answer questions about life in Saxon times and demonstrate the replica weapons.

The response to the exhibition was overwhelmingly positive, with a large number of people contacting the Tamworth Information Centre and Tamworth Castle to say how wonderful the exhibition was and how they hope it will return to the town in the future.

The Hoard is now in Washington DC. Some items of the Hoard remain on display in Stoke and Stafford.

Castle scoops national education award Tamworth Castle has scooped a national award for its outstanding education workshops.

The ancient building, which is run

by Tamworth Borough Council, won a prestigious Sandford Award, aimed at heritage and historic properties where special provision has been made for educational visits by children of school age.

Tamworth Castle was praised for its education programme and according to the judges: “The quality of the educational performance was an exceptional standard, all students were engaged and indeed ‘wowed’ by the activities and the live interpretation.”

Judges also praised how Castle staff delivered the programme and were impressed with how it was

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‘explicitly tailored to the national curriculum”. They were particularly impressed with how often the educational tours are reviewed and praised the staff for their awareness of developments in the curriculum.

Each year the castle attracts more than 10,000 school children who take part in a wide range of workshops including Saxons at the Castle, Victorians, Tudor life and civil war across the ages.

a high quality, unique insight into the Tudor period, entertaining and educating in equal measures.”

Tamworth Castle runs a wide ranging educational programme, tailored to meet the needs of each individual group. For more information on its educational programme, visit www.tamworthcastle.co.uk.

Lead judge Adam Clarke said: “The education team at Tamworth Castle provide an important insight into local and national heritage through their onsite programmes. The opportunity to meet Lady Ferrers and her staff provides learners with

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Live life to the full Events this Winter at Tamworth Assembly Rooms and Tamworth Castle include a variety of entertaining activities.

What’s On at www.tamworthassemblyrooms.co.uk

December 1 - Chris Packham 2 - Queen Tribute 5 - Inspector Drake Fired Up Theatre 9 - Barron Knights 9 & 23 - Tea Dance 10 - Amington Band 12 - Rat Pack Tribute 15 - The Blues Band 16 - Carols by Candlelight 17 - Christ-Mouse Tale 19 - Party Popperz 20 - Remember When at Christmas 22 - Band Night 23 - Tamworth Goes to Hollywood

How to book: Call Tamworth Box Office on 01827 709618 or visit: Tamworth Information Centre Philip Dix Centre Corporation Street Tamworth, Staffs. B79 7LR Opening hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 7pm Saturday: 9am - 5pm or book online at Ticketweb

Please check performance details and tickets carefully when booking as we are unable to offer refunds on tickets sold.

January 15 - 22 - Panto - Aladdin

Can you help Assembly Rooms write its history?

Suffragettes protested on its steps, the Jarrow Marchers used it for a rest stop on their historic march, both the Rolling Stones and the Beatles have performed there – the Tamworth Assembly Rooms has seen it all since it was completed in 1889.

Now the venue has launched an appeal for memories which will all play their part in a project to create a detailed history of Tamworth Assembly Rooms.

Whether you have any event programmes, ticket stubs, photographs or just your memories, we would like to hear from you.

Everything received will be collated and will contribute to an arts project to turn the information into an exhibition, DVD and book.

Anyone who has memories they would like to contribute or who would like more information should contact Laura Hastilow at Tamworth Assembly Rooms.

Email laura-hastilow@tamworth.gov.uk or call 01827 709314.

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Some of the milestone events in the history of Tamworth Assembly Rooms include: • 1878 – work begins. The building was paid for by public subscription • 1889 – work is completed • 1924 – the future King George VI was entertained at a formal lunch when he visited Tamworth to unveil the war memorial at the hospital • 1926 – General Strike soup kitchen set up • 1936 – Jarrow Marchers stop off for food • 1939 – many wartime uses including the packing of respirators in the auditorium, supper room used as a report centre • February 1 1963 – the Beatles performed • December 2 1963 – the Rolling Stones performed – and Mick Jagger was given a lifetime ban from the Old Stone Cross pub for urinating against the bar

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Music festival rocked the Castle Grounds The Wanted, Tinie Tempah and Madness all took to the stage at this year’s Ultrasound Festival in the Castle Grounds.

Around 15,000 attended the two-day event, which saw show-stopping performers from some of the UK’s biggest acts, including N Dubz and The Saturdays.

If you want to see if you featured in any of the photos taken during the festival, log on to the borough council’s website at www.tamworth.gov.uk and click on news, blogs and videos.

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Council Members Tamworth Borough Council has 30 members with Conservative in control.

22 Conservative, 7 Labour, 1 Independent representing 10 local wards Amington Ward

Castle Ward

Stonydelph Ward

Cllr John Garner - Conservative 01827 310280 john-garner@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Evelyn Rowe - Conservative 01827 68808 evelyn-rowe@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Michelle Thurgood - Conservative 07958778322 michelle-thurgood@tamworth.gov.uk

Cllr Steven Claymore - Conservative 01827 280748 steven-claymore@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Alan Lees - Conservative 01827 704821 alan-lees@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Allan Lunn - Conservative 01827 709264 allan-lunn@tamworth.gov.uk c/o Democratic services

Cllr Danny Cook - Conservative 07528630004 daniel-cook@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Stephen Doyle - Conservative 07906196499 stephen-doyle@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Steven Pritchard - Conservative 07903812597 steven-pritchard@tamworth.gov.uk

Belgrave Ward

Glascote Ward

Trinity Ward

Cllr David Foster - Labour 01827 282021 david-foster@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Robert Pritchard - Conservative 07528630006 robert-pritchard@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Richard McDermid - Labour 01827 260364 richard-mcdermid@tamworth.gov.uk

Cllr Chris Cooke - Independent 01827 735900 pdqprint@onetel.net Dr Simon Peaple - Labour 01827 64117 simon-peaple@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Nicola Oates - Conservative 07896047835 nicola-annandale@tamworth.gov.uk

Cllr Jeremy Oates - Conservative 07800881737 jeremy-oates@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Lee Bates - Conservative 01827 260246 lee-bates@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Gerald Pinner - Labour 01827 302803 gerald-pinner@tamworth.gov.uk

Bolehall Ward

Mercian Ward

Wilnecote Ward

Cllr John Faulkner - Labour 01827 703253 john-faulkner@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Ken Norchi - Labour 01827 67055 ken-norchi@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Peter Seekings - Labour 01827 700179 peter-seekings@tamworth.gov.uk

Cllr Michael Greatorex - Conservative 01827 896252 michael-greatorex@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Andrew James - Conservative 07958155863 andrew-james@tamworth.gov.uk

Cllr Tina Clements - Conservative 01827 702894 tina-clements@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Brian Beale - Conservative 01827 281788 brian-beale@tamworth.gov.uk Cllr Mary Oates - Conservative 07528630005 mary-oates@tamworth.gov.uk

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Cllr Maureen Gant - Conservative 01827 51328 maureen-gant@tamworth.gov.uk

Cllr Ron Cook - Conservative 01827 280893/ 07732 762144

ron-cook@tamworth.gov.uk

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