Cannock Chronicle, January 18, 2018

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Cannock & Rugeley
Thursday,January18,2018 Readbymorethan71,000people Pricewhensold70p
COUNCIL TAX TO
POLICE
Driver held after
pursuit on Chase
POLICEwereledonapursuitbeforethey
wereabletoarrestthefleeingdriver.
RISE FOR 5 YEARS Officerssaidthesuspect,whowasde-
tainedonSaturday,waswantedfor‘var-
iousoffences’andhaddrivenrecklessly
overspeedbumps.
TheyalsoseizedtheblueVolkswagen
GolfonCannockChasewhichtheysaid
hadbeenleft‘badlydamaged’.Cannock
police tweeted: “Vehicle which failed to
stopforPoliceontheChasetodayhas
endedwithdriverdetainedandreported
forvariousoffences,carbeingseizedand
abigrepairbillasbadlydamaged.”
BYCARLJACKSON JOHN, 76, HAS CLEAR WINDOW INTO RETIREMENT CRIME
Alert over theft
RESIDENTS in part of Staf-
fordshire are set to see their of motorhomes
council tax bills rise for the
nextfiveyears. TWOmotorhometheftsintheCannock
South Staffordshire Council chiefs Chasedistricthaveputotherowners
wanttolevya£5increasefromApril onalert.
Staffordshire Police said one was
andthenagainin2019-20–andthey takenfromRugeleyandtheotherfrom
intendtoincreaseitby1.99percent HeathHayes.
inthethreeyearswhichfollow. Inbothincidentsthemotorhomewas
Itmeansthatby2022-23thoselivingina parked outsidetheowner’saddress
BandDpropertywillbepaying£17.06more andtheculpritdidnotrequirethekeys.
thantheydocurrently. Theforceadvisedownersofsuchvehi-
Itistohelptheauthoritydigitselfoutofa clestoreviewtheirsecuritymeasures.
£1.1millionblackholenextyear.
Aswellasraisingtheirproportionofcouncil CONSULTATION
tax,bosseswillalsoraidthereserves.
Thecouncilwashitbytheannouncement Meetings begin
thatlocalauthoritiesinStaffordshirehadbeen
rejectedfromabusinessratesretentionscheme
whichwouldhavereapedhundredsofthou- on library hours
sandsofpoundsinextraincomeayear.
Council leader Brian Edwards vowed that
serviceswouldbepreserved.Hesaid:“Dueto
the pressure of austerity, unfortunately we CONSULTATIONmeetingsoverthebest
willhavetoincreasecounciltax,althoughour waytomanagesomeofStaffordshire’s
counciltaxwillstillbethefourthlowestinthe librarieshavebegun.
countryforadistrictcouncil. Events at libraries include Cannock,
January23,7-9pm;Lichfield,January25,
Further 3-6pm;andRugeley,February8,3-6pm.
Amongtheoptionstobediscussedare
“Itisoneofthewayswehavetobalancethe
potentiallyusingtechnologytomaintain
books.Itisafairlyrobustfinancialstrategywe
andextendopeninghourswithanauto-
haveforthenextfiveyears.
matedservice,andincreasingthenumber
“Wearekeepingalloftheserviceswehave
ofcommunitymanagedlibraries.
got–wearenotcuttinganything.”
CouncillorEdwardssaidhehopedStafford-
shirecouncilswouldbereconsideredforthe
businessratesschemein2019-20. INSIDE
Headdedthatincomehadalsobeenboosted
bythecouncil’sinvestmentinabout150com- PARADE MARKS
mercialunitsinthedistrict,pullinginrevenue
fromrents,whilestatingthatanotherunitwas JohnButler,whoisretiringasawindowcleanerafter50years,withsonGary,whoisalsoawindowcleaner ANNIVERSARY
onthewayatFourAsheswhichwouldgenerate
furtherincome. AVETERANwindowcleanerfromCannock outwashalf-a-crown(12p)comparedwith nesswhenhewas13,pickinghimupfrom
CouncillorEdwardssaid:“We’vealwaysbeen hasputawayhisladdersandbucketforthe £7.50today.Hesaidthejobthatreliedon schoolandtakinghimontheround.
veryprudentinouruseofourfundsandspent lasttime–attheageof76. people’shonestyasfaraspaymentwascon- WhenGarywas21,hesethimupinhis
wisely.WehavethelowestcounciltaxinStaf- JohnButlerhasspentmorethanhalfacen- cernedbutthatthehouseholdersofCannock, ownbusiness,withfatherandsonoperating
fordshirebyalongway.Wekeepacloseeyeon turyinthejobbuthissonGarywillcarryon ChadsmoorandHednesford,whereheplied separately.“ItwasGarywhosaidIshouldn’t
thefigures.” thefamilytraditionwithhisownbusiness. histrade,alwayshandedoverthecash. beclimbingladdersatmyage,”Johnsaid.
Themoveshavebeenoutlinedinthecouncil’s The sprightly grandfather-of-three has Healsosawsomesaucysightswhenclean- Garysaid:“I’vejusttakentheworkon
MediumTermFinancialStrategy. keptfitbyswimmingandworkingoutatthe ingupstairswindows,helaughs:“Butthat frommydadaswell.I’mtryingtofititallin
CouncillorEdwards’sreport,whichwentbe- gymfivetimesaweekforthelast16years–a didn’tstopme–I’djustcarryoncleaning. withmybusinessandtryingtokeepallofhis
forethisweek’scabinet meeting,declaredthat routineheplanstocontinue.Hesayshehas Icouldwriteabook–butyoudon’ttell,you customershappytoo.
thetruestateofthecouncil’sfinancesinthe neverhadjointproblemsorachesandpains keepthosethingstoyourself.”John,ofApollo “SomeofthemhavetoldmethatIactually
nearfuturewasunclearatthisstage,becauseof despitecontinuingtouseladdersinsteadof Close,gaveuphisjobinthebuildingtrade looklikemydadfromwhenhewasyounger–
theforthcomingchangeinhowtheGovernment themodernpolesystemofwindowcleaning. withBryantstostartuphisbusiness. I’mthespittingimageofhimsoit’slikehim
willfundlocalauthorities. Thepriceperhousewhenhefirststarted Heintroducedhisson,now49,tothebusi- fromafewyearsagocomingback!” PAGE5
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Officers to get new improved cameras
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18 CLUB NEWS 9 STAFFORDSHIRE Police are issuing and decisions of those officers and staff sharper images, enhanced sound quality
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u PUZZLES PAGE 49 while out on patrol. Staffordshire was promoting confidence in the work that record footage on a 30-second loop.
n the first police force in the country to we do. Pc Sean Regan said: “The pre-record
Ja MOTORING 50 use the technology, in 2012. “As a pioneering force for this tech- function is excellent as it gives me a tool
y, SPORT 63-64 Assistant Chief Constable Nick Ad- nology, we continue to develop and use to record spontaneous incidents as they
a derley said: “BWV has proven to be a this approach and are now in the pro- occur. I’ve also found the cameras to be TWO people clambered onto the Tesco
sd CONTACT US highly effective tool in gathering vital cess of replacing the 2012 issue cameras highly effective in gathering evidence superstore in Heath Hayes and tried to
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are appealing for
PTeRl:O 0P1E5R4T3Y 4: 6M5a3r3g7u erita Finnegan witnesses follow-
E-mail: [email protected] ing reports of an
MOTORING: Jayne La Hiffe attempted burglary The Tesco store in
Tel: [phone] in the Heath Hayes Heath Hayes
E-mail: [email protected] area of Cannock on
Monday evening, January 8.
CLASSIFIED:
Tel: [phone] “At around 10.30pm, two offenders
E-mail: [email protected] have climbed onto the roof of the Tesco
DISTRIBUTION: Paul Jones A BUS service has been axed All-singing, all-dancing panto fun superstore in Hayes Way and made holes
Tel: [phone] after funding was pulled by busi- in the roof in an attempt to gain access
E-mail: [email protected] nesses based at the i54 site. to the cash office.
“We would urge anyone with any
Cannock&Rugeley The 154 has operated between Wolver- information, or anyone who saw suspi-
hampton and Hednesford for the last three cious persons in the area, to contact us
years after a consortium made up of firms on 101, quoting incident number 182 of
51-53 Queen Street foonr dtshhei ri5e 4c oaunnd cWilso lavgerreheadm tpot opnr oavnidd eS ttahfe- 9 J“aAnlutearrnya. tively please contact the inde-
Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES money to pay for the service. pendent charity Crimestoppers, anony-
But it has now emerged that the funding mously, on 0800 555 111.”
Open Monday to Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm has been pulled due to the number of peo-
www.yourchronicle.com ple using the services, meaning the 154 will Search is on for
stop running from February. The move has
angered regular users of the service, with
a petition signed by more than 200 people. army of carers
The petition can be viewed at change.org
National Express West Midlands said it
had decided not to fund the services as it
was ‘not viable’. Commuters may be forced CARE companies in Staffordshire are
to get on Arriva buses instead but have looking to recruit an army of carers to
complained that fares are more expensive. help those eligible for help live inde-
The 54, a separate service which runs pendently for as long as possible in their
between Wolverhampton and Stafford, will homes.
continue but with changes to its timetable. Staffordshire County Council, in
Popular partnership with care companies across
the county, has launched a recruitment
Regular bus user Mark Shipp, aged 45, campaign to encourage more people to
of Cannock, said: “The passengers most think of a career in caring.
affected will be ones in Hednesford and This year the council will be funding
Featherstone, who will have no choice but millions of hours of care to support peo-
to catch a more expensive alternative, and ple with day-to-day personal tasks.
probably even two buses at that. The county council has also launched
“The argument about it not being profit- a stand-alone company Nexxus to re-
able seems implausible when you see how cruit carers to help people get back on
popular this service is. For some people this their feet as quickly as possible after a
bus is the only one that goes anywhere near hospital stay. To find out more about the
their place of work.” type of care roles available visit www.
A National Express spokeswoman said: carecareerstaffordshire.org
“The 154 service has always been privately
funded. . It is not viable for National Ex- Emily Lake, left, as Alice Fitzwarren, Kayleigh McCabe as Tommy the Cat and Vicky Evans as Fairy Bow Bells Talk will be on war
press West Midlands to run the 154 on a GET ready for singing, dancing week. The all-singing, all-danc- from Thursday, January 25 to
commercial basis. From February 4, 2018, and ‘laughing your socks off’ as a ing production by Cannock Chase Sunday, January 28. Showings are
customers travelling from Wolverhampton theatre group brings Dick Whit- Drama Society is set to kick-start at 6.30pm on Thursday, 7.30pm on
can use the number 4, which goes every 15 tington to Cannock. the new year in style. Friday, 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat- CHESLYN Hay & District Local History
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A MISSING cat was reunited with its with her owner looked good when her of days passed until we had a response h
owner thanks to the animal’s micro- microchip scanned and a number of from an ecstatic owner – Mr Rae. e
ahead with chip – after they had been apart for phone numbers were on her record.” “Due to a change of circumstances, vouchers’ fiddle C
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Jaden was seen wandering the their pets microchipped as a safe and years, and was over the moon to know r
Light service streets, apparently lost, and appear- permanent method of identification she was safe, and came to collect her A RESIDENT nearly purchased on
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candles everyone held. 8
After the silence, Bel Canto began plastic scrap ban
to softly sing ‘Light A Candle’ fol-
lowed by ‘Abide with Me’, and the
congregation joined in as the lights
A CANNOCK company is calling for
in the church were switched on again.
food manufacturers to address Chi-
Cannock Chase MP Amanda Mill- na’s ban on the import of plastic scrap.
ing read from the Bible, and Trish
Mellor of the Friends read a poem Advanta, based in Walkmill Lane,
titled ‘Remember Me’. At the end of says businesses need to provide shop-
the service everyone was given a book- pers with alternatives to plastic.
mark on which the poem was printed. HEDNESFORD town councillors Calls for Miguel Campos, export sales man-
Dr Robert Horton, a trustee of St have announced there will be no ager of the firm, which makes alumin-
Giles Hospice, thanked everyone for rise in council tax for residents this ium food-packaging, said: “It’s not
tshuec hp aar wt othnedye rhfuadl epxlpaeyreide nince p.roviding wyeilal rd –r oapn.d for some people the rate action on emnionudgfuhl toof wprheasts uthreey c tohnrsouwm aewrsa yt.o” be
After the service refreshments were According to reports, the UK has
provided and served by members of For Band D property owners the Hednesford shipped over 2.7 million tonnes of
theC hCaainrnmoackn FrJiaennedtst ger oAupr.r owsmith pTeorw cne nCto tuon £c2il6 e.7le2m peenr ty eoaf rt.h Tehire b nilelw wsi cllo fmalels s aixs speeding Hploanstgi cK socnrga ps intoc em 2a0i1n2l.and China and
councillors say ‘difficult decisions’ have had to
said: “Cannock Friends of St Giles be made due to ‘general pressure’ caused by the Birds will be the
are totally committed to this event, it
means so much to so many people.” current economic climate. danger
Councillor Derek Davis, who chairs the fi-
nance committee, overseeing council tax rates, stars at museum
MP tells of how said: “The town council, like everyone else, has
not been immune to increasing costs but due
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AN MP has highlighted how a Staf- a year for each elector – less than three pence They say speeding drivers share their stories of the birds that
fordshire hospital helped manage a day,” he added. are putting safety at risk can be found on Hednesford Hills, and
winter NHS pressures. He said funds raised by the Hednesford el- while thoughtless motorists there will be demonstrations from the
Cannock Chase MP Amanda Mill- ement of the charge – known as the precept are parking without consid- Chelmarsh Bird Ringers group.
ing, speaking in a debate in Parlia- – would go to important community services. ering residents’ needs – all As well as the birds, there will be
ment, said no elective surgery had Improved in Bradbury Lane. the chance to meet experts from Staf-
been cancelled at Cannock Chase The problems are happen- fordshire Wildlife Trust, West Mid-
Hospital, despite the typical winter He added: “Following on from the most suc- ing despite speed bumps, lands Bird Club, and the World Owl
pressures on the NHS. cessful community Christmas event in 2017 the while parking issues have Trust. The event is at the Museum
She said: “I visited Cannock Chase town council is determined to ensure that this arisen due to the popularity of Cannock Chase, in Valley Road, on
Hospital before Christmas and saw continues in the future and has, once again, of the new 5’s sports centre. January 27 from 11am to 3pm.
for myself the excellent facilities agreed to meet the cost of providing the illumi- Now the councillors are
at the site for elective surgery and nations in 2018. urging police to step in to Please keep up the
non-emergency procedures. “In addition the improved and extended Pye halt the speeding problems
“As the hospital doesn’t deal with Green Community Centre will be maintained and are investigating the giving, says charity
medical emergencies, they are not af- to provide a first-rate venue for seminars and parking problem.
fected during the winter in the same conferences, training events, dance groups, Councillor Brian Gamble
way as other hospitals. keep fit, martial arts, social dances, mothers said: “‘People are driving at CHILDREN’S charity Barnado’s is
“This means that elective surgery and toddlers groups and a number of health a dreadful speed. This can’t calling for unwanted gifts to be donat-
can carry on as normal.” services such as blood transfusion. continue. This is an accident ed to its shops in Staffordshire.
“The town council will also be supporting waiting to happen.” The charity cares for disadvantaged
Plea over dog bite Citizen’s Advice who have an outreach each Councillor Sheila Cart- children and young people, such as
Thursday morning at the centre. wright said more considera- those who live in poverty, care, are
“We continue to see improvements in Hed- tion was needed by visitors disabled or have suffered from sexual
POLICE have appealed for informa- nesford town centre. The town remains unique to 5’s when parking there. abuse.
tion after a boy was bitten by a dog in that it is the only one in the area that has Hednesford Town Council Marie Williams, Barnardo’s regional
in St John’s Drive on Hawkesyard Es- free car parking. This is only possible because has asked Staffordshire Po- manager for retail operations said:
tate, Rugeley, on January 7. The small the town council pays £23,000 a year for town Councillor Brian Gamble in Bradbury Lane, Hednesford, where lice for assurances they can “Barnardo’s stores are dependent
white dog was wearing a coat and was centre CCTV which provides added safety and speeding drivers are causing concern step up measures. upon the public’s kind donations.”
being walked by a young blonde girl. security for residents and visitors.”
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ENGLAND stars Daniel Sturridge to junction 12 of the M6 following the
and Rio Ferdinand backed a charity incident on Monday. Highways offi-
event in memory of a promising stu- By Simon Penfold cials tweeted images showing twisted
dent who died in a crash on the M6. Make a date to share photographic skills barriers and damage caused in the col-
More than £2,000 was raised at an lision between a car and lorry.
event at Villa Park recently for the THOUSANDS of jobs hang in A 37-year-old woman from Telford
D.E.M.I Trust, set up by family mem- the balance as repercussions suffered serious head injuries.
bers of Demi Nicholson, aged 21, who from the liquidation of Caril- She was taken to Wolverhampton’s
was killed on the M6 near Wednes- lion spread far and wide. New Cross Hospital and was later said
bury last year. to be in a stable condition.
Liverpool and England striker Dan- Cabinet Office Minister David The woman was driving a white
iel Sturridge, who is from Birming- Lidington promised that the Of- Suzuki Jimny compact 4x4 which was
ham, sent a Liverpool shirt, while his ficial Receiver would investigate in collision with a white Mercedes ar-
family members attended. A cham- the conduct of directors in the ticulated lorry. Police were called at
pagne three-course meal for two was months before the firm’s collapse. around 9.35pm.
also donated by the restaurant of Rio It followed a dramatic day on which: The A5 was closed in both direc-
Ferdinand, formerly of Man Utd. l 19,500 UK workers, including 400 tions between the M6 junction and
College launches at the company’s Wolverhampton HQ, A4601 Wolverhampton Road. It
were left waiting to see if they will find briefly reopened in the early hours
work with other companies in the Ca- northbound but was closed again to
training scheme rillion break-up. allow barrier repairs to be carried out.
l Pensioners were reassured they Staffordshire Police are appealing
would still get their retirement bene- for witnesses, and anyone with in-
Afo rN EgrWad muaatneasg ehmase nbte terna ilnaiunngc shcehde mbye fisitosn, st h'laifnekbos atto'. the Government’s pen- tfvohersemtmiga atoitnoion1n0 t 1hh aaqtsu coboteuienlndg aaisnsksceiisddte tniont ct6oh8ne1t a inoctf-
City of Wolverhampton College. l The Government promised ‘unin- 15 January.
The in-house graduate programme terrupted delivery of public services’
is aimed at young people who want across Carillion’s scores of public sec- Language lessons
to work in the further education sec- tor contracts.
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received by Monday, February 5. construction industries as well as de-
For more information or to apply fence, prisons and schools, has roots
for the graduate scheme go to www. reaching back 115 years to the found- A BUSINESSWOMAN is to provide
wolvcoll.ac.uk/graduate-programme/ ing of Tarmac. language lessons for children after
or call 01902 836000. Staff turned up as normal at Caril- setting up a new franchise business
lion House on the city centre ring road that teaches French and Spanish.
Drag queen TV star following Monday’s announcement. Tori Salmon, who lives in Rugeley,
The crash follows months of cri- has opened a Kidslingo franchise,
in one-woman show lsoiss saensd tao psptreidn g£ 1o f bpirlolifiotn .w aLransitn-dgist cahs Jon Owen, of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust who is inspiring photographers to see their work in next year’s calendar dteraecnh finrogm F rbeirntchh taon tdh eS paagne ioshf 1t1o. cThhile-
talks at the weekend between govern- scheme will run in Rugeley, Cannock
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Shangela, competed on season two of Carillion’s 7,000-strong chain of sup- The organisation will select the best 12 wildlife and The proceeds of the calendar will go towards support- She said: “I love speaking French
RuPaul’s Drag Race but was sadly the pliers and sub-contractors are braced landscape photographs that are submitted to make up ing the trust. Throughout the year, they protect and en- and Spanish and working with chil-
first queen to be eliminated. for the news that there is little money their calendar for 2019. The winners will get a free copy. hance wildlife and wild places across Staffordshire. dren, so setting up a Kidslingo fran-
The star was brought back for sea- left to pay them. Photographs can be of anything from wildlife in back Each photographer can send multiple photographs chise was the perfect opportunity for
son three to compete alongside the Despite its £4.5bn turnover, the firm gardens to the countryside around the county but they but no more than six. Mr Owen said: “We know there me. Learning a foreign language is so
likes of Raja, Yara Sophia, Alexis was weighed down by debts of more must reflect a variety of seasons to be suitable for each are many excellent photographers who love taking pic- important and the earlier it is taught
Mateo and Manila Luzon. Shangela than £1.5bn. month. tures of wildlife and landscapes across Staffordshire.” the better. I am passionate that lan-
appears at the Glee Club on April 10. Fears are growing that many suppli- This year’s calendar is made up of photographs of To enter, a form and email address can be found at guage learning should always be fun
ers may follow Carillion into collapse. birds, deer, ladybugs, dragonflies and landscape shots. www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/photographycomp for children of all ages.”
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per is being held for Katharine House or email [email protected] or tish music. On Saturday, January 27, e
dementia Hospice next weekend. [email protected] the annual Midlands Biggest Burns to spot cyber cons C
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is organising the event next Sunday, venue is to host what it describes a line-up of entertainment including r
awareness January 28, from 7.30pm at Chase as ‘the biggest Scottish party in the pipers, highland dancers and a tradi- ADVICE has been issued to help spot on
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people living with dementia in their for snow clearing
communities. Coming to our one-hour
session may begin to help you under-
stand the challenges a person could A PAIR of tractors that rolled off the
face living with dementia. It’s about production line in Staffordshire have
inspiring people to take action and to been helping to clear snow in the
support their local community.” French Alps.
Captain Kathryn Reynolds, local
leader of The Salvation Army, said: The two JCB Fastrac 4220s were de-
n“Weses aarbeo cuotm dmemitteendt itao ginr oHweindgn easwfoarrde-. PROPOSALS for a 449-home estate City marks regiment milestone p6flot yoefd ctoom caproruyn odu ts nvoitwal awto trhke t hCroolu dghu
We want to welcome people into our in Norton Canes have resurfaced Lautaret – a mountain pass more than
activities within the community.” seven years after development 6,700ft above sea level and a regular
Sunday’s session at 7 Anglesey Street bosses approved the scheme. route of the Tour de France.
starts at 3.15pm. Call 01543 426128. Persimmon Homes and Bloor Homes secured A JCB spokesman said: “Typically,
There are 850,000 people living permission in principle from Cannock Chase farmers located in the Alps will use
with dementia in the UK, with num- Council in 2011 to build at Norton Hall Lane. JCB Fastracs in the spring and sum-
bers set to increase to over one million But not a single brick has been laid since mer for their primary role in agricul-
by 2025. There are now 40,000 people then, causing some locals in the area to as- ture.”
under the age of 65 with dementia. sume it had fallen through or forget about it Folk club to start
More information is available at altogether, while those who have moved into
www.dementiafriends.org.uk the village afterwards were none the wiser.
Now, the latest part of the scheme, which line-up with duo
Bus drivers’ treats sets out the proposed layout, has finally come
forward, leaving the community baffled.
Dozens of residents turned up at Norton
given to homeless Canes Community Centre, with many believ- BURNTWOOD Folk Club will kick-
ing they were there to cast their eye over a new start their 2018 programme of events
development being unveiled by the developers. on Wednesday, January 24.
BUS drivers at Arriva’s Cannock de- But there were angry scenes when they were The free event at Ashmole Social
pot gave up their annual Christmas told the scheme had already been granted ap- Club in Meerash Lane, Hammerwich,
treat, to ensure that less privileged proval and will go ahead, although the latest will feature a headline performance
people could feel the benefit of the ‘reserved matters’ application still needs to be from Brenig, a nationally renowned
company’s seasonal goodwill. agreed by the council’s planning committee. duo performing original material.
The stage will also be open to other
For the second year running, the Frustrated performers to showcase their own
Cannock team donated their free acoustic music. The event will run
Christmas lunches, provided as a It has now emerged that the developers’ from 8pm to 10.30pm and is hosted by
‘thank you’ by local bosses at Arriva, initial proposal was not actually signed off by club regulars The Redemption Broth-
to the Good Shepherd Ministry in council officers until 2015 due to lengthy talks ers. For further information, visit
Wolverhampton, which offers help to over some of the conditions. facebook.com/burntwoodfolk
the homeless and others in need. Councillor John Preece, who represents Nor-
The ingredients for the meals were ton Canes, said: “A lot of the residents thought Businesses on marks
collated by the Pit Stop café, at the it was a new application that they could change
Delta Way depot. This year’s dona- and object to. The problem is, the developers for corporate games
tion held even more significance, as have already got permission, all they needed to On the march – the Band of the Mercian Regiment takes to the streets
the depot crew did so in the memory do was come up with a layout.
of driver Mick Szydlowski, who orig- “The developers were there [last Tuesday] to MUSIC, marching and military diers marched through the city ing the regiment’s freedom of the MORE than 50 businesses and over
inally spearheaded the idea in 2016, talk about the plans, and I completely under- spectacle filled the streets when before a service at the cathedral city. 2,000 competitors will take part in the
but sadly passed away last year. stand why residents were so frustrated. the soldiers of the Mercian Reg- to lay up the colours of the former Also taking part were veterans 2018 UK Corporate Games.
Ready to ramble “Unfortunately a lot of the meeting was iment paraded through Lichfield Third Battalion. from the Mercian Regiment As- The tournament, which will feature
dominated, justifiably, by the concerns around to mark a special anniversary. It was the first ceremonial pa- sociation and the Staffordshire 23 sports, runs from June 21 to 24 and
the original development.” It was 10 years ago that the rade for new regimental mascot Regiment Association, and Army is expected to boost Staffordshire’s
The furore continued on social media af- Prince of Wales took the salute in Private Derby XXXII, a Swaledale Cadets. economy by more than £3 million.
CHASE Ramblers’ walk this Sunday terwards. Nicky Moran posted on the Norton a ceremony marking the birth of a ram, who headed the procession The colour party carried the It attracted more than 5,000 people
is a nine-mile moderate/strenuous Canes and Heath Hayes Facebook page: “Just new Staffordshire regiment. alongside the Band of the Mercian flags and standards of the former the last time it was held, in 2015, and
walk from Stile Cop, Rugeley, meet- come out of the shambles of the planning meet- And on Saturday, hundreds Regiment. 3rd Battalion the Mercian Regi- this year that number is expected to
ing at Hednesford railway station car ing about the new housing estate. At 9pm it of people lined the pavements to Behind them marched lines of ment, disbanded in 2014 as part grow. Register on 01733 380888 or at
park for a 9am prompt departure. Call was getting more than a little rowdy so we left. celebrate the milestone as the sol- soldiers in khaki brown, exercis- of the Army’s restructuring plans. www.corporate-games.com
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