This week’s news from around the council
Covid update
Weekly Covid updates bulletin
- South Staffordshire has seen a 95.27% increase in cases of Covid-19 in the last seven days alone.
- A major incident has been declared across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
For more information on the above, plus the latest regulations, local walk-in vaccination centres, and testing, please sign up to our weekly Covid bulletin.
Simply input your email address when prompted and select Covid Updates.
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Council news
Codsall Community Hub update
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It’s an exciting first week back in 2022 for Codsall Community Hub with the pitter patter of tiny footsteps at the newly-opened Codsall Community Nursery.
The nursery will now be open all year round, from 8am – 6pm.
Kelly, the nursery manager said: “We offer a nurturing and engaging environment for children aged 0-5 years, where children’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
“We offer a full day care service, including breakfast, lunch and light tea, a full Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, visits to the local library and walks within our local community. Your child will be safe, loved and well cared for.” |
Council job vacancies
Waste and recycling updates
Bin collection calendars
| A new printed calendar will be issued in Spring 2022 to include information on the new blue bags for recycling card and paper.
In the meantime, bin collection dates can be viewed on our website. Simply pop in your postcode and select your address from the drop-down menu.
A downloadable, print friendly calendar is also available online. Follow the same process as above and scroll down the page to your downloadable calendar.
Please note there are no changes to your bin collection day or pattern to be aware of in this interim calendar. You can continue to present your bins on your normal collection day, in the normal pattern. |
Garden Waste Collection Service
Real Christmas tree collections
Residents who have signed up for a green waste permit can recycle real Christmas trees on their first green waste collection day after Christmas.
On your green waste collection day between Monday, January 10, and Friday, January 21, simply put your green waste bin out for collection and leave your real tree next to it.
Please ensure all decorations, lights, stands etc. are removed from the tree.
Got five? Register to vote
Five minutes is all it takes to register to vote.
So while that cup of tea is brewing, you’re waiting for your nails to dry, or for the washing machine to finish, head to gov.uk/register-to-vote
Leisure News
Live healthy, live happy, live the Good Life
South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres want to help you start your fitness journey and reap the physical and mental rewards of taking regular exercise.
Our leisure centres at Cheslyn Hay, Codsall, Penkridge and Wombourne provide everything you need to improve your health, with a wide range of facilities on offer including:
- Experienced instructors to help you stay on track
- Classes for all fitness levels and abilities
- Toning suites offering Pilates based workouts
- Wellbeing classes including Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi
- Online and on-demand workouts available
For more information, click here
Health and fitness in the community
| South Staffordshire Council provide a range of health schemes which are delivered at various locations across the district.
From free, weekly health walks which cater for all abilities, to gentle exercise classes specifically aimed at people over the age of 50, and a 12-week Forward to Health scheme to help people with medical conditions improve their health and physical activity – there’s something for everyone.
For more information, click here |
A big thank you
South Staffordshire leisure centres provided children’s activity camps from December 20 to 23, with free places available to families in receipt of free school meals – thanks to funding from the South Staffordshire Holiday Activities and Food Scheme.
The funding gave children free access to activities and a free healthy hot meal each day.
| We would like to thank The Springhill in Lower Penn and The Kitchen in Bilbrook for their ongoing support in providing and delivering food parcels to Wombourne and Codsall Leisure Centres.
At the last activity camp before Christmas, delighted children in Codsall were given free selection boxes as a donation from Bilbrook Initiatives Hub. We would like to thank everyone involved in the BIH community for the kind donations.
South Staffordshire Council leisure centres will continue to offer activity camps throughout the children’s school holidays and it’s hoped that we can continue to work with local businesses and continue to increase access to sports activities for local children. |
Partnership updates
M54: Weekend closures for concrete renewal works
National Highways will be carrying out concrete renewal works on the M54 between junctions 2 and 3 westbound, and between 4 and 5 eastbound.
The work will involve repairs of the concrete road surface and replacement of road markings and studs.
Due to the concrete needing time to set to the required strength, the work must be carried out under several phased weekend closures of the M54 motorway.
M54 junctions 2 to 3 westbound:
- Friday, January 21, to Monday, January 24
- Friday, January 28, to Monday, January 31
- Friday, February 4, to Monday, February 7
- Friday, February 11, to Monday, February 14
- Friday, February 18, to Monday, February 21
These works will be carried out under full weekend closures of the M54 westbound, from 8pm on Friday to 6am on Monday. Junctions 2 to 3 westbound traffic will be diverted via the A449, A5 and A41. This route is 15.4 miles and will add approximately seven minutes to journey times.
M54 junctions 4 to 5 eastbound:
- Friday, February 25, to Monday, February 28 – Overnight closures of the M54
eastbound between junctions 5 and 4, from 8pm to 6am each day. Traffic will
be diverted via Rampart Way, A442 and A464.
- Saturday, February 26, to Sunday, February 27 – Weekend daytime closure of M54 junction 4 eastbound exit slip road and eastbound lane 1 closure from junction
5 to junction 4. Work will be carried out from 6am to 8pm each day. Traffic will
be diverted to continue to junction 3 and turn around back to junction 4.
- Friday, March 4, to Monday, March 7 – Weekend closure of the M54 eastbound
between the junction 4 entry and exit slip roads from 8pm on Friday to 6am on
Monday. Traffic will be diverted up and over the junction via the slip roads.
- Friday, March 11, to Monday, March 14 – Weekend closure of the M54
eastbound between the junction 4 entry and exit slip roads from 8pm on
Friday to 6am on Monday. Traffic will be diverted up and over the junction via
the slip roads.
For more information, click here
Intellectual Property Office issues top tips to stay safe online
To help consumers stay safe online and know how to spot a fake product, the IPO is advising consumers to consider the following:
- The seller – do they look official, is the website or platform well known and does the seller have a returns policy?
- Making payments – always beware of retailers asking for payment to be made via bank transfer
- Your instincts – always trust your instincts – does the item on offer look and feel like an authentic product?
- Safety markings – do items, especially toys, have EU and UK safety markings?
- The price – if the price looks too good to be true, it most probably is
For more information, click here
FREE Dance for Mental Wellbeing sessions
Free dance sessions are available for 100,000 NHS and social care staff.
Register before March 31 for a free six-month membership to take part in the online sessions scientifically designed to lift mood, free the mind and boost mental wellbeing, through a diverse mix of short 15- to 25-minute dance sessions.
Routines broken down, move by move, by Dame Darcey Bussell and dance psychologist, Dr Peter Lovatt.
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