South Staffordshire District Council is conducting a review of polling Districts and Polling Places. The review will take place between November 2023 and January 2024.

Changes will then be implemented in time for the next UK Parliamentary Election scheduled to take place before January 28th 2025.

We welcome and encourage the views of all. Any person or body making a representation should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.

We are currently in a consultation process which ends on December 11th at 5pm.

If you would like to make a submission more details can be found on our website by clicking on this link Polling Districts and Polling Places review | South Staffordshire District Council (sstaffs.gov.uk)

We’d like to say a huge thank you and well done to everyone that joined us at our community bulb planting events at Sytch Lane Cemetery and Strawberry Lane Cemetery over the last couple of weekends. 

Volunteers, including children, spent time planting a variety of bulbs, including tulips, daffodils, bluebells and snowdrops, which will help to enhance the peaceful and picturesque look of the cemeteries in the spring.

Everyone had a great time being out in the fresh air, meeting new people from their local area and families were also able to take home a free tree (generously donated by Forest of Mercia CIC) and a free bag of bulbs to plant in their own gardens, which will contribute towards our ongoing commitment to mitigating climate change in South Staffordshire.

Thank you also to the BBC Radio WM Sunday breakfast show who kindly invited us to join them on air on November 19^th to talk about the community events and the work of Bereavement Services.

Look out for more community events at our cemeteries over the coming months.

Cheslyn Hay and Wombourne Leisure Centres swimming pools will be temporarily closed from Monday, December 4^th whilst work is carried out to install new air handling systems.

Should the works remain on schedule, the pools are planned to re-open around the end of December/beginning of January.  We will provide further updates in due course to notify you of progress and provide a specific re-opening date. 

Follow Cheslyn Hay and Wombourne leisure centres on Facebook to receive the latest updates.

The government is providing funding over four years to support community groups in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of being lost, such as community centres, parks, pubs and post office buildings.

Applications for round three will open on December 6th, 2023 and close on December 31st, 2024. 

Further information on the fund click here: Community Ownership Fund support and advice - MyCommunity

Applicants can register for support webinars via the My Community website (link above) on the following topics:

• How to create a strong Community Ownership Fund application
• How to raise match funding for your community ownership fund project (webinar) - MyCommunity

Wombourne Parish Council are hosting their Annual Pantomime to be held at Wombourne Civic Centre on Saturday December 2nd. Hurry! You have time to buy some tickets.

Tickets are available for the 3.30pm showing of Aladdin and can be purchased by calling the Parish Council Office on 01902 896300. Entry is via pre-purchased tickets only, priced at just £8 for children, and £10 for adults. Doors open at 3.15pm.

 Wombourne’s Christmas Carol Concert is on Thursday December 7th at Wombourne Civic Centre. Doors open at 6pm for 6.30pm start. Residents can join in the festivities and enjoy an evening of free entertainment by local Schools and Community Groups, as well as seeing a surprise guest at the end of the evening! Free tea and coffee will be served after the Concert. You do not need to pre-book for this one, places are free and available on first come, first served basis.