Council and district news

Brand-new residents’ magazine now live

Find out more about the £351,000 in funding on offer for groups in South Staffordshire, what we’re doing to help with the cost of living, and details on national funding to benefit the district’s communities and businesses.

This residents’ magazine also provides details on the latest news from South Staffordshire Council, information about a series of features highlighting the wide range of attractions and little-known history facts from our range of vibrant villages, and tips on mitigating the effects of climate change through small changes.

The latest edition features information ahead of the upcoming Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner election too, plus updates from our environmental health, leisure, planning, and business teams – and more.

See the spring edition of our Review magazine here.

Commemorating the Holocaust

Several cabinet members and councillors from South Staffordshire Council attended a tree planting ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

The event took place near Market Lane, Lower Penn, where those in attendance planted six oak trees in commemoration of the six million people who died during the Holocaust.

The poem "Never Shall I Forget" by Elie Wiesel, was also read out at the ceremony.

Those in attendance included, Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lees BEM, Deputy Leader, Councillor Victoria Wilson and Chairman, Councillor Meg Barrow.

Vacancies

• Communications Officer, fixed term contract for 1 year, closing March 1^st (reserving the right to close early where we receive a high volume of suitable applications)
• Procurement and Contracts Officer, closing March 8th
• Planning Solicitor, closing February 29th

All vacancies can be viewed in full and applied for on our recruitment site: https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/vacancies

Leisure latest

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide everything you need to get your health and fitness on track through offering a wide variety of facilities.

Click here to find out more.

The leisure centres offer a variety of membership packages to suit everyone’s needs and budgets.

Member benefits

• 14 days advanced booking giving you priority access. 
• Complimentary health checks and personal fitness programmes available. 
• No joining fees or long-term contracts. 
• Flexible membership allowing you to switch packages at any time. 
• Manage your bookings online with our members-only portal. 
• Use four leisure centres at no extra cost. 

Click here to view our membership packages.

To join, simply pop into your nearest leisure centre or join online here.

Leisure centre activities for children and young people

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide a range of activities and schemes for young people which are available all year round. The leisure centres run ‘Active Youth’ sessions. These are supervised gym sessions for young people aged 13 years+.  The leisure centres are also offering students and apprentices discounted memberships packages. For full details on all the activities, visit https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/sports-and-fitness/school-holiday-activities

Partnership updates

Staffordshire Libraries

Need advice on Wills and Power of Attorney? Thornes Solicitors will be offering free pop-up advice sessions. Codsall Library - Every Third Thursday of the month at 10am - 11:30am Perton Library - Every First Wednesday of the month at 10am - 1130am Contact Perton Library on 01902 506050 or Codsall Library on 01902 506060 for more information.

IT Buddy available at Wombourne Library Every Wednesday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Free-Bookable slots Please contact Wombourne Library for more information or to book on 01902 506055.

IT Buddy available at Codsall Library Every Tuesday, 2:00pm-4:00pm Free – Bookable slots Please contact Codsall Library for more information or to book on 01902 506060.