Funding Green Energy training, Wom Brook Walk Upgrades, Leisure Update & More! - Parish Council News - Friday, 31st January, 2025. Issue 401

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Funding fuels the next generation of Green Energy training

Learners and industry are set to benefit from the latest advancements in alternative vehicle technologies at the new, state-of-the-art Net Zero Energy Training Centre at South Staffordshire College’s Rodbaston campus.

Thanks to funding through the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the council has supported the purchase of a hydrogen vehicle rig, to bolster the impressive facilities, supporting the current generation of learners and helping to inspire tomorrow's workforce.

The new Net Zero Energy Training Centre will offer courses in renewal heating, electric vehicle charging, hydrogen vehicle awareness, heating and water systems, installation and maintenance of air source heat pumps, retrofit, solar PV and solar hot water systems.

To find out more information about the Net Zero Energy Training Centre, visit their website.

To read the full story, click here.

Improving access: Footbridge & pathway works at Wom Brook Walk

South Staffordshire Council will have a contractor onsite at the Wom Brook Walk during the week beginning the 3^rd February. This is to install footings for a new pedestrian footbridge as per the plan below. 

The contractor will also be excavating for a new footpath on the walk heading up towards Gravel Hill.  We are currently arranging delivery of the new footbridge to site and will update residents in due course when this will be installed.

These works are being part funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and we hope that these will improve access across the site, and help with repairs to the path network that was damaged during the recent storm events.

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Job vacancies

JOB VACANCIES

Planning Solicitor, open closing date

All vacancies can be viewed in full and applied for on our recruitment site. 

Have your say on how buses are run in the West Midlands including Wombourne & Swindon

We understand that many residents would like better bus services.

You, the people of the West Midlands, deserve a safe, efficient and reliable bus service.

Recently we undertook a thorough assessment of the bus network, which proposed how bringing the network into public control would improve services for passengers.

Now we want to hear your thoughts on this.

From 6th January to 30th March, you can have your say on how the West Midlands bus network is operated.

The Bereavement Journey: A place to talk

The Bereavement Journey is being run across the UK in person and online.

It offers 15 films over 7 sessions, usually offered weekly, and sometimes with a light meal or refreshments. 

Participants are placed in groups of 6-8 for discussion following the films and volunteers guide them in exploring their loss, aided by a manual.

Anyone 18 years+ for whom someone important has died at any time is welcome.

Activities for children and young people

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide a wide range of activities, discounts and schemes for children and young people, including; School Holiday Activities Wolves Football and Goalkeeping Development Training courses for pool lifeguard, swimming teaching and aquatic helpers Supervised gym sessions for 13-15 year olds as part of the Active Youth scheme Plus a range of clubs and more For full details, visit https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/sports-and-fitness/activities-children-young-people

Health and wellbeing in the community

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres offer community health schemes featuring a variety of walks and exercise classes held weekly at various locations across the district. For full details including timetables, visit https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/sports-and-fitness/health-and-wellbeing-community

Have your say: Shaping social housing allocations

A 12-week public consultation on the proposed changes to the Social Housing Allocations Policy is well underway! The deadline for responding is 5pm on Monday 31st March 2025.

Have your say by scanning the QR code, clicking the link below and/or join us at one of our drop-in sessions!

Friday, 31st January - 12pm to 2pm - Kinver Library, Vicarage Drive, Kinver, DY7 6HJ

Thursday, 6th February - 6pm to 8pm - Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre, Cheslyn Hay, WS6 7JQ

Wednesday, 12th February - 11am to 1pm - Codsall Leisure Centre, Elliotts Lane, Codsall, WV8 1PG

More sessions to be confirmed.

Refreshments will be provided 🫖🍪

We’d love to hear your thoughts!

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