WELCOME. Inside issue four of Community news you will find lots of useful information regarding our local area, including a diary of local summer activities for young people and adult education classes. Thank you for passing all this information to us. If there are other events in the area we should include in future issues, our contact details are on the back page! Community News team
1. Could you be a Community First Responder?
2. New Rector’s installation
3. ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES IN LOGGERHEADS
4. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust - North West group illustrated talks locally
5. LOCAL LADIES THIS IS FOR YOU - Ashley Women's Institute - Staffordshire Federation
6. Market Drayton National Women's Register – September meetings
7. Befrienders - WHAT ARE THE BEFRIENDERS ? COULD THEY HELP YOU?
8. Save the Children Ashley & Loggerheads Branch – Forthcoming events
9. Midsummer Mayhem
10. SLEEP SOUNDLY, SAFELY AND SECURELY Free Electric Blanket Testing for over 60s
11. DON’T BIN IT, CONE IT Where do you put your COOKED FOOD WASTE?
12. LOCAL SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
13. LOGGERHEADS COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHOP - surgeries
14. Maer Hills Protection Group Deadline – 4 turbines application
15. “Community News” contact details
Could you be a
Community First Responder? 
Recruits wanted to help in this vital service
As you know your Ashley and Loggerheads Community First
Responders provide emergency medical treatment to all 999 calls made in
the local area and have provided this cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
since Summer 2005, some 1300 call outs. However, it is becoming more and
more difficult to provide cover when holidays and work commitments reduce
the number of trained Responders available to respond. So Ashley and Loggerheads
CFRs are now looking to recruit and train additional responders to supplement
the current team.
If you are interested in volunteering to be part of your local Response
team and to train (from September) to be a Responder please contact our
Coordinator Frances by phone on 673460 or by email at coordinator@alcfr.co.uk.
Further details about the team can be found at www.alcfr.co.uk
New
Rector’s installation
August 5th 7.30 pm
Ashley Parish Church is the venue for the licensing of our new Anglican
Priest, Rev Jonathon Eades.
He will be the pastor for the newly combined benefice of Broughton and
Croxton, Mucklestone and Ashley parishes and will reside at Ashley Rectory.
The licensing will be carried out by the Bishop of Stafford, and will
be followed by refreshments in the Chapter House
HOUSING
HELPNewcastle Housing Advice is running a series of drop-in surgeries for anyone who feels that they would benefit from receiving free independent and confidential housing of homeless advice.
The surgeries are open to the public and can help people to get vital information on mortgage/rent arrears, problems with private rented accommodation, relationship breakdown and home-buy.
The next surgery will take place in Loggerheads Community Information Shop in the Loggerheads Library on Monday, 29th September 2008 between 9.30 am and 1.00 pm.
If you require free, independent and confidential advice telephone Newcastle Housing Advice on 01782 635 200 or visit www.aspirehousing.co.uk
Newcastle Housing Advice is just one of the services managed by Aspire Housing
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ADULT
EDUCATION CLASSES IN LOGGERHEADS
Did you know that Newcastle under Lyme College has been running adult education classes at the Hugo Meynell School, Loggerheads,
on Wednesday evenings 6.45pm - 8.45pm since January 2008.
Painting and
Drawing, Computers and French for Beginners have all been well attended.
Classes have now finished for this academic year but will restart in September
2008. Along with Painting and Drawing, Computers and French for Beginners,
new courses will be offered including: Floral Art, Complementary Therapies
and Digital Photography.
To enrol on any of these courses or to find out more information please
contact Newcastle College Information Centre on 01782 254212 or email
info@nulc.ac.uk
Alternatively call into one of the drop in sessions held at the Loggerheads
Community Information Shop held at the Library on the first Monday of
every month 11am - 1pm (excluding August). 
All welcome! |
LOCAL LADIES
 THIS IS FOR YOU Ashley Women's Institute - Staffordshire Federation President Mrs Hillary Johnson 672043 Secretary & Programme Secretary Mrs Bunty Hodgkins 672255 Meetings held second Tuesday of the month 7.30pm at Ashley Memorial Hall All very welcome 12th August: Mrs S Peacock - `Scraptastic' 9th September: Jill Bowler - Karibuni TrustStall A stall will be held on 9th September Please bring along all your surplus goods, books, fruit, veg, baking, preserves etc. |
Staffordshire
Wildlife Trust - North West Group
A meeting point for lively minded women, our group provides
its members with the opportunity to take part in stimulating discussions
on a wide range of topics. It exists for the benefit of its members.
Meetings are very informal and held in peoples' homes, where you
will find a warm welcome whatever your age or personal circumstances. |
September
Meetings Monday 1st Sept - Write a Fib; a poem based on the Fibonacci sequence Monday 8th Sept - Top Hat discussion; Green issues Monday 15th Sept - Exploring Burma; history, geography, politics and people Monday 22nd Sept - Read all about it. Compare the tabloid and broadsheet approaches to today's news |
The NWR Book Group meets on the first
Thursday of each month at 8.30pm. For reading list see the website
(address below) or contact Cynthia (01630) 672141 For more information see the website at www.marketdraytonnwr.free-online.co.uk or contact Fiona (01630)673580 or Rosie (01630)672061 |
Market
Drayton National Women's Register
WHAT
ARE THE BEFRIENDERS ?
COULD THEY HELP YOU?
About Befriending
Everyone needs other people, but not everyone has someone. For people
who become isolated because of ill health, disability or social disadvantage,
being matched with a befriender often fills a big gap. This is what
the Loggerheads and District Befrienders are all about.
Are you elderly and sometimes feel lonely or isolated? Do you wish someone
could just come and have a chat with you in to your home and may be
a cuppa, or perhaps to telephone on a regular basis to chat? Ring us
on the number below.
Do you know someone who you think would appreciate such a call from
a befriender?
If so, speak to them and ask them to contact us.
Befrienders Contact Details
Telephone 01630 674365 (Loggerheads Community Information Shop), leaving
only your name and telephone number and someone will get back to you.
Alternatively email info@loggerheads.eu
Frances and Kathleen
(All our befrienders will have had a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check as well as references taken up)
Save the Children
Ashley & Loggerheads Branch
Registered Charity No. 213890
Save the Children at work in Burma
When Cyclone Nargis struck the south west corner of
Burma on 3rd May causing flooding and massive damage to buildings roads
and basic infrastructure, hundreds of thousands of people were affected.
Save the Children estimated that 400,000 children have been made homeless.
Save the Children has been working in Burma for 13 years and has a good
working relationship with the government. They are already working in
all five areas and were able to respond immediately e.g. distributing
food, water purification tablets, plastic sheeting for shelter and protection,
kitchen equipment and rehydration salts to families whose homes have been
destroyed. Other work includes logistics organisation, re-building schools,
tracing families of children who have been separated to reunite them and
providing safe places to play to help them return to a sense of normality
and deal with the trauma of the emergency.
Forthcoming events:
REGIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY - Saturday 6th September at Ashley Memorial Hall.
Find out more about the work of this charity. Everyone welcome, contact
Jenny
on 01630 672375 if you would like to attend.
FAMILY BARN DANCE - Saturday 25th October, Broughton Village Hall. Live
band - Cuckoos Nest, 8pm - midnight. Tickets available from mid September,
contact Rosie on 01630 672061
Finally, we would like to say a big thank you
to everyone
who supported the local walk and hearty lunch. The event raised over £700!
14th August 11am-3pm
Lyme Valley recreation park, off A34 Newcastle
Activities include: Children's funfair rides, Bouncy castle, 5 a-side
competition, Climbing wall and Skateboard Activities,
Something for all the family!
Attendance by: Fire and Rescue Service, Police, Ambulance and Territorial
Army
SLEEP
SOUNDLY, SAFELY AND SECURELY Have your electric blanket safety tested for free, including
a free replacement, if it fails. Bring it to any of the following: |
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DON’T BIN IT, CONE IT
Where do you put your COOKED FOOD WASTE?
The Green Cone takes all household food waste, including vegetable scraps,
raw and cooked meat or fish, bones, dairy products and other organic
kitchen waste e.g. tea bags, bread etc. It comes with a 4 litre kitchen
caddy for collecting and carrying household food waste to the Green
Cone.
The patented design of the unit utilises a solar heating effect between
the inner and outer cones to promote air circulation, which facilitates
the growth of beneficial micro-organisms and the desirable aerobic digestion
process. The household food waste is converted into water, carbon dioxide
and a small amount of residue that will only need to be removed every
few years in a well operating Green Cone.
An experiment is being carried out locally to see if the Green Cone
does work. For more information on this test contact info@loggerheads.eu,
or ring 01630 674365.
Further product details available from www.greencone.com
 Fire
Station open dayTuesday 2nd September at Ashley Fire Station, look out for the posters. Lots to see and plenty to do |
Breast Cancer Care - Ribbon Walk Cassie and Rosie wish to thank everyone who helped them raise over £800 for Breast Cancer Care, although it was a little drizzly on the day of the walk, the friendly atmosphere and beautiful countryside more than made up for the inclement weather. |
LOCAL
SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE  Staffordshire Youth Service Summer Programme Loggerheads Area Activities for young people aged 13 – 19 |
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For any Information or how to book a
trip please call Alan Machin on 07800 262547 or call the District
Office on 01782 297460.
Or get in touch with your local youth worker
at your local youth club. |
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Who do you contact
for local information? is open every MONDAY from 10 - 1pm at Loggerheads Library
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SURGERIES
Monday from 11am to 1pm and Thursday from 5 to
7pm, including:
Mon 11 Aug – Local Community Police Officer
Mon 18 Aug – Brian Tomkins, NUL Borough Councillor
Thu 21 Aug – Brian Tomkins, NUL Borough Councillor
Mon 1 Sep – NUL College for Adult Learning
Mon 8 Sep – Local Community Police Officer
Mon 15 Sep – Brian Tomkins, NUL Borough Councillor
Thu 25 Sep - Brian Tomkins, NUL Borough Councillor
Mon 29 Sep – 9.30 to 1pm – NUL Housing Advice
The Information Service is manned by Volunteers trained
to deal with ALL your enquiries for information regarding Community
Services and facilities, trading standards, Highway and Welfare matters.
All sorts of useful information for locals and newcomers alike!
| Telephone (answer phone
out of hours) 01630 674365 |
email:
info@loggerheads.eu |
Maer
Hills Protection Group FINAL REMINDER Deadline for objection letters against the application for 4 turbines at Maer Hills is 1st August. Quote application number: 08/00550/FUL |
Letters should be sent to; Director of Regeneration and Development, Newcastle Borough Council, Civic offices Merrial street Newcastle-under-lyme Staffs ST5 2AG |
| For more details see www.savemaerhills.co.uk |
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Closing date: Sunday September 7th.
The Newsletter team say a big THANK YOU to everyone involved in production and distribution of its nearly 2000 copies. If you would like to help, please contact us.
| COMMUNITY
NEWS CONTACT DETAILS Telephone 01630 673543 or by email to news@loggerheads.eu, or in writing to "Community News", Loggerheads Library, 7 Eccleshall Road, Loggerheads, TF9 4NX |
| This issue is kindly sponsored by Loggerheads
Parish Council and Newcastle Housing Advice (Aspire Housing) Please contact us if you would like to sponsor a future issue at news@loggerheads.eu |