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Search & Find Local Businesses...........Search & Find Local Businesses...........We partner with a range of great local businesses. Our directory will help you find what you need, when you need it.......... p2

Local Taxi Company..........Local Taxi Company..........Do you need a taxi or minibus, locally or for airport transfers, a night out, trip or an essential journey? Try Wombourne Taxis.......... p7

Tips from your Local PGA Pro.....Tips from your Local PGA Pro.....Jeremy Harold from Perton Park Golf Club has set out some pointers for improving your game this winter.......... p4

Day Nursery Opens Soon...........Day Nursery Opens Soon...........Read all about your local day nursery and their vision for the future in their new premises – Check out Bright Stars editorial .......... p9 & p12

Wildlife Trust Events..........Wildlife Trust Events..........Do you have an interest in Wildlife? Join South Staffordshire wildlife trust for a series of informative talks in the coming months.......... p5

Word from your MP...........Word from your MP...........Gavin Williamson has a few words to say about local schools and the funds available to improve buildings.......... p10

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FEBRUARY 2015FEBRUARY 2015

Wombourne Business IndexWombourne Business Index

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Home& Garden

Bathrooms 3

Builders 5

Electricians 4

Garden Centre 2

Gardening & Landscaping 12

Kitchens 6

Oven Cleaning 6

Plasterer 4

Plumbing & Heating 5

Property Maintenance 10

Roofing 5

Windows, Doors & Conservatories 9,11

Window Cleaning 6

Cars & Motoring

Driving School 12

Taxi Firm 7

Eating & Drinking

Pubs 3

Restaurants 8

Classes, Groups & Events

Dance Classes 4,6

Slimming 5

Theatre & Performing Arts 8

Lifestyle, Leisure & Retail

Childcare 12

Community Care 3

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Funeral Directors 2,10

Home&Building Store 1

Insurance 3

Animals & Pets

Pet Services 10

Footcare

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Tips From Your Local PGA Pro at Perton Park..... Hi Golfers,Here's “February's Quick Tip.” On the range I notice some times that Golfers take the club back too quickly in a rush to hit the ball. But more often I see more golfers have a back swing that is too slow.When you take the club back too slowly, the tendency is to start the down swing too quickly from the top, which causes you to slow down at impact when you should be accelerating. Don't get me wrong: I'm not advocating a fast back swing. Rather, take the club back at a nice, comfortable pace. It should be gradually accelerating as you make the transition from back swing to down swing.I want you to concentrate on making the back swing with a smooth turn of your upper body away from the target (head still)--the club head is slightly outside your hands. Then cock your wrists and work the club head toward the sky. The movement is steady and unhurried. If I started "low and slow," as you often hear, I'd be tempted to jerk the club down from the top, destroying my rhythm. Give it a try and good luck. Why not come down and practise on the driving range at Perton. It's undercover so you will stay dry! Get Kids into Golf at Perton Park. Kids Golf Academy starts in March on Wednesdays & Saturdays get your Kids/Grandkids to join in the Fun! From age 7. Contact jeremy@pertongolfclub.co.uk to register

Jeremy Harrold, Perton Park Golf Club Tel: 01902 380073 or email: jeremy@pertongolfclub.co.uk

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SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE LOCAL GROUPWILDLIFE TRUST

INDOOR PROGRAMME 2015

February 26th 2015: The Value of Hedges - Dr. Peter Thomas - A lecturer at Keele University, Peter is an expert on life in the hedgerow.March 26th 2015: March Hares - Derek Crawley - Head of the Staffordshire Mammal Group with a very appropriate talk for March.April 30th 2015: River Wye (Part 2) - Brian Draper (MBE) - The always popular Brian completes his journey down the beautiful River WyeMay 28th 2015: Flora of Staffordshire - Sue Lawley - Sue is from Staffordshire Wildlife Trust HQ and shows us the wild beauty all around us.

All talks are held at Wombourne Community Centre (Library) –Church Road –Wombourne –WV5 9EZ

commencing at 7.30pm. Entrance fee £2.00. A membership scheme is offered for our talks

programme costing £10 per person for the years programme.

For further details, please contact Fred Davies01902 892776 or fred.davies1@btopenworld.com

Registered Charity number 259558

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RSPB South-West Staffs Local GroupRSPB South-West Staffs Local Group reg Charity 207076 reg Charity 207076

Venue for all group meetings is Venue for all group meetings is Codsall Village Hall at 8pmCodsall Village Hall at 8pm

Tuesday 10 February 2015 "Wildlife of the Cairngorms & Mainland Scotland" - Craig Round of Speyside Wildlife shows us the wonders of truly wild Scotland.www.rspb.org.uk/groups/southweststaffs

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A Day Nursery With A Difference!Bright Stars is opening a new day nursery on Heath Mill Road (near to Sainsburys) following demand for their childcare services rocketing in the last few months.The new nursery is family run, with the owners recognising the importance for childcare that goes the extra mile for it's parents and children. With this in mind, the nursery will embrace the best aspects of a loving and homely childminding setting with all the benefits, facilities and consistency of a large daycare centre.The new setting and it’s team will work to a ‘Bright Stars Charter’ – a series of key commitments to our children, parents and staff which will ensure standards are high and care is outstanding.Impeccable levels of cleanliness, creating a home from home environment, employing and retaining talented, qualified staff and providing excellent services to parents are just a few of the important areas of focus.A much needed school wrap around and holiday club service will also be available for parents that struggle to find childcare at these times.Bright Stars will also be working closely with the local council and parents to ensure everyone claims their 15 hours free childcare per week for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Special rates are available for parents wishing to extend the sessions.For more information see the advert on p12 and visit their website at www.brightstarsdaynursery.com

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A Word From Your MP............... Visiting local schools across my constituency is always a real pleasure, whether it be for a ‘Question Time’ style grilling by pupils or a presentation of awards, highlighting the academic success of students over the past school year. We are extremely lucky in South Staffordshire to have schools offering such a high quality of education. Much of this is down to the extreme hard work and dedication of the teaching staff, but it is impossible for them to do their job without a continued financial support.One of the schemes that the Government has introduced to improve Priority Schools Building Programme, which provides funding for school building renovations. So far, none of the schools in my constituency have benefitted from any of these schemes and have had a particularly poor time in terms of benefitting from any capital schemes in relation to school buildings, having not received any major investment for over two decades. It is time this changed and I have called on Ministers to consider South Staffordshire for funding schemes for much needed renovations.I have recently visited schools which are in desperate need of renovation to buildings and upgrades to their facilities and have called on the Secretary of State for Education to look into these cases as a matter of urgency. I am keen to ensure that first class teaching that pupils receive and deserve are matched with a first class environment. For far too long, rural constituencies, like South Staffordshire, have received far less in total national funding per head, compared to those in urban areas. In December of last year, I met with the Minister for Schools, David Laws MP, along with other MPs that represent constituencies in the Staffordshire region, to call on the Department of Education to push for equal funding for schools in South Staffordshire. David Laws agreed to conduct a review with Staffordshire County Council on funding to see if there could be better funding for schools in the area going forward.Funding for education in South Staffordshire is improving, but there is still much that can be done. Our pupils deserve an equal investment in their education and I intend to push Ministers to guarantee that students in South Staffordshire get the very best deal we can get for them. One of my aims since being elected as an MP is to fight for fairer funding for schools in South Staffordshire and I aim to continue this work to ensure that our schools gain a fair deal and that our pupils continue to receive the best education.

To contact Gavin Williamson call 01902 846616 or 0207 219 715010

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