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Work Starts on New Burton upon Trent Play Park
Work started this week on the long–awaited development at Unity Park on Princess Street, Burton upon Trent.
East Staffordshire Borough Council is working with a number of partners to completely refurbish the run-down play area in the Shobnall ward.
The park will be extensively refurbished and will include a multi sports court, cricket practice area, basketball practice area, toddler play area and seating area.
Councillor Philip Atkins, Deputy Leader for Health and Leisure, said: “We have been looking for ways to improve this site for some time, and the combined efforts of Shobnall Parish Council and the Heart of Burton working with local residents means that it can finally become a reality.
“Together with East Staffs Borough Council they have secured substantial funding to make the changes, and attracted the support of agencies including Staffs Youth Service and the Police.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing the regeneration of the council owned open space, and hope that local people will really enjoy using their new vibrant park.”
The redevelopment of the site is being funded by contributions from Shobnall Parish Council, Heart of Burton, Consolidated Charities, East Staffordshire Borough Council and the Big Lottery Children’s Play among others.
The development of the park is being overseen by the ‘Friends of Unity Park’ made up of local residents.
If you would like to join the group please contact Corinne O’Hare at East Staffordshire Borough Council on 01283 508724.
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Daring Cave Rescue at Tutbury Castle!
Firefighters from tutbury and Stafford were sent to tutbury Castle shortly before 1am on Friday morning.
Crews were called to aid in the rescue of two young ladies from a cave on the embankment.
Firefighters and a rope rescue crew used lines to guide the Police officers in attendance and the young ladies back up the slope from the cave. The two young ladies received care from an ambulance crew at the scene.
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Shobnall Hosts County Contest for Special Schools
Olympic fever will hit Burton upon Trent early this summer as the town hosts a county sporting event for Staffordshire’s Special Schools.
Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) are holding their Special Schools Sports Festival at Shobnall Leisure Complex on the Wednesday, July 2nd,
SASSOT’s sports manager Jane Kracke said: “We’re delighted with the response to this year’s games. We’ll have over 260 athletes participating at Shobnall representing 14 of the county’s special schools.”
The Special Schools Sports Festival, which is being sponsored by Staffordshire telecommunications company Qualitel, will feature athletics, cricket, football, zone hockey, tag rugby and canoeing as a “come and try” event.
Former Great Britain Paralympian, Marcus Asbury will also be at the event to provide a hand cycling demonstration. He will be joined by the Mayor of East Staffordshire, Councillor Liz Staples, who will be supporting the athletes at Shobnall in what will be two great days of sporting activity.
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Free Home Fire Risk Checks in Burton on Trent
Fire Service 0800 number reaches First Century!
Over 100 additional households will be safer as a result of contacting the free help-line 0800 0214 999 - introduced by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service to make access to booking a free home fire risk check in the Burton on Trent area even easier.
The new number, introduced officially on 1st June, provides a direct route for everyone who feels that either they or someone they know or care for would benefit from a free home fire risk check.
The service is particularly targeted at elderly and vulnerable people living in Staffordshire and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is working on a plan that will deliver free home fire risk checks to all the homes of elderly and vulnerable people who have yet to have a check – around 60,000 households.
The Service is aware that it can only achieve this in partnership with many other agencies and with the support of carers, families, friends and neighbours of those most at need making the Service aware so that those people that could benefit from the comprehensive analysis of fire and home safety receive it as a priority.
The new campaign – MORE for Less – More free fire and safety advice in order to secure less fire deaths is part of the Service’s on going Far MORE from your Fire and Rescue Service, and is designed to reach the heart of the community and encourage the spirit of neighbourliness that still exists in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Peter Dartford is spearheading this campaign and commented:
“ The new service has got off to a very positive start and with around 100,000 of the 0800 0241 999 cards circulating in the County with carers and agencies I know that figure will go up as the cards are passed or referrals made.
I know the communities of Staffordshire can and will get behind this call – the spirit of neighbourliness is not dead here and since my move to Staffordshire ten years ago I have really noticed the difference.
Hitting our First Century is great, but we want to reach hundreds more households through this number by Christmas. Think about your neighbour, granny, granddad, mum, dad, uncle or aunt – or someone you care for – would they benefit from a free home fire risk check and get them well and truly safer by Christmas!”
Members of the public are also asked to get in touch if they are a carer or have friends, neighbours or relatives that would benefit from a small batch of cards with the 0800 0241 999 number on them. Most larger fire stations and Fire Service HQ also have cards, and they are being circulated to health and advice agencies, the police and those that supply information – such as libraries and branches of the charities that look after the elderly.
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Carers Week in Burton on Trent
Campaign Targets Carers
Carers Week 9 – 16 June
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are targeting people who look after the elderly and vulnerable during Carers Week for the next stage in their “MORE for Less campaign.”
The Service launched its MORE for Less campaign last week – they’re aiming to carry out more home fire risk checks to result in less fire deaths. 100,000 credit style cards have been produced for carers in the County – the brightly coloured cards give the FREEPHONE number to ring to request a free home fire risk check. From next week the cards are going to be distributed to up to 80,000 carers in the County as part of National Carers Week.
Mick Archer, Area Commander for East Staffordshire says, “Carers are in people’s homes on a daily basis and so they are in an ideal position to identify those who are vulnerable and may be at risk from fire. If we don’t know about these people we can’t help them so we are urging carers to do their bit by ringing the number on the card.
“We already have a system in place with the City and County Council whereby we’ve trained all of their social care workers to contact us with referrals, however we’ve realised that there are still thousands of private and voluntary sector carers who perhaps aren’t aware of what we do. Hopefully these cards will raise awareness amongst carers; they really do have an important role to play in assisting us with driving down fire deaths in the County.”
For more information about Carers Week visit www.carersweek.org. To book a free Home Fire Risk Check contact, FREEPHONE: 0800 0241 999.
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