Community Information - Wednesday 10 February 2010
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(1) Loggerheads Police meeting tonight
(Wed 10 Feb) cancelled due to illness
(2) GORDON BEARD TRIBUTE
(3) Recycling
of Food Waste - Purchasing Corn Starch Liners - what is your view?
(4)Your Recycling Drop-in Surgery Mon 22 & Tue
23 February
(5) Dorothy Clive Gardens
has vacancies for Artist to exhibit their work
(6) Whats
On Festival Drayton Centre?
(7) READINGS FROM "TUESDAY TREASURY 2" - MARKET DRAYTON - TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 23RD – 2.30 pm
(8) "Evening
Spice" Mon 8 March - for Child Aid Romania
(9) Save
The Children - A big thank you to all who supported our Burns Supper
(10) Walking For Health
(11) Creative Catch Up - An Arts & Cultural round-up for Newcastle
Borough and beyond
(12) Latest SCAMS from Trading Standards
(13) Staffordshire Police Feeling the Difference Survey
(14) Find Amazon's secret bargain basement
(15) Computing Course in The Loggerheads
Area -are you interested?
(16) The
Planters and Pickers of Loggerheads - Pub Quiz Night - Saturday 27 February
Information for "weekly" email to - info@loggerheads.eu
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Next Deadline - Monday 1st March 2010 for April and May issue
Police non emergency number 0300 123 44 55
(0) Loggerheads Police meeting tonight (Wed 10 Feb) cancelled due to illness
The police offer their sincere appologies for the cancelleation of tonight's meeting.
It will be rescheduled in the near future
GORDON BEARD TRIBUTE
The family of 79 year-old missing Gordon Beard whose body was found yesterday (7 February) have spoken about their loss.
Florence Beard, Gordon’s wife of 62 years and his two sons David and Alan would like to thank the police, the community and the media for all their help and support during the investigation.
Gordon had retired in 1993 after a successful career in the mining industry. He was well respected in his field and had dedicated his working life to the National Coal Board. He and his family had moved around the country with his career and eventually settled in Loggerheads where after 40 years he retired as a Deputy Director.
Florence and David said: “Gordon will be sadly missed.
The news from yesterday although very distressing, at least ends the waiting
and not knowing and allows us some kind of closure.
“I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the search
for my father. We have been overwhelmed by the support and kindness shown,
particularly from our local community, during this difficult time.”
Recycling of Food Waste - Purchasing Corn Starch Liners - what is your view?
You will have already received or are about to receive your Food Waste Recycling Caddy
You will, in future, have to buy your own Corn Starch liners at a cost from £1.99 for 25
I am carrying out a quick "straw poll" to gauge residents of NuL Borough Council views
Will you please email info@loggerheads.eu your views:-
(1) Agree to buying my own replacement liners
(2) Disagree to have to buying my own replacement liners
(3) I have no oppionion
Your Recycling Drop-in Surgery Mon 22 & Tue 23 February
Dorothy Clive Gardens has vacancies for Artist to exhibit their work
The garden has vacancies for Artists to exhibit in our Art Room in the open season
"Don't miss our fabulous Plant Hunters' Fairs
4th & 5th April and 29th & 30th August 2010."
Whats On Festival Drayton Centre?
READINGS FROM "TUESDAY TREASURY 2" - MARKET DRAYTON - TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23RD – 2.30 pm
The second issue of the magazine containing poems written between August
2008 and December 2009 by members of the U3A Poetry-writing Group who
will be reading their own work
at
THE METHODIST CHURCH HALL
SHREWSBURY ROAD, MARKET DRAYTON
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23RD – 2.30 pm
ENTRY BY PROGRAMME - £2
(available from Group Members or phone: 653948 – or
e-mail: draytonround@btinternet.com)
poems of all sorts and sizes!
"Evening Spice" Mon 8 March - for Child Aid Romania
Save The Children - A big thank you to all who supported our Burns Supper
Walking For Health
Just to let you know what's happening.
Saturday 13th Feb 10-11am Walk at Freeport, Talke.
Followed by a stall in the shopping centre (anyone want to help out?).
Sunday 14th Feb 1-3pm Mow Cop Heritage trail
walk from the castle car park.
Monday 15th Feb 9.30am-3.30pm Map Reading Day Rudyard
(ring me to book place lunch provided)
Tuesday 23rd March 9.30am-4pm Volunteer Walk Leader
Training Newcastle (ring me to book place lunch provided)
Thanks see you soon,
Shaun Stanley
Walking For Health Co-ordinator
North Staffordshire Volunteer Centres
15 Sheepmarket, Leek,
Staffordshire, ST13 5HN
Tel: 01538 398240
Mobile: 07967662001
Creative Catch Up - An Arts & Cultural round-up for Newcastle Borough and beyond
Latest SCAMS from Trading Standards
(1) Bogus Payment Protection Insurance Refunds
Trading Standards have today been made aware of a company cold calling local residents claiming that they are owed a substantial refund for over paid Payment Protection Insurance (PPI).
(2) Bogus Financial Requests
The Financial Services Authority is aware of a number of bogus communications claiming to be from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) or the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) – which ask the recipient for personal information or money.
(3) Bank Charge Cold Callers
The Office of Fair Trading have received reports that there are a number of scammers calling consumers out of the blue and offering to help reclaim bank charges on their behalf. They may claim to be from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and ask for financial and personal information, including bank account or credit card details.
Staffordshire Police Feeling the Difference
Survey
Dear Watch Member,
Field work on behalf of Staffordshire Police for our 'Feeling the Difference' survey is in progress and researchers working on behalf of MEL Research Ltd will be conducting interviews with residents across the force area. The research will take place throughout February.
There are a number of features that will make them identifiable
• They will be wearing polo shirts and high visibility jackets with
the MEL logo
• They will carry a letter of introduction from MEL and a letter
of authorisation from the Chief Constable
• They have been asked to report to the nearest police where they
are working to introduce themselves and confirm that they are working
for MEL Research Ltd on behalf of Staffordshire Police
Where a resident has doubts MEL researchers have been asked to:
• Leave a copy of the letter from MEL with their name on it
• Ask the respondent to call the Staffordshire Police contact on
the letter to confirm the legitimacy of their visit and the survey
• Agree a later date/time on which to make a return visit to complete
the survey.
Find Amazon's secret bargain basement
Amazon often offers 90% and better reductions, yet it directs people to
other areas, sending them to higher profit margin products instead.
Follow this link for more details
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-amazon-loopholes#tool
Computing Course in The Loggerheads Area
A few people have been into the Loggerheads Community Information Shop asking about local Computing Courses.
Are you interested? If so please email info@loggerheads.eu
"We" would need about a dozen residents, who would be interested and willing to pay !
The Planters and Pickers of Loggerheads - Pub Quiz Night - Saturday 27 February
The regular quiz night group at the Loggerheads pub has offered to donate the proceeds of Saturday 27th February to the Planters and Pickers of Loggerheads.
The quiz part of the evening starts about 9-00pm.
Please pass on the information to others
- download the flier