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Welcome to the Into Stone Staffordshire Community Web Site.
Cardboard Cut Out of Garden Waste
Letters are going out to householders in the Borough next week with details of changes to the popular recycling service.
From September 8 cardboard will now be collected in the innovative blue bin along with the other recyclables. And shredded paper will go with newspapers and magazines in the bin's internal caddy.
The move has been prompted by advice from the Environment Agency regarding cardboard in the composting process.
Since the new waste collection service was rolled out earlier this year recycling levels in the Borough have rocketed. Household recycling has hit more than 50% and put the Borough as one of the top recycling districts in the UK.
Now residents will receive a letter explaining the change to cardboard and shredded paper as well as getting new stickers for their blue and brown bins.
The success of the new service has also meant waste contractor, Biffa, rescheduling rounds. And around 26,000 homes will be given details of a change in collection day along with a new calendar.
Previously cardboard and shredded paper were collected in the brown garden waste bin and used in the composting process. Now the brown bin will take garden waste only.
Fun In The Parks This Summer
This summer young people are invited to come along to Stafford Borough's four main parks and experience fun, exciting and adventurous activities with the Play Rangers.
'Fun In The Parks' free open access sessions (no registration required) are available at Victoria, Westbridge, Rowley and Wildwood parks throughout the summer holidays from Monday 28 July to Friday 29 August.
Qualified Play Rangers will be in Rowley and Victoria Parks on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and Wildwood and Westbridge Parks on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
All sessions are available between 1.00pm and 5.00pm where 8 to 15 year olds can come and go as they please, without formal registration.
'Fun In The Parks' is a partnership between Stafford Borough Council, The Big Lottery Fund and The Community Council. It is a new project designed to provide free, healthy, fun, social, safe and challenging opportunities for children aged 8 to 15.
Councillor Mike Smith, Cabinet Member for Leisure commented, 'Fun In The Parks is a great provision for young people in Stafford Borough, giving them the opportunity to have fun in the parks come rain or shine. It is a great addition to our schemes for young people this summer.'
For more information on 'Fun In The Parks' visit www.staffordbc.gov.uk/leisure or call Clare Newton on 01785 619 308.
'Fun In The Park' sessions:
- Westbridge Park on Tuesday and Thursday, between 1pm – 5pm
- Rowley Park on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, between 1pm – 5pm
- Victoria Park on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, between 1pm – 5pm
- Wildwood Park on Tuesday and Thursday, between 1pm – 5pm
Summer Fun For Special Needs
This school holiday young people with special needs are invited to have fun with a new inclusion project in the borough.
The Summer Fun For Special Needs project gives children aged 8 to 14 years FREE access to a variety of exciting sport and art based activities.
The project is run in conjunction with the mainstream 5 Alive programme available in the more rural areas of the borough giving all children to a variety of exciting holiday activities.
Quote from parent “My son thoroughly enjoyed the 5 Alive programme at Christchurch Middle School on Monday [28 July]. He took part in sports, skateboarding – the staff are very friendly.”
Children with special needs are encouraged to attend the Summer Fun For Special Needs project with suitable support. It is essential that you contact Clare Newton on 01785 619308, 07800 619 308 or cnewton@staffordbc.gov.uk prior to attending the session to discuss your exact requirements.
The project started on Monday 28 July and runs until Friday 22 August 2008, with two sessions each day running from 10am to 12noon, and from 1pm to 3pm.
The 5 Alive Summer Fun For Special Needs project runs at Christchurch Middle School in Stone on Mondays as well as St Lawrence Primary School in Gnosall on Tuesdays, Haughton Village Hall on Wednesdays, Bishop Lonsdale School in Eccleshall on Thursdays, and at Anson Primary School in Great Haywood on Fridays.
The project is a partnership between Stafford Borough Council, The Big Lottery Fund and The Community Council. It is a new project designed to provide fun opportunities for special needs children.
5 Alive Summer Fun For Special Needs sessions:
- Mondays at Christchurch Middle School, Stone between 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm
- Tuesdays at St Lawrence Primary School, Gnosall between 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm
- Wednesdays at Haughton Village Hall between 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm
- Thursdays at Bishop Lonsdale Primary School, Eccleshall between 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm
- Fridays at Anson Primary School, Great Haywood between 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm
Stone Music Festival: A Great Success
From Nick Hancocks opening comments on Thursay to the last spectacular firework illuminating the crowded high street we have had four great days of live music and entertainment. The residents of Stone really got behind the bands and we applaud you for your enthusiasm culminating in a great sing a long to many of Queens greatest hits on the Sunday. The stone music festival has got a video clip of QEII's performance on the homepage
You can see the latest images and video clips from the festival at www.stonemusicfestival.com.
www.stonemusicfestival.com.
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