Chairman's Correspondence
The Chairman will mention a range of recent items of news which may be of interest to Members
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Messages of Congratulation to Prince William and Kate Middleton
The Chairman announced that arrangements had been made for the public to send messages to Prince William and Kate Middleton for their wedding day through a congratulatory book at the county council. Each message from county residents would be presented on its own page and bound into a commemorative book which would then be forwarded to the royal couple before their wedding on Friday, 29 April 2011.
Congratulatory messages could be sent in a number of ways including in person at County Buildings; via e-mail or via the Chairman’s pages on the county council website at –
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/yourcouncil/civicoffices/chairman.
Southern Staffordshire Regeneration Awards
The Chairman informed Members that the Wombourne Community and Learning Partnership and Wombourne Youth Action Team had been announced as winners of the Young Persons Award at the recent Southern Staffordshire Regeneration Awards.
The awards recognised and promoted the breadth and quality of regeneration activates across southern Staffordshire and showcased enduring initiatives inspired by local people which enhanced local neighbourhoods and communities.
The Wombourne C&LP worked with a local youth forum where young people identified a suitable site, designed a layout for a multi use games area, consulted with residents, met with and lobbied the statutory bodies, applied for funding, and liaised with the local companies involved in creating the games area. The initiative was also shortlisted for the National Children and Young People Now Awards 2010.
The Lollipop Person of the Year Awards
The Council were informed that Alastair Chapman, who was based at Gentleshaw Primary School, had been crowned Lollipop Person of the Year for the West Midlands region.
Alastair was nominated for the award by pupils at the school who wrote letters and poems, drew pictures and filmed an assembly which was held in honour of Alastair and the vital road safety role that he carried out.
Alastair took on the role of school crossing patrol officer at Gentleshaw primary in April 2009 but started working at the school in 1994 when he joined as caretaker.
German War Graves Exchange Visit to Bremen
The Chairman informed the Council that between 27 and 30 January 2011, she, together with several other Members of the Authority, had the honour of representing the Council at the 47th “Music Show of the Nations” in Bremen, Germany. The Music Show was held annually in aid of the German War Graves Commission.
Councillor Achievement Awards 2011
The Council were informed that, at the Local Government Information Unit and CCLA Councillor Achievement Awards 2011, which were announced on 8 February, Matthew Ellis was “highly commended” in the “Online Councillor of the Year” category of the Awards. Three other Members were also shortlisted in the following categories of the Awards:
· Partnership Achievement of the Year – Philip Atkins
· Young Councillor of the Year – Ivan Jennings
· Scrutineer of the Year – Alan White