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HTA 2011

Website

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The Little Lingerie

Shop

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Who’s Loo? 2

What’s Going On? 3

Hednesford Town

Council Information.

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Your Local Traders 4

Win with Hedne sford L otto!

O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2 I S S U E N O . 1

There will be lots of interesting info

about Hednesford in the forthcoming

editions and it will give YOU the

opportunity to get involved in the

many community events and issues

affecting you and will also give you a

voice to comment. The future is

here NOW! So let’s make the most

of all the great things that are hap-

pening here so Hednesford is a place

where we are proud to live and visi-

tors look forward to coming, to shop

and enjoy all we have to offer.

Welcome! This is the first edition of

a regular FREE newsletter for every-

one in Hednesford. Hednesford

Traders’ Association 2011 & Hed-

nesford Town Council have joined

forces to bring you all the latest

news, forthcoming events and special

interest items that are important to

the exciting times for our great

town.

Copies will be delivered with the

Chronicle and will also be available

in shops and the Library in the town.

Victoria Shopping Park in Hed-

nesford. An exciting new retail

experience complementing the

many independent traders in

town

Hello Hednesford!

The all-new Hednesford Lotto has been

successfully running since its re-launch in

February this year and has already do-

nated over £1200 to local good causes

and over £2000 to lucky winners. Are

you one of them? Tickets are available

from all the outlets in town displaying the

official lotto signs. The promoter, Stef

Cunningham from The Kitchen Cup-

board in Market Street says “Depending

on the success, more tickets will be

made available. The more we sell, the

bigger the prizes and greater the benefit

for the community. It’s great news that

the new Lotto will be helping the commu-

nity and it’s great for Hednesford.”

Hednesford Traders are using the pro-

ceeds to exclusively benefit the local com-

munity. You, too, can help and win at the

same time. Everyone wins with

Hednesford Lotto!!

For more details on how to play, where to

buy tickets and results, see our website,

www.hednesfordtraders.co.uk

Win with Hednesford Lotto!

Hednesford Herald

The

Mark the date in your diaries because the Staffords are coming to town! At 12.00 noon on Saturday October 13th, the 4th Battalion (Territorial), many who have seen service in

Afghanistan, and the veterans of the Staffordshire Regiment will be marching through the town to Mar-

ket Square with ‘bayonets fixed and banners flying’ to be presented with the Freedom of Hednesford in

recognition of the many years’ association they have with our town. Leading the parade will be the Band

of the 4th Battalion escorted by a colour party and the regimental mascot, Watchman 5 led by WO2

Hedges accompanied by Hednesford Army Cadets. Many local dignitaries including Brigadier Williams,

Deputy Colonel of the Mercian Regiment, The Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, several ex-Majors of the

regiment and Hednesford Town Council, among many others, will then attend the dedication ceremony

at the clock of a memorial stone by Rev. Paul Kelly from St. Peter’s Church, which has been donated by

a local businessman. Local school choirs will be leading the hymns. This will be a memorable day for

Hednesford so let’s all turn out and give them the rousing welcome they all so richly deserve.

For more information on the story behind the Staffordshire Regiment, see our website.

The Freedom of Hednesford October 13th 2012

Pssst!

All car parks

in

Hednesford

are FREE.

Pass it on!

Hednesford Traders’

Association 2011 with

Hednesford Town

Council

P A G E 2

Behind the scenes

of the traders in

Hednesford who

provide that little

bit of extra

service to YOU,

the customer.

All you need to know

about Hednesford is

on here!

HTA 2011 Website Features • HTA News All the latest news about what’s happening in Hednesford..

• HTA Events Forthcoming events. Let everyone know what you have organised.

• HTA Lotto. All the latest Lotto news, where to buy your tickets, results plus terms and conditions.

• Business Directory A comprehensive directory of businesses in Hednesford. Is yours on there?

• Regeneration News For the very latest updates and progress reports.

• Train timetables Don’t know why you want to leave, but all the latest times are here.

Plus lots more! Check it out and save it as a favourite.

www.hednesfordtraders.co.uk Get in touch at ourhtc@hotmail.co.uk or ‘like’ or

post on our Facebook page.

Have your

say on the

hottest

issues of the

day

H E D N E S F O R D H E R A L D

Community toilets in the town? toilets because of the on-going

maintenance costs but we

think the answer is…………

look after them ourselves!

Quite a few towns have com-

munity toilets where they are

looked after to a very high

standard by members of the

community, for the commu-

nity. Clean, nicely decorated,

fresh flowers and regularly

Since the demise of the much

loved Aquarius Ballroom in the

town the most pressing issue

has been, ‘Where can I spend

a penny in Hednesford’? Well

the answer has been, only in

the Lightworks until that was

closed and the library, which

has been a relief, but hardly

the answer.

The council will not build new

monitored and maintained, this surely

is the answer to this very important

issue.

What do you think? Would you be

happy to volunteer? Let us know so

we can make a bid to the council to

provide this crucial facility for shop-

pers and visitors in the town.

Email us at ourhtc@hotmail.co.uk

or get on Facebook and make your

views known.

The Little Lingerie Shop

Bra Bank.

Julie’s shop is also a collection

point for Bra Bank, an initiative

to raise money for research

into breast cancer. Old or

unwanted bras can be donated

at the shop and they are then

sold abroad. Most will go to

remote villages in Kenya and

Zimbabwe through charity,

Villages of Hope, enabling those in

need to gain physical support and

comfort with the help of a pre-

loved bra. With a wealth of experi-

ence in her field, Julie is the ideal

person to give invaluable advice to

ladies in need of her services.

Julie can be contacted during busi-

ness hours on 07870 983611

The Little Lingerie shop was

opened in 2011 by former

community nurse, Julie Lockett.

Following many years of ex-

perience, Julie decided to open

her shop specialising in lingerie

for maternity and post-surgery

mastectomy clients in Cardigan

Place initially but now has

moved to bigger premises on

Market Street, . A home visit

service for mastectomy ladies is

available within a 10 mile radius

for those who are unable to

visit the shop.

As well as stocking a small

selection of nightwear, The

Little Lingerie Shop carries a

range of well known brands

including Anita, Amoena,

Royce, Panache, Bassoni,

Naturana and Camille with

styles to suit everyone.

56 Market Street,

Hednesford WS12 1AG

What’s Going On?

P A G E 3 I S S U E N O . 1

Lantern Story Walk.

Wednesday October 31.

Assemble in Market Square

4.15 pm. The Friends of Hed-

nesford Park will be having 2 shorter walks

this year, both within the park, one scary

and one fun. Best fancy dress prizes for the

children from Hednesford Traders, FREE

children’s fairground rides, Jaipur will have

snack boxes for sale at £2.50 and Candy Stall

& Bella’s Coffee House will be open. Not to

be missed!

Christmas Lights Switch

On and Craft Market.

Friday November 30

Hednesford Town Council will once again

be hosting the Christmas Lights switch on in

the town and this year it will be on Friday

November 30th with breaking news of a

possible laser show as well. Traditional fun

and music for everyone. There will also be a

Christmas Craft Market on the same day so

if there are any local crafters who would like

a stall, get in touch with Simon Orme from

the traders’ association NOW on 07527

785750 to secure your spot. This year will

be even better than last. For all the latest

details, see HTA2011 website. Oh, nearly

forgot, Santa will be there!!!!

Totally Locally

Some of you may have

seen news reports about

this scheme which has been up and running

in Stone. Hednesford Traders Association

has applied to be involved with this success-

ful project to help boost the local economy.

The idea is to encourage every member of

the local community to spend just £5 per

week with local independent traders in the

town. Surprisingly, this would pump be-

tween £3-4 million pounds into Market St.

Yes you did read that right, MILLIONS!!

Which means more jobs, better facilities and

a nicer place to live.

Makes you think, doesn’t it!

We want to encourage new diverse inde-

pendent businesses to come into the town

to trade and this will show that Hednesford

is a vibrant town supported by the local

community.

Support our efforts to bring prosperity.

Hednesford Town Council

Calendar of Meetings 2012-13

19:30 2 October 2012 Council

19:30 13 November 2012 Council

10:00 18 December 2012 Finance & GP (Budget)

19:30 8 January 2013 Council (Budget/Precept)

19:30 12 February 2013 Council

19:30 19 March 2013 Council

19:00 23 April 2013 Annual Town Meeting

19:30 7 May 2013 Annual Council Meeting

All meetings will be held at the Pye Green Community Centre, Bradbury Lane, Hednesford WS12 4EP

Copies of Agenda Reports and Minutes can be obtained from Hednesford Library or on-line at www.hednesford-tc.gov.uk Members of the Public are welcome to attend all meetings and prior to the commencement of the meeting may ask questions or make state-

ments

Contact details for all Hednesford Town Councillors.

Further details are available on

www.hednesford-tc.gov.uk

To contact Town Council Manager/Clerk

Peter Harrison

Pye Green Community Centre

Bradbury Lane,

Hednesford

WS12 4EP

01543 424872

George Adamson Pye Green Ward

Tel: 01543 426629

Sheila Cartwright West Hill Ward

Tel: 01543 424950

Derek Davis OBE Anglesey Ward

Tel: 01543 423148

Wendy Yates Anglesey Ward

Tel: 01543 422346

Brian Gamble Anglesey Ward

Tel: 01543 422580

Doris Grice West Hill Ward

Tel: 01543 876008

Alan Pearson Pye Green Ward

Tel: 01543 877048

John O’Leary MBE West Hill Ward

Tel: 01543 426943

Bob Todd Pye Green Ward

Tel: 01543 278778

Diane Todd West Hill Ward

Tel: 01543 278778

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