Citylife in Lichfield October 2021

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LOCAL NEWS 6 Shenstone Tower Event Held Friends of Shenstone Tower (FoST) hosted a celebration event on Saturday 21st August to mark the start of the long-awaited renovation of Shenstone’s old Saxon/Norman tower. Church bells summoned everyone to gather outside the old Tower. FoST Chairman Jeremy Cotton welcomed everyone and introduced the committee and guests, Keith Billington, Hon. Treasurer of the Staffordshire Archaeological & Historical Society, and Christopher Pincher MP. Jeremy outlined the journey so far and thanked all the donors particularly Historic England, HS2, Garfield Weston, Pilgrim’s Trust, Leche Trust, Bells Whisky, and the community who have given so generously to the appeal. After speeches and a poem, written for the occasion, a replacement yew tree was ceremoniously planted in the churchyard and in the nearby church, an exhibition of the history of the tower including architects plans could be viewed as refreshments were served. A grand opening event is planned for the summer. ....................................................................................... Lichfield Choir Nominated for Award Themba Mvula and Lichfield Gospel Choir have been shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Inspiration Award – the first ever public-voted RPS Award which invites the public to choose the winner of the award for the most inspirational musical achievements by nonprofessional ensembles across the UK. Led by charismatic, inspirational musical director Themba Mvula, Lichfield Gospel Choir seemed completely unphased by the constant setbacks and hurdles of lockdown. The choir were straight out the gate in the very first days, instigating online rehearsals that would continue every week throughout the last year. The winners of all thirteen categories will be announced at the 2021 RPS Awards at Wigmore Hall, London, on 1st November. The event will be presented in a new and refreshed format that will enable more music-lovers and musicmakers to join in the festivities. To find out more, visit www.royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk. ....................................................................................... Corn Field of Dreams! Local resident, Mr Philip Green, planted some corn on the cob last year that he purchased from a local retailer, only to find the sweetcorn seeds have grown to become more than 12 feet in height! Reminiscent of the 1980s film ‘Field of Dreams’ starring Kevin Costner, Mr Green of Boley Park is pictured with his gigantic corn plants! ....................................................................................... Garden Unveiled for Burntwood Breast Care (l to r) Pauline Walker, Mags Davies, Michael Fabricant, Marie Hiley, and Linda Griffith. On Saturday 11th September Local MP, Michael Fabricant, unveiled a commemorative bench and sensory garden at Burntwood Memorial Institute in memory those who have lost their lives breast cancer. The garden, which was created by Cherry Orchard Garden Services (COGS), features a bench and plaques honouring dedicated to local victims of breast cancer. Burntwood Breast Care was founded by Marie Hiley and Pauline Walker in 2009 who met in the chemotherapy department at Burton Hospital whilst undergoing treatment for the disease. Towards the end of their treatment they decided to create a group so they could meet other ladies and have a drink and a chat and subsequently help support each other. The group meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Burntwood Memorial Institute on in Rugeley Road. ....................................................................................... Lichfield to Improve Recycling Rates Households across Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough will be supported to help improve recycling rates by changing how some waste is sorted, after proposals to change the way the councils collect recycling were approved. At meetings held in September, both Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council agreed to move from co-mingled to dual-stream recycling from April 2022. This will see glass, cans and plastics continue to be collected in the current blue bins, and paper and card collected in new blue bags. The changes should see recycling rates improve across both local authority areas, as separating out paper and card will prevent it from being contaminated, meaning more of it can be recycled. To read the full report, go to www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/septembercabinet. ....................................................................................... Local Pet Shop Supplies Charity Greenark is an e s t a b l i s h e d family-run animal feed business, based in Rugeley, and is proud to s u p p o r t Staffordshire Fire and Rescue by kindly donating all the dog food to feed all their working dogs. Pictured is Red the dog collecting his latest batch of feed from the shop! You can find Greenark at Unit 16, Power Station Road, Rugeley, or follow on Facebook and @Instagram to see more of their good work.
Advertising Feature Robin Place – Certified Financial Adviser I’m a fifty three year old Financial Adviser from Burntwood working for Four Oaks Financial Services based in Shenstone. I have many Clients in the Burntwood and Lichfield area and some of you reading this will know me from my membership of Lichfield Rotary Club, Hammerwich Parish Council or Burntwood Town Council. I’m often asked what Financial Advisers do, what services they provide and how they can benefit me. The answer is that Financial Advisers have a range of specialities they deal with such as mortgages, investments, protection, financial planning and pension consolidation. Not all have the same specialities or qualifications, and some prefer to focus in certain areas rather than others. Most of my advice is given around financial planning, investments, pensions and inheritance tax but I have colleagues at Four Oaks Financial Services who work in other areas as well. I am one of a Team of Financial Advisers supported by in-house research, client liaison and administration teams based in our offices on the Birmingham Road, Shenstone. Should you wish to have a consultation with me your first meeting will be at my cost and there is no obligation to proceed any further. Financial Advisers are qualified professionals and get paid in a variety of ways, which I will explain to you when we speak. If you do decide to be a client then you will get a personalised service that matches your needs, whatever they may be, as we are all individuals. I will carry out a full fact find of your circumstances, look at your current plans and policies and discuss with you your priorities, where you want to be financially in the future and how I may be able to help you get there. I will speak in clear terms and do my best to try and help you achieve your goals. As an experienced local Financial Adviser I work with clients at all stages of their life to help them achieve their financial goals, whatever they be. You can find me on the Independent rating sites Unbiased and Vouchedfor, via my website - www.financialadviser.me.uk or the Four Oaks website – www.fouroaksfs.com It is often said that people deal with people, particularly local people, so please give me a call or drop me an email so we can have a chat and can take it from there. I hope to hear from you soon. Robin Place DipFA, CeLTCI, MLIBF Financial Adviser 0121 323 2070, 07968 504805 robin@fouroaksfs.com 7
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