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Noize
THE
January 2014
Beechdale Community Newspaper
BREAKFAST
CLUB Page 2
KARATE
CHAMP
Page 12
NEW RESIDENTS
‘BUY AND SWAP’
SCHEME Page 3
BEECHDALE WELCOMES FIRST
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
employment opportunities, to boost their skills
and job prospects.
Beechdale has worked with fellow Walsall
housing association whg to launch its Community
Champion initiative.
Aaron Lawrence, Community Development
Officer at whg, said: “The idea of the Community
Champions scheme is to recruit local people who
have similar backgrounds and challenges to the
people they help support.
“Emma and Jemma will empower local people
by developing and using innovative ways to
consult with them about issues which affect
them in their day-to-day life.
Aaron Lawrence welcomes Jemma Betts (left) and Emma Robins to their new role.
Two Beechdale mums have become the
estate’s first ‘Community Champions’.
a drive to improve people’s quality of life and
encourage a sense of community spirit.
Emma Robins and Jemma Betts have been
appointed by Beechdale Community Housing in
their new roles.
Their work will involve helping people to
develop their self-confidence, lead healthier
lifestyles and access local services.
The pair will support Beechdale residents in
a range of initiatives and activities as part of
They will also help people make the most
of education, training, volunteering and
“They will engage with individuals and the
local community in a way which develops their
own skills and capacity to access opportunities,
bringing about change in their own lives as well
as their community.”
Emma and Jemma are now working with local
community and voluntary organisations on
activities to support local people and improve
opportunities for all.
Turn to page page 5 to find out more
about your new Community Champions
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THE NOIZE
BREAKFASTS HIT THE SPOT
YOUNGSTERS STEP
BACK IN TIME
Enjoying the Saturday Selection group breakfasts are (back, left to right) Stacey Pearce, Charlie
Doughty, Sue Thompson and (front) Steven Dolan, Holly Pritchard and Bray Parrish.
Members of a Beechdale youth
club are tucking into healthy
breakfasts before they enjoy
various sporting and dance
activities, thanks to a new
initiative.
Frank F Harrison Community
Association is offering cereal,
fruit and toast to members of the
‘Saturday Selection’ sport and dance
activities group.
The 8-19-year-olds meet at
Beechdale Lifelong Learning Centre
from 10.15am on Saturdays.
Youth Coordinator Liam Perrens
said: “The breakfasts have gone
down well with the group, giving
them a healthy start to the day
and setting them up for the activities
we run here.”
And the ‘Crafts for the Young
at Heart’ Luncheon Club, which
meets on Mondays and Fridays, is
also offering extra meals to the older
generation.
People who are not members
and those who do not want
to take part in the various craft
and other activities run by the club
can still enjoy the midday lunch
on offer – at £1.50 for the main
course and 50p for pudding.
Youngsters explore Kenilworth Castle.
Pupils at the Mirus Academy
stepped back in time when
they enjoyed some history
trips this autumn.
GCSE students visited Kenilworth
Castle, in Warwickshire, to find
out about medieval life and
architecture.
Meanwhile, Year 6 youngsters
dressed up for the occasion and
learned about life in Victorian times
during a visit to the Black Country
Living Museum in Dudley.
ALARM SERVICE OFFERS PEACE OF MIND
The system works by the user
pressing a button, on a pendant
or on a strap around their wrist,
which then automatically calls the
Careline team who can summon
help to you immediately.
Tenants pay £4.80 a month for
the service, while home owners
can rent the alarm for £16.20
plus VAT per month – or they
can buy it for £145.60 plus VAT,
with an annual service charge
of £98.68.
Barry Pyke with his Careline pendant.
Home owners on Beechdale
can now benefit from the peace
of mind offered by the Careline
personal alarm service.
Beechdale Community Housing
has fitted alarm units for 24 of
their tenants across the estate.
But Careline is now offering the
service to Beechdale home owners
too at an affordable price.
• If you are a tenant, contact
the Beechdale office on 01922
648252. Home owners can contact
the same number or call Careline on
0845 434 5440.
Beechdale tenant Barry Pyke,
who has various health and
mobility issues, has recently
had a Careline alarm fitted in his
home.
He said: “I had a fall one night in
the bathroom and couldn’t get up.
I ended up having to crawl into
the bedroom but I still couldn’t
pull myself up onto the bed.
“My wife called my nephew but
neither of them could lift me, so
they ended up having to call the
ambulance service to get me up.
“It wasn’t a very nice experience
for any of us and I don’t know
what would have happened if I
had been on my own, so I vowed it
wouldn’t happen again and have
had the Careline alarm fitted. It
has definitely made me feel safer
and given us all peace of mind.”
WINTER 2013
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SURFING FOR BARGAINS STAFF GO THE EXTRA
CHARITY MILE
Mel Spink takes a look at the Beechdale swap shop forum.
A Beechdale grandmother
has set up an online swap
shop to help local people
pick up some bargains.
Mel Spink, from Darwin Road, has
launched the Facebook forum so
Beechdale residents can swap goods
or services.
There are already 100 members
of the free forum and more are
invited to check it out. Go to
beechdaleswapshop@groups.
facebook.com
Mel said: “It is all about keeping
things local. Beechdale is a small,
close-knit community so it is
an ideal place to have a forum like
this. I got the idea from a similar
forum in Stafford which has proved
very popular. I’m hoping ours
will take off in the same way.”
Beechdale staff turn pink for charity.
Big-hearted staff at Beechdale
Community
Housing
have
been busy raising cash for
charity in recent months.
Teams held a pink ‘dress down day’
and ate home-made pink cupcakes at
the office during the national ‘wear
it pink’ fundraiser, raising £55.50
for the Breast Cancer Campaign.
Some of the men in the office also
took up the ‘Movember’ challenge
in November, growing moustaches
to bring in over £200 for men’s
health projects across the country.
BEECHDALE CHARITY FUNDRAISER STRUGGLING
TO OPEN A
STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT BANK ACCOUNT?
Beechdale shopkeeper Trevor
Bailey has scooped a prestigious
award for his decades of charity
fundraising work.
Trevor, who co-owns Cheryl’s
Wines, was presented with a Civic
Award by Walsall Mayor Councillor
Mohammad Nazir at the 10th
annual awards ceremony.
Walsall-born TV presenter Bob
Warman hosted the evening at
Banks’s Stadium in November.
Trevor, who has lived on the
estate for 40 years, has been
involved in organising lots of
fundraising activities which have
brought in thousands of pounds
for local worthy causes, including
a bungee jump and swimming
a quarter of a mile in the canal.
He said: “It was nice for our work
to be recognised but, really, I was
accepting the award for everyone
A Credit Union account with
Walsave could be just what
you’re looking for.
Opening such an account could help
you manage your money and ensure
your rent and other bills are paid
automatically.
Beechdale Community Housing can
help you open an account and pay
your membership fee so you can start
saving today.
Trevor and fellow award winners celebrate with (centre, front) Walsall Mayor Councillor
Mohammad Nazir and host Bob Warman.
who has helped raise funds here
over the years. One of the great
things about Beechdale is the fact
that everyone comes together when
there is a tragedy – and I just do my
bit towards that.”
Once your account has been in use
for three months, with rent payments
made from it, Beechdale will pay you
another £10.
Find out more from the income
team on 01922 648252.
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THE NOIZE
FAIR SPREADS FESTIVE SPIRIT
Families flocked to meet
Santa and buy some unusual
festive gifts at Beechdale’s
popular Christmas Fair.
Around 200 people gathered
to enjoy the festivities, held at
Beechdale
Lifelong
Learning
Centre and organised by Beechdale
Community Group.
Group Chair Sue Oxley said: “It
was a brilliant day. We dressed
up in our Christmas jumpers and
everyone had a great time.
“Father Christmas gave out 70
presents to the youngsters and we
had a good range of stalls, some
selling arts and crafts, others with
festive games, plus a tombola and a
white elephant stall. There was also
face painting and nail art.”
The event raised £433, which
will help pay for future events for
Beechdale residents including an
Easter show.
It was opened by Beechdale
teenager and karate champion Chloe
Machin. Turn to The Sportz on page
12 to find out more about the young
sporting star’s achievements.
SHOWTIME ON
B E E C H DA L E
Around
80
Beechdale
residents of all ages enjoyed
a fun-packed Christmas
Show featuring a host of
local singers.
Setting up for the Christmas show are (left to right) Dorothy Doody, Angela Whitticase,
Sue Lycett, Jane Cross, Sue Oxley, Pat Dean and Nancy Dean.
Lee Clegg, Tom Edis and
Ellie Hickman were among the
home-grown line-up of talent at
the event, organised by Beechdale
Community Group and held at the
Lifelong Learning Centre.
The community group also ran a
trip to Blackpool Illuminations in
November. Chair Sue Oxley said:
“We had three coachloads of people
and we had a fantastic day.”
WINTER 2013
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CHAMPIONS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
Beechdale’s new Community
Champions Jemma Betts and
Emma Robins are looking
forward to a busy year in 2014.
Community
Housing’s
BEES
(Beechdale Estate Environmental
Society) group and a member of
their RIGS (Repairs Interest Group).
Both previously full-time mums,
they have already had a week’s
intensive pre-employment training
in customer services before being
appointed to their new positions.
My daughters, too, are in the
10th Walsall Brownies group on
Beechdale, active members of
Beechdale Library and they go to
Frankie’s dance group at the lifelong
learning centre.
Here, we ask them a few questions
about themselves and their plans.
The idea is to support people
to develop their self-confidence,
helping them into training or work.
We will also be proactively getting
feedback to see what services people
need and helping them to access
them.
Why have you become
Community Champion?
Emma, aged 34, has two young
daughters and has lived on
Beechdale for five years.
How did you hear about the
Community Champions scheme?
I was asked if I would be interested
in applying for the job because I’m
a very involved tenant.
I’m Vice-Chair of Beechdale
Why is it so important?
On Beechdale, there are a variety of
things going on but a lot of people
don’t know about them. We want
to bridge that gap and reach out
to people, bringing the community
together.
What does your new role involve?
We will be taking part in various
community events and activities
to engage with local people to help
enrich their lives.
Emma Robins
Champion, I will now help support
other people taking part in it.
a
I was very involved with the
community anyway, so this is just
a bonus. I think it will expand my
capacity to help people, in a way
which I couldn’t on my own.
To improve things and make
life better on Beechdale, we have
to be proactive. For example,
there are lots of people who want
to work but don’t have the skills
or self-confidence – but we are
here to point them in the right
direction.
What next?
Jemma Betts
Jemma and Emma will
Jemma, aged 27, also has two
young daughters and has lived on
Beechdale for seven years.
host of activities in 2014
How did you hear about the
Community Champions scheme?
• increasing access to services
I’ve been working as a volunteer
youth worker at Beechdale Lifelong
Learning Centre for the last few
months, and was asked if I might
be interested in this new job.
What do you want to achieve in
the role?
I’m hoping to brighten up our
community and try to bring everybody
together, engaging people in the
various activities we will be doing.
I’ve also recently been taking part
in Walsall Council’s ‘Evolve’ healthy
lifestyle project, which involves
exercise sessions and learning how
to eat healthily. As a Community
be getting involved in a
aimed at:
for local people,
• improving health by raising
awareness of lifestyle
• boosting people’s confidence,
skills and well-being
• developing further education,
training,
volunteering
and
employment opportunities.
We will keep you updated
on their plans, and how you
can get involved, in future
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FUN PARK SCORES WITH YOUNGSTERS
Young people on Beechdale
have been making the
most of the estate’s new
Fun Park.
It has been well used by all age
groups over the last few months
before and after school, and the
football pitch has been hosting
weekly floodlit tournaments.
The Thursday sessions have
proved
popular,
attracting
regular teams totalling an
average of 30 youngsters each
week. Young people have also
helped out setting up the pitch
and floodlights for each event.
have been put on have been
fantastic.”
in partnership
Soccer Skills.
• “This is brill… it lights up the
pitch!”
Here are some of the comments
from youngsters attending the
tournaments:
• “We stayed on for six games
undefeated… We even beat Danny.”
During one of the weekly
meetings, they carried out a
survey to find out young people’s
views on anti-social behaviour
in the area.
• “The football pitch is great
and the recent tournaments that
• “When you coming over again?”
Walsall’s Integrated Young
People’s
Support
Services
team runs the tournaments,
with
Global
They are planning to run a
bigger
football
tournament
on the park during February
half-term.
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THE NOIZE
SIMPLE STEPS
NEW PARTNER,
TO FIRE SAFETY
MORE CHOICE
Bloxwich firefighters have drawn up six simple steps
Home seekers will have
more choice thanks to a
new partnership between
Beechdale Community
Housing and fellow
to help keep you safe in 2014:
1) Protect your home with smoke alarms – have
one on each floor and test them weekly.
2) T
ake extra care in the kitchen – never leave
cooking unattended, keep your cooker clean
and don’t fry food when you’ve been drinking.
Walsall landlord whg.
People who are not already
Beechdale tenants but who want
3) Check your electrics – unplug appliances when
not in use and don’t overload plug sockets.
to apply for a property on the estate
now need to register with whg.
You will then be able to use
4) Smoke safely – stub out cigarettes properly
and never smoke in bed.
the choose&move service, which
allows you to search and bid for
5) S
leep safely – close internal doors at night to
prevent a fire spreading, make sure your cooker
and heaters are off and put a guard in front of an
open fire.
6) Plan a safe escape – make sure everyone in
the house knows the escape plan in case
of fire, including the best route out and an
alternative one if the first is blocked.
available Beechdale homes as
well as properties on whg estates.
To register, log onto www.
whg.uk.com/chooseandmove
Bloxwich firefighters (back) Nigel Dawes,
Kevin Pitt, Tony Bishop and (front) Simon
Shakespeare and Lee Hewitt.
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HOME
As the winter weather
takes a grip, it is important
to make sure you keep safe
and warm in your home.
Here, we offer some tips
for doing just that:
• Use your central heating correctly,
aiming to keep all rooms you use at
18-22C.
• If you have a pre-pay meter, make
sure you have enough credit on it.
• If you are a tenant and you notice
your radiators are not getting warm,
ask Beechdale Community Housing
to check them as they may need
bleeding.
• Staff can also show you how to set
your timers and thermostat to suit
your needs.
Gas and fire safety
Beechdale Community Housing is
responsible for ensuring the gas
appliances it provides to its customers
are safe to use.
This involves annual gas servicing
by registered engineers to ensure
appliances are working correctly
and spot any repairs needed to avoid
breakdowns. Beechdale also offers
a free check of tenants’ own
appliances and can give appropriate
advice.
If gas safety engineers cannot get into a
home to complete a service, Beechdale
can apply for a court injunction to get
access.
When a Beechdale home is re-wired,
smoke and carbon dioxide detectors
are also installed to help keep
you safe from fire and fumes from
gas appliances.
If you smell gas and suspect a leak,
you must call the Transco emergency
number on 0800 111 999.
Asbestos
CAKES
MEAN CASH!
Kind-hearted Beechdale
residents and Morrison
repairs contractor staff
and their families baked
Beechdale Community Housing
always tests homes for any asbestos
before refurbishment work or when
the property is empty, if it has not
previously been tested.
a range of cakes to sell in
If you are worried or have any
concerns about the potential hazards
of asbestos, contact the Beechdale
team who can offer a free test and
advice.
among the people to donate home-
For further information, call 0300
123 1745.
aid of charity.
Tenant Elaine Mansell – known
on the estate as ‘Mrs Kipling’ – was
made cakes for the sale.
The event, run by Morrison during
the national World’s Biggest Coffee
Morning in September, raised £100
for Macmillan Cancer Support.
WINTER 2013
Patients’ panel
Dr Singh and the Patient
Participation Group recently
met to discuss the latest
issues affecting Beechdale
Health Centre.
A&E visits - Visits to the A&E
department at Walsall Manor
Hospital must be strictly for
emergencies only and not for
minor problems.
Patients with coughs, colds
and other winter health issues
should first visit the chemist
and, if symptoms persist, only
then must you seek medical
advice. For children with oral
thrush, conjunctivitis, sickness or
diarrhoea, you can see your local
Health Visitor.
You can always visit Walsall
Walk-In Centre, on the High
Street, or call the out of hours
service outside normal surgery
opening times. If your symptoms
persist for more than two weeks,
you should come and see your GP.
Smear tests - Smear tests are very
important and could save your
news from
life. If you are due, please call the
surgery to get booked in.
Around 1,000 women die from
cervical cancer each year. Smear
tests – which take just a few
minutes – check for abnormal
cells in the cervix so they can be
caught before they can develop
into cancer.
Appointments - If you book an
appointment, please make sure
it is at a time and date you can
attend. If you feel better and no
longer need to see the doctor or
nurse, please call the surgery
to cancel your appointment so
somebody else in need can book it.
PPG - The surgery’s Patient
Participation Group (PPG) is set
up for the benefit of its patients. If
you could spare an hour a month
to attend a meeting, please contact
the surgery for more details.
Sexual health - Pregnancy tests
and chlamydia screening tests are
always available at the surgery.
Alcohol problems - Patients who
think they may have alcohol
dependency or problems can
approach the surgery in confidence
and get the proper help needed
– or book an appointment with
Maxine, the surgery nurse.
Travel advice - If you are
going on holiday, don’t forget
your vaccinations! It is always
important to check out if you
need any if you are going abroad.
Please contact the surgery in good
time if you feel you may require
any vaccinations for your holiday.
The patients’ panel is set up
for the benefit of all
Dr Singh’s patients. It does not
act as a complaints panel but
is an advisory body for patients
and staff.
We would love to have
more patient representation
on the panel. If anyone wants
to find out more, please ask
at Beechdale Health Centre
reception.
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HAVE YOU LOST
A MUSIC PLAYER?
A personal music player was
found at Beechdale Fun Park in
November. If you think this may
be yours, please contact Louise
Wheeler at Beechdale Community
Housing
on
01922
748405.
NEW YEAR
NEW YOU!
Frank F Harrison Community
Association has a varied
line-up of courses on offer
for 2014 – so why not sign
up to develop your skills or
learn news ones? Here are
details of some of the new
training sessions available.
Running from Beechdale Lifelong
Learning Centre:
• Computers for the Terrified
(fun course) –
Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm
• Ascentis Level 1 Award in Skills
For Employment
– Fridays, 1pm-3pm
• Ascentis Award in ICT
– Fridays, 10am-12 noon
• Creative Arts Club
(fun course) –
Fridays, 9.45am-11.45am
Our local police team has
seen a sharp fall in antisocial behaviour (ASB) on
Beechdale thanks to the
last year’s dispersal order
on the estate.
The order, which ended on
December 31st, gave officers the
power to disperse groups of people
in the designated zone.
Pc Richard Bracey, from the
Bloxwich and Leamore police team,
said: “It has been a great success and
we have noticed a big decrease in
ASB, as have the shop owners in
Stephenson Square.
“We have also given several warning
notices to drivers causing ASB. These
notices last for 12 months and, in one
instance, a car was seized and an
arrest made. We will continue to issue
these notices should cars be seen
driven in an anti-social manner in and
around Beechdale.
“Although the dispersal order has
come to an end, ASB will not be
tolerated and we continue to work
closely with Beechdale Community
Housing to ensure steps are taken
to combat any problems.
“This has recently led to us
serving a notice seeking possession
on a resident causing a nuisance on
the estate.”
He added: “Those who continue
to commit ASB will risk their homes
and, where necessary, will be
arrested and put before the courts.”
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• 10-week Dog Handling/
Obedience course
– Saturdays, 1pm-2pm
Running from the Harrison Skills
Centre in Bloxwich:
• City & Guilds Level 1 Award
Nail Art and Make-up
– Tuesdays, 9am-12 noon.
Many of these courses are
free. To find out more, call
01922 746967.
Beechdale noticeboard
Looking to take up a new hobby and make new friends?
There’s lots going on in Beechdale, so look no further!
Tuesday
Monday
Bowling Club for the over-50s
9am-midday at Beechdale Lifelong Learning
Centre. Contact: 01922 746967
Stay and Play
(ages 0-5) 9.15am-11.15am at Hatherton
Children’s Centre (Hathertots Creche). £1
per family. Contact: 01922 712507
Place 2 Be
Activity club for 8-12-year-olds. 5-7pm at
Beechdale Lifelong Learning Centre.
Bushido Freestyle Martial Arts Club
7pm-8pm at Beechdale Lifelong
Learning Centre.
Early Days Stay and Play, incorporating
Baby PEEP session
9.15am-11.15am at Hatherton Children’s
Centre. Drop-in group for new and soon-to-be
parents, with children up to 1-year-old.
Crafts for the Young at Heart Luncheon Club
10.00am-1.30pm at Lifelong Learning Centre,
Stephenson Square. Crafts, gentle aerobics
and a range of talks. Contact: 01922 746967
Baby weighing clinic
(every second and fourth Monday of
the month) 9.30am-11am at Hatherton Children’s Centre.
Wednesday
Toddler time bounce and rhyme
Stephenson
10-11.30am at Beechdale Library,
.
Square. £1 including refreshments
Youth club
Beechdale
(13-19-year-olds) 5.30pm-8pm at
session to
n
Lifelong Learning Centre. Drop-i
and Wii.
play badminton, basketball, pool
Beechdale Resident
Fundraisers Prize Bingo
7pm-8.30pm at Beechdale Lifelong
Learning Centre.
Thursday
Bowling Club for the over50s
9am-midday at Beechdale
Lifelong
Learning Centre. Contact:
01922 746967
(in summer, phone beforehand
to check venue)
Take a Break
(ages 0-3 years) 9.30-11.30a
m at Hatherton Children’s Centre. Fun
sessions for
children to allow parents to
have a break.
£2.50. Places must be booked
. Contact:
01922 712507.
Kids’ soft play
10am at Rock Church, Ediso
n Road,
Beechdale. Contact: 01922
441721
ZumbAtomic
Group
(4-8-year-olds)
3.30pm-4.30p
m. Dance
exercise sessio
ns at Hathert
on Children’s
Centre. £2 a se
ssion.
Book a place
on 01922 7125
07.
The Tuesday
Night Project
(10-14-year-o
lds) 5.30pm-7
.30pm
at Beechdale
Lifelong Learn
in
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Centre.
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9.30am-11am
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at The Rock C
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Road. Contact
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36221
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0-2-year-olds)
9am-9.40am a
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Children’s Ce
ntre. Music an
d
singing for
babies and to
ddlers.
Internet Cafe
(13-19 year-olds) 5-7pm. Drop
in and
surf the web at Beechdale Lif
elong
Learning Centre.
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Activity club for 8-12-year-o
lds. 5-7pm
at Beechdale Lifelong Learn
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Arts Club
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13-19-year-olds, 9am-5
pm at Frank F Harrison
Scrambling Track.
Frankie’s Gymnastic
and Ballet Club
(4-15-years-old) 10am
-12.30pm at Beechdale
Lifelong Learning Cent
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Saturday Selection sp
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dance youth activities
10.15am- 12.45pm at Beec
hdale
Lifelong Learning Centre.
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St Catherine’s Church
Hall, Edison Road.
01922 649243.
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BEECHDALE
In this edition’s Memory Lane
feature, local history enthusiast
Bob Griffiths ponders the origins
of Beechdale’s road names.
What’s in a name?
Our family name identifies us in society,
telling others who we are.
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Gurney Road:
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
(1793-1875) invented the
“Frummond Light” and
an early steam-powered
road vehicle
which
travelled at 15mph.
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Fleming Road:
Sir Alexander Fleming
(1881-1955)
was
a
bacteriologist
who,
in 1928, discovered
penicillin.
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Faraday Road:
Michael Faraday (17611867) discovered the laws
of electricity. He was
a chemist and natural
philosopher.
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Cavendish Road:
Henry Cavendish (17311810) was a philosopher
and scientist who became
known for estimating the
density of the Earth. He
also discovered the levity
of hydrogen gas.
Edison Road:
Thomas Alva Edison (18471931) was an American who
invented the electric light
bulb and the phonograph.
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Brindley Close:
James Brindley (1716-72)
was an engineer who, in
1752, built an engine for
drawing water from coal
mines. He went on to build
over 300 canals across the
country.
Darwin Road:
Charles Robert Darwin
(1809-1882) formulated the
theory of evolution and
published the “Origin of
the Species”. He is buried
in Westminster Abbey.
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Arkwright Road:
Richard Arkwright (17321796) invented the spinning
frame to produce cotton
thread. He built cotton
mills
in
Nottingham,
Chorley and Cromford
in Derbyshire. Cromford
Mill remains today as a
museum. He was knighted
in 1786, becoming the High
Sherriff of Derbyshire.
Crompton Close:
Samuel Crompton (17511827)
invented
the
spinning
mule
which
took the best parts of
Arkwright’s invention and
revolutionised the textile
industry.
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Reaymer Close
Most of us living on Beechdale are not known
outside the immediate locality but the people after
which our roads are named are of national and
international renown.
In 1949, Walsall Council decided to build this estate
and in 1951, before building work began, agreed
to name the roads after prominent scientists and
inventors. Here is an overview of who they were.
Lan
Hadley Road:
John Hadley (1793-1875)
was a mathematician
who
invented
the
reflecting telescope.
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who discovered the
vaccination process.
Kelvin Road:
William
Thompson
(1924-1907) was an
Harvey Road:
Irish mathematician
William Harvey (1578- and physicist who
the
First
1657) was a physician became
who discovered the Baron Kelvin.
circulation of the blood.
We look at more
Jenner Road:
Beechdale
street
Edward Jenner (1749- names in the next
1843) was a physician edition of The Noize.
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Cheese
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8oz dried pasta
twists or shells
4oz butter
4oz flour
1 diced pepper
½-1 pint milk
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
pinch of mustard
8oz grated cheese
MEET BEECHDALE’S STARS
Beechdale
Community
Housing awards staff the
title ‘Star of the Month’ for
going above and beyond
the call of duty, and doing
that little bit extra in their
work.
Jahangir Hussain won the
accolade in August for going
and sprinkle the remaining cheese
on top.
5. Put in the oven on Gas Mark 3 for
20-30 minutes until golden brown.
6. Serve with salad.
Joanne Bell,
cook at Mary
Elliot School,
shares
another of
her recipes
with The Noize
readers.
for passing his Customer
Service qualification.
Tom Parkes was named
September’s
‘Star’
recognition
of
in
him
Sarah Lowe
working.
Sarah Lowe won the
award
in
October
for
embracing the new system
of letting Beechdale homes,
working well with other
staff teams and keeping
tenant information up-to-
2. To make the sauce, dissolve butter
4. Pour the sauce all over the pasta
fitted in their home and
embracing new ways of
water for 3-5 minutes until soft.
Drain, then add to a medium-sized
ceramic dish.
Add half the cheese and a pinch of
salt, pepper and mustard, then stir
into the sauce.
a Careline alarm system
for a new colleague and
1. Put pasta into a pan of boiling
3. Add the diced pepper to the sauce.
tenant who wanted to get
delivering a training plan
Method
in a pan, then add flour to the
melted butter and stir until it forms
a smooth paste. Pour in a little bit
of milk at a time and stir in until
you get a nice consistency. Do this
for at least 2 minutes to make sure
the flour is cooked.
the extra mile for a non-
Tom Parkes
date.
Jahangir Hussain
the
George Stephenson
Family Pub and Fuzzy Ed Funhouse
Join the family club at our
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the benefits, simply log on to
www.ourfamilyclub.co.uk.
Keep an eye out for the
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www.myvouchercodes.co.uk.
Don’t forget
our brilliant
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Take advantage of our free WiFi access point.
Why not pop in and book a Fuzzy Ed party for your
child’s/children’s birthday.
We have 3D Sky TV showing your favourite sports.
Quiz night every Thursday at 8pm. Free entry and
prizes to be won!
Special offers
• Family Tuesday – kids eat for £1; free play 3pm8pm; free face painting, balloons and arts and
crafts table 4pm-8pm.
Speak to staff for more details on all events and offers.
Tel: 01922 630458
Stephenson Avenue, Walsall WS2 7EU
KEEP YOUR
BELONGINGS
SAFE
Beechdale Community
Housing has buildings
insurance on its homes
but tenants need to
take out their own home
contents insurance.
You can arrange this
yourself or take advantage
of an affordable insurance
scheme run by whg with
insurers Aviva.
Premiums for this Tenants
Contents Insurance start
from just £1.06 per week
To find out more, call
whg’s insurance team on
0300 555 6666.
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MARTIAL ARTS CHAMP
DREAMS OF OLYMPIC GLORY
HELP THE SCRAMBLERS!
Frank F Harrison Community Association has
launched a fundraising
appeal
to
keep
its
popular scrambling track
on course.
Chloe Machin shows off some of her trophies.
A teenage karate champ from
Beechdale is dreaming of
Olympic glory as she brings
home a string of martial arts
medals and trophies.
Chloe Machin, aged 15, only took
up karate two-and-a-half years ago
and has been competing for just
over a year.
She has recently returned from
the
European
Championships
in Portugal, where she competed in
the British team and won a bronze
medal.
Chloe is now aiming for the World
Championships in Japan in 2015.
She said: “I was getting bullied at
school so my mom took me along
to a karate class to see whether
I would be interested. I haven’t
looked back – I love it and I don’t
get hassle at school any more.
“It would be great to compete
at the Olympics and, eventually,
I’d like to set up my own karate
school.”
Chloe practises four or five times
a week at different clubs and is now
a brown belt.
So far, she has clocked up five
trophies and 20 medals – eight gold,
six silver and six bronze.
Her proud mom Jackie said: “We
are so proud of Chloe. She has taken
to karate like a duck to water. It has
given her a lot more confidence and
she is very dedicated.”
They can give a one-off donation,
offer sponsorship or adopt it as
their charity for the year. Another
way of supporting it would be to
pay for a day’s use of the track
and, at the same time, donate a
The track, behind the Mirus
Academy, has been very successful
at helping to keep youngsters
off the streets and reducing
illegal off-road motorbike riding.
similar day’s worth of use to the
Its Big Lottery funding has now
come to an end so is in need of
support from local businesses and
other organisations to keep the
track going.
the word about the track and its
local community.
Roadshows and other events
are planned this year to spread
benefits to the neighbourhood.
To find out more or lend
support, call 01922 746967.
YOUNG TALENT TAKES OFF
Beechdale Juniors has been of the future.
Beechdale Juniors currently has
nurturing young talent with
about 100 members, with 10 in
its fledgling Academy.
Children aged between four the Academy.
and six have been enjoying the Anyone interested in joining or
free Saturday morning sessions sponsoring the club can contact
which aim to spot soccer stars Chair Paul Hendy on 07711 632377.
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