Happy Home Kenya Trust

Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association has been contacted by “Happy Home Kenya Trust” who wants their organisation to be promoted on the S.A.G.E. website in respect to the good work they do by supporting Kenyan children who need their help.

Established in 1975, by the late Reverend Doctor Johana Mruka Mgoye, Happy Home works to […]

Video Footage of Prince Edward Opening Sandyford Fire Station

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is shown on video footage officially opening Sandyford Community Fire Station.

The Prince can be seen meeting Peter Dartford, Chief Fire Officer and other fire services personnel as well as Joan Walley M.P. pupils from local primary schools & committee members from the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association (S.A.G.E.).

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Goldenhill 1870

Goodness me, is it 1870 already?

How time flies when you are reminiscing.

19 years on from our last story, there have been a lot of changes since then.

The population is now 3000, that is more than double what it was in 1851.

There has been a large influx of people from the surrounding […]

Roadworks “Hollywall Lane”

A road surface dressing scheme is proposed to be taking place on Hollywall Lane between Chatterley Road and Burnaby Road on Tuesday 31st May. It is anticipated the roadworks will last for one day.

Improvements to the road are very much needed, especially since the snow and ice during the winter months has taken its […]

Goldenhill in 1851 by David Wood

David Wood has done more research of Goldenhill as it was back in 1851. It is very interesting, so please read on and see if you can piece any of your ancesters to the following article.

We still have 5 beer houses. Obediah Booth still keeps the Nelson Arms but the Red Lion is owned […]

Gypsies are back “one year on”

One year on virtually to the day and the gypsies are back on the same plot of land next to the cricket club at Sandyford.

When the gypsies were evicted last year, the land was cordoned off with barriers leading onto the land to stop this happening again.

Residents have reported that this time the […]

Revisiting “The Good old Days” from 1830s Goldenhill

David Wood has forwarded the following article from 1830s Goldenhill and he hopes people will enjoy reading it as much as he has enjoyed researching it.

Starting at 1834 there were 2 Coal Masters, John Henry Clive and Robert Williamson who were actually colliery owners and I suppose, major employers.

Mr. J. Collinson and William […]

Goldenhill & Sandyford Ward Councillor Martin Garner “Thanks Residents”

May I take this opportunity to thank the people of Goldenhill & Sandyford for electing me as your councillor. I’m very grateful to the people who voted for me, and hope that over time I can win the trust of those who did not.

I’d also like to thank the two candidates who ran positive […]

Prince Edward opens our very own “Sandyford Community Fire Station”

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opened Sandyford Community Fire Station today.

The Prince proved to be light hearted and humorous, which in turn made the day to be as good as the weather that welcomed him.

Prince Edward made a tour of the building and met a number of dignitaries including Joan Walley M.P. […]

Staffordshire Police “Updating Residents on Antisocial Behaviour”

P.C. Glyn Talbot has given the S.A.G.E. website an update on how Staffordshire Police are dealing with antisocial behaviour in Sandyford & Goldenhill.

Dear All. Thanks to all those who attended the last meeting at the Community Centre, and for supporting the ongoing efforts of all concerned. I was asked about a few things at […]