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David Wood starts his story this time by talking about the playground at the top of Goldenhill, where you can see over to the Cheshire Plains.
 Playground at the top of Goldenhill Village since the 1950's David goes onto say,
The playground which is still at the top of the village, now there was a place that could entertain children of all ages.
There were swings, baby swings, a roundabout, a seesaw, a giant Chinese swing, a sandpit, rocking horse and a slide that seemed about 30 feet off the ground but in reality was probably only 10 feet high.
Health and safety hadn’t been invented then, but I can remember two quite serious accidents involving the Chinese swing and the seesaw.
The Chinese swing was eventually made so that it wouldn’t move.
There was a wooden hut which was replaced eventually by a brick building, to house the park keeper.
He ruled with total authority and if you didn’t behave yourself you were banned for life.
Can anyone remember and let us know what other playground equipment there used be in the 1950’s & 60’s or even before that, I am sure it will make interesting reading.
Staffordshire Police is appealing for the public to report any sightings of a missing Stoke-on-Trent man.
 Missing, Paul Sims, aged 36 Paul Sims, aged 36, was reported missing at the end of April. He was last seen at his home address in Furlong Road, Tunstall, on April 19.
Mr Sims is described as white, is 5ft 9in tall with a slim build. He has shoulder-length, light brown hair and blue eyes. He has a one-inch scar above his left eye. It is not known what Mr Sims was wearing when he went missing.
DC Gary Cliffe, investigating officer, said: “We consider Mr Sims to be vulnerable and we are concerned for his welfare.
“There is every possibility Mr Sims has left the Staffordshire area, but we are appealing for anyone who may have seen him/had any contact with him in the last month, or has any information on his current whereabouts, to come forward.
“We are also working closely with colleagues at the charitable organisation Missing People, which is featuring the case on its website http://www.missingpeople.org.uk/PaulSims
Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Cliffe at Staffordshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 477 of April 30, or Missing People on Freefone 0500 700 700
In this article David Wood talks about the good old PMT buses, does anyone know what the PMT stood for, of course you do “Potteries Motor Traction”.
 PMT Bus in Tunstall's Tower Square David’s story goes,
Who among you can remember the clock opposite the Travellers Rest which was used by the PMT to monitor the buses running times. The conductor had to get off the bus, place his card in the clock, press the handle and get back on again.
Can you imagine the speed that the conductor had to move if they were running late. He had to jump off while the bus was still moving and then run along the pavement to get back on because the driver had started off without him to try and make up a few seconds of lost time.
 1949 Leyland Motors PMT Double Decker Bus In the bad winters in the early mornings, the ladies used to get on the bus with hot water bottles because the old double deckers had no back doors on and they didn’t have heaters anyway.
Once, when the PMT were on strike, the pottery owners hired Jeffrey’s lorries to transport the workers to the potbanks. I don’t think that there is an elegant way to climb onto the back of a 5 ton truck, but the ladies did the best they could.
Until next time, you can read more of David’s stories by clicking onto the local memories tab at the top of the page.
Two men have been charged in connection with a serious assault in Bank Street, Tunstall.
An 18-year-old man suffered arm injuries in the incident at around 9pm on Thursday, 3 May. He was treated at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and has since been released.
John Paul Maughan (20) and Patrick Maughan (32), both from St Helens in Merseyside, have this afternoon been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. They have been kept in custody to appear before magistrates in Fenton, Wednesday 9 May.
Inquiries into the assault are continuing and anyone with information should ring Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 732 of 3 May. Alternatively, they can ring independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth 2nd, a themed dance is to be held at Goldenhill Community  Hall/Centre, High Street, Goldenhill. on Sunday 3rd June 2012, 7.00 p.m.
Entertainment is to be provided by Elvis, also free bingo and raffle.
Fifties dress is preferred on the night and there will be a prize draw for the best costume and best “boppers”.
Price £5.00 per person (adults only) Admission by ticket, included in the price hot beef/ham  baps, gateaux, also a vegetarian option.
Bar open until 10.30 p.m.
Tickets available from Goldenhill Community Hall/Centre, tel no 01782 782045
http://www.elvis.com/
Steve Shaw, Sandyford & Goldenhil Residents Association Vice Chair has taken a new look at life since leaving his taxi driver role earlier in the year.
Steve who has been with S.A.G.E. volunteering on the residents committee since 2010 has decided to look at a more decorative life in the gardens of Stoke on Trent by hoping that people will be purchasing some of his hand made wooden garden ornaments, which are crafted to a very high standard.
The S.A.G.E. Vice Chairman has told the website that he believes a more natural effect of ornaments made with treated wood gives that accepted look to any garden, especially when giving buyers the chance to choose from a wide selection of stock or being able to design their own garden furniture and ornaments.
Since Steve joined the residents association, he has always wanted to improve the area and in his own words he says “improving the look of gardens has always been important to me because it makes the place look cared for”.
http://www.woodengardenornaments.co.uk/page4.html
In a north/south divide of Stoke on Trent, it is surprising to find out that equal amounts of residents in the two areas of the Potteries have different success rates when recycling waste.
Unfortunately, residents who live in the north divide of the city can only recycle 37.62% of its waste whereas residents in the south divide of Stoke on Trent recycle 51.98%.
Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association (S.A.G.E.) obtained figures from Stoke on Trent City Council’s Environmental & Waste Services Department and it appears that this has been the trend for a number of years.
The City Council is unable to give any particular reason to why there is such a difference in recycling waste between the two areas of Stoke on Trent and if anyone out there could throw some light onto why this is, then we are sure the City Council would be just as interested to find out the reason why as we are.
David Wood’s story this time discusses the landscape of Goldenhill and how it stands high overlooking the Cheshire Plain.
David goes on to say,
During 1961 the slag heap at the top of Kidsgrove Bank, Starvation Banks, was landscaped with the promise that it would be turned into a park with all sorts of facilities, yeah right. The area was actually more fun when it was wild and rugged and accessible.
If you sat at the very top you could see all over the Cheshire plain. The highlight was in 1957, when they had finished building the Jodrell Bank radio telescope near to Holmes Chapel, we could actually see it with a pair of binoculars, borrowed from my dad.
 Jodrell Bank built in 1957 The snowdrifts at the top of Kidsgrove bank were fantastic; they used to be several feet high and easily covered any vehicles which had been abandoned there. When it snowed the favourite pastime was making ice slides, the slides could be as long as 25 feet and were usually made in the middle of a pavement in a street with a downward slope to it.
The trouble is with projects like these was, the grownups didn’t like them and saw it as their civil duty to spoil them. A child doesn’t see the danger that an adult sees, so consequently, thanks to the age of the coal fire, ashes got thrown onto them to make them safe for the adults to walk over.
Many thank’s to David for his articles and I hope you enjoy the following link, which takes you to the BBC website on Jodrell Bank
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/universe/exploration/jodrell_bank_observatory
Please be aware that over 40 crimes have been committed in the Stoke and North Staffs areas in recent months relating to the theft of power tools and hand tools from workers vans.
In the main Ford Transits and Citroen Berlingo’s have been targeted and there have been various means of entry including the use of force on side doors, smashed windows and forced door locks and not to mention those vehicles left insecure.
Please pass this message on and remind your neighbours, especially those with vans containing power tools to remove them and if possible to garage their vehicles leaving them secure with the alarm on.
Any information on thefts from vehicles then please contact Staffordshire Police on 101 or anonymously to Crime stoppers on 0800-555-111.
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.
The incident occurred at approximately 9.20pm on Tuesday 24 April as a 20-year-old woman was walking home.
At the junction of Sunnyside Avenue and Little Chell Lane a group of five/six young people, all wearing hooded tops with their faces covered, blocked the woman’s path and the main offender has pulled her into an alleyway which runs behind Sunnyside Avenue.
The male then demanded she hand over her handbag, and stole a quantity of cash, then grabbed a necklace from the woman which he threw to the floor.
The offenders fled the scene via the Greenway towards Benson Street/Pittshill area.
Fortunately the woman was not injured and raised the alarm when she returned home.
The group of males/females were all wearing hooded tops and had their faces covered. It is believed one of them was a child.
The main male offender was white, aged 16 to 20, 6ft tall with a medium build. He was wearing gloves, a plain black-hooded sweatshirt, dark-coloured jogging bottoms with a bold white stripe running down each leg and a baseball cap.
Police are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, particularly a man and woman walking a dog in the area at the time.
Anyone with information should contact DC Liam Rider at Staffordshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 683 of April 24, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
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