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A residents association uniting the two villages of Sandyford and Goldenhill since 1999
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Closer to Home Walks are holding their next big event, which is organised by the Friends of Park Hall Walking Group.
The spooky torchlit Halloween walk around Park Hall usually gets over 80 walkers attending due to its on-route storytellers and ghouls.
If anyone would like to come along to the walk or help on the day by giving out leaflets about the regular walks as well as helping with craft activities etc then it would really be appreciated.
On the day Halloween fancy dress is optional, but great fun. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information, please contact us on the web page tab or follow the link
http://www.closertohomewalks.org.uk/
Inspector Martin Brereton of Staffordshire Police said that on Thursday 6th October the police executed searches relating to drug dealing at addresses in the Stoke North Area. The Inspector goes onto say, I am now able to update that 16 people have been arrested as a result of this targeted police operation.
Thursday’s activities formed part of a pre-planned operation targeting specific addresses of those believed to be involved in drug-related crime and serious acquisitive crime, which includes burglary, robbery and vehicle crime.
Officers have taken action as a result of community concerns about suspicious activity taking place at the properties.
Warrents were executed at 20 locations as part of Staffordshire Police’s ongoing Operation Nemesis campaign and officers have also arrested people suspected of serious acquisitive crime.
All those arrested have been taken to the force’s Northern Area Custody Facility at Etruria (NACF) where they will be questioned.
Officers are carrying out detailed searches at each address and neighbourhood police officers are conducting high visibility patrols to reassure local residents.
To read more about this sory, follow the link http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/17-people-arrested-police-launch-crime-busting/story-13502927-detail/story.html
Closer to Home Walking Network along with Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association S.A.G.E. meet outside the Mace Shop on Shelford Road, Sandyford at 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday’s and Sunday’s to go for local walks in the area.
The walks go down James Brindley Way and onto the new purpose built pathway’s through acres of greenway, which are most enjoyable and relaxing as well as being able to get much needed exercise at the same time.
The views are really exceptional, which take in sights of the church at Newchapel to the castle at Mow Cop. There are also small pools and ponds on the route that show water reeds and bull rushes growing in their own habitat.
As if this isn’t enough, on the way back you will be entitled to eat healthy at McDonald’s food retaurant in Sandyford for free, whether it is inside when the weather is less favourable to sitting outside on the garden furniture when the sun is shining.
Closer to Home, Walk 2 Fitness through NHS funding will provide every walker with either a free low fat blueberry or chocolate muffin, a fruit bag or carrot sticks.
McDonald’s will also provide either a free hot cup of tea or coffee or a cold drink of Coca Cola or Tango Orange.
These walks are also an excellent way of getting to meet other people, so come on everybody lets make these walks a special weekly get together.
http://www.closertohomewalks.org.uk/
http://mcdonalds.com.au/about-us/responsibility/our-food
Continuing with David Wood’s stories of the High Street in Goldenhill, we can start at Heathside Lane where at the back of the Red Lion they had a really good bowling green and further down was the British Legion club.
 Garage stores from Heathside Lane in 1967 The Goldenhill Secondary Modern School was also situated in Heathside Lane. Heathside Lane was known unofficially as Hodgefields back then. The colour or cobalt works has long gone but a few buildings still remained in Heathside Lane.
On the corner of Rodgers Street was the Potteries Motor Traction Depot, what a vast cavernous place that seemed to be to a young boy. The Working Men’s club was on this side opposite the toilets and Bossons’s fruit shop was just below it.
The police station was manned by Sergeant Mack, his son and daughter both went to the village schools and he was a respected figure in the community.
Stoniers garage took up quite a bit of the High Street, the spare ground on the side was used for storing the double deckers. You could book a day trip to the seaside for a few shillings during the Potters fortnight, as you could also with Jeffreys.
Who could ever forget the sweet shop owned by Joe Ash? The smallest shop in the village owned by possibly the smallest and oldest man in the village, or so it seems on reflection.
 North westerly view up Heathside Lane over the allotments towards the British Legion Club in 1967 Bill Eardley was next door with his hairdressers shop and next to him was the Bedson Brothers cobblers shop. The name that has been associated with Goldenhill for many years was Buckley, their butchers shop stood next to the cobblers. If I remember correctly the brothers were Jack, Norman and Ron who all ran the business together. They also had the Rifleman pub and the abattoir next to it at Acres Nook. The Lord Nelson was next in line with Lane’s chip shop adjacent to that.
What can you say about the village with its own Super Cinema owned and operated by the Johnson family. All the latest films could be seen there, it was very well kept, unlike some of the other cinemas locally. Mr Johnson even wore a uniform, brown with gold braid befitting a theatre commissionaire.
Carrying on past there was Brayford’s chip shop, which became a café, Ward’s chemist, Mabel Leake’s grocers and then Leese’s butchers. Swettenhams store was next and then the Wesleyan chapel. Swettenhams was similar to the Co op whereby they patted the butter and bagged the sugar.
There is still much more to come from David Wood’s recollection of the past, so until next time as they used to say “same time, same place same channel”
Evening Reception for the late Tony Downs will take place at St John’s Church, Goldenhill on Sunday October 2nd at 5.30pm.
Requiem Mass will take place on Monday October 3rd at 10.15am prior to cremation at Bradwell Crematorium at 11.20am.
Relatives and friends wishing to attend the service are kindly invited to meet at the church. No flowers by the request of the family, donations if desired are preferred to St. Johns Church, Goldenhill in memory of Tony.
Inquiries to: John Johnson & Sons Funeral Home 22 Madeley Street Tunstall, Telephone 01782 837832.
It is sad news to report that Tony Downs, Vice Chairman of the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association passed away on Thursday (22nd September) at the age of 72.
 Tony pictured centre wearing a cap for a "Our Heroes" nomination Tony has been the Vice Chair of S.A.G.E. for almost 10 years and prior to that he sat on the committee as a member.
Tony was a thoughtful and caring member to his community and always wanted the best for local residents in the Goldenhill and Sandyford areas.
The role of being a committee member on a residents association can be a thankless job at times but Tony was always there to show his support to whoever wanted it at the time and that is why he survived his senior position of being on the S.A.G.E. committee for so long.
Tony’s other role in the community was that of “Altar Server” at St John’s Church in Goldenhill to which he has dedicated his life to serving the church for almost 60 years “what an achievement”.
 St John's Church, Goldenhill where Tony served as Altar Server His Daughter Christa has sung her Dad’s praises for many years and has always been a big part of his life, whether it was keeping diary dates for him to attend meetings to helping out when residents association leaflets needed delivering.
Tony will be sadly missed by all the people who knew him and our thoughts go out to his family and especially his daughter Christa who meant so much to him.
The Goldenhill Out and About Club are joining Macmillan’s National Coffee morning across Britain and hosting an event on Friday 30th September 2011 at the Goldenhill Community Hall/Centre from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.
All of the proceeds will go to this wonderful charity and everyone is invited to come along on the day.
There will be homemade cakes and coffee or tea and other fund raising endeavours.
Please remember that this is a worthwhile charity, so come along and show your support on the day.
We look forward to seeing you there!
http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx
There is an Estate Walkabout planned for Tuesday 27th September between 10 a.m. & 12 noon.
The meeting place will be at the junction of High Street and Hollywall Lane at 10 a.m.
What’s an Estate Walk?
It’s where members of the S.A.G.E. Residents Association meet with Council Officers to take a walk around the estate and identify any problems, issues or improvements that can be made in the area.
The Estate Walk is open to all residents to come along and have their say – so if you have a particular issue that the City Council can help to sort out, please come along and point it out to them!
S.A.G.E. depends on input from local residents – please come along and have your say
Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association, S.A.G.E. held it’s Public General Meeting on Thursday 15th September at 7.30 p.m. Goldenhill Community Centre.
The meeting proved to be lively with 69 residents and guests attending on the evening, which included the Police Chief Inspector, P.C.s, PCSO’s, Councillor Martin Garner, Joy Garner, Police Authority Member & Elise Butler, Closer to Home Walks.
A number of antisocial behaviour issues were raised by residents and assurances of support were given by Staffordshire Police and further supported by Councillor Martin Garner.
It is unfortunate the City Council’s Safer Cities Partnership did not send representation to the meeting when agreeing to because they have done a lot of good work in respect to antisocial activities in the area.
The Charman of S.A.G.E. did a tribute speech to both ex Councillor’s Dave Sutton and Geoff Gettings who passed away last month and in respect Joe Smith, Chair asked everyone to stand for a one minute silence.
Elise Butler also did a presentation to promote the Closer to Home Circular Walks within the Sandyford & Goldenhill area, which take place on Tuesday’s and Sunday’s by meeting outside the Mace Shop on the corner of Shelford Road, Sandyford next to McDonald’s.
The next S.A.G.E. Public Meeting will take place in January next year.
S.A.G.E would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to come to the public meeting on Thursday evening.
Closer to Home have arranged the following themed walks throughout the area during September and October.
Race of Britain walk in Trentham Gardens
Rare free access to the trentham gardens walks, followed by watching the start of the race
Tuesday 13th September 9am, Meeting at the Harvester on the A34
Middleport Heritage Trail
Following the path of the Burslem Branch Canal, highlighting the campaign to have it reopened
Wednesday 14th September 6pm, Meet at Steelite Car Park With David Dumbelton
Steelite Green Week Walk to Bathpool
Following the heritage trail, there will be a two hour return trek to Bathpool Park
Wednesday 14th September 6pm, Meet at Steelite Car Park
Creative Fabric Walk
Join artisit Anoushka Athique for a trail of stories and memories of Middleport
Saturday 17th September 2pm, Meet at Westport lake Visitors Centre
Evening Walk along Burslem Greenway
A special walk with My Time
Wednesday 21st September 6pm, Meet at Dimensions, Burslem
Fenton and Berryhill Nature Trail
Free hot drinks for all walkers
Wednesday 25th September 10:30, Meet at Fenton Park Pavillion
Walk4Life Day
Celebrate Walk4Life Day with free healthy drinks and snacks for all walkers
Sunday 25th September 2pm, Meet at McDonalds Sandyford
Fenton and Berryhill Heritage Trail
Including the site of a 13th Century Manor House. Free hot drinks for all walkers
Wednesday 2th October 10:30, Meet at Fenton Park Pavillion
Westport Lake Canal Boat Trip (£2.50)
A 3 mile canal walk followed by a boat trip with the Etruria volunteers
Saturday 15th October, 12noon from Etruria Marina
Book with Elise on 01782 831900
2pm from Westport Lake, Book with the Peter on any of our regular Westport, Tunstall or Burslem walks
Berryhill Fields Trail
Six mile walk with the Friends of Berryhill Fields
Sunday 16th October, Meet at Park Hall Visitors Centre Time tbc
Park Hall Heathland Discovery Walk
Heathland is a rare and valuable habitat, find out more on this half term walk
1pm Wed 26th October, Meet at Park Hall Visitors Centre. Call 01782 331889 to book
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