Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association’s Goldenhill Fun Day attracted hundreds of people to this years event.
The day proved popular with the young and those not so young, celebrating the residents association’s 25th year of being a group, and it was pleased the Leader of Stoke on Trent City Council, Jane Ashworth agreed to open the event for us.
This years Fun Day invited the Fair, Angela Beardmore School of Dance, Aunty Dawn’s Face Painting, Balloon Modelling, disco & games & an excellent variety of stalls, Goldenhill & Tunstall Scouts providing Games & Activities, Climbing Wall, Bouncy Castle, gladiator duel, Fire Service & food & drink.
People who visited the attraction on the day said, what more could we ask for apart from having more events like this throughout the year.
At this year’s Goldenhill Fun Day we have 30 gazebo covered Market Street Stalls, which offer 100’s of DVDs from £1, Baby Clothes & Toys, Brik a Brak, Hand Made Crafts, Knitted Items, Avon Goods, Hair Brades, Pocket Money Toys, Crouchet Items, Bottle Stall, Tombola, Hand Made Jewellery & Bath Fragrancies, Household Goods, Twisted Shadow Crafts, Flowers, Teddy Bears, Wands, Air Walkers & Disney Balloons, Hair Accessories & Bracelets.
It has been reported that vandals have deliberately damaged a slide at Sandyford Park by pouring a sticky glue type liquid onto its slide.
Children and parents have reported today that a well used piece of equipment was unusable for them to play on.
The good new is that Tom Simpson, Secretary, on behalf of Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association has painstakingly cleaned the slide of the substance and it is now accessible for children to use.
The play equipment and goalposts have recently been restored at the park, and it is a pity that those individuals who feel the need to vandalise it should have a little more respect for all concerned.
The Staffordshire Commissioner is inviting residents who want to make a difference to their communities to volunteer as Appropriate Adults, providing a vital role in safeguarding the rights and welfare of vulnerable people in Police custody.
Independent of the Police, Appropriate Adults provide support for detainees when they first receive their Rights & Entitlements, when they are interviewed or searched, if DNA or other samples are taken, and if they are charged, to ensure they are treated in a just and fair manner and are able to participate effectively.
Appropriate Adults can choose to work from Watling Street Custody Facility near Penkridge, the Northern Area Custody Facility in Hanley, or any Staffordshire Police station. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but volunteers are able to work around their own commitments from as little as two hours a week.
Volunteers will receive full training, potentially helping to boost their career opportunities.
Staffordshire Police say, ensure your vehicle is securely locked including passenger doors and sun roof and that alarms or immobilisers are switched on.
Take your sat nav with you. Remember to remove the cradle and wipe away any sucker marks. Leaving a cradle in place tells the crooks that the sat nav might be in place tells the crooks that the sat nav might be in the glove box or boot.
Never leave your keys in the ignition whilst warming your vehicle up in the cold weather, as you pop into a shop or to use a cash machine.
Park in a garage if you have one. Park under lights if possible when out and about.
Remember not to leave your keys too close to your front door, to reduce chances of thieves stealing them through the letterbox.
999 is a number that we all know, children from a young age are taught to call 999 if there is an emergency, but do you know when you should call 101 instead.
Every year we receive over 230,000 999 calls, this figure is increasing year on year. A proportion of the calls received are not an emergency and are not appropriate for 999 this can prevent a genuine 999 call for help being answered in the appropiate time.
Advice for calling 999.
Call when its an emergency.
A crime is being committed.
Someone suspected of a crime is nearby.
When there is a danger to life.
When violence is been used or threatened.
Often people panic they remember the 999 number and call it. We are here 24/7 365 days a year to help you, but if its identified as being a non-emergency you will be asked to call 101. We understand how upsetting a crime or anti-social incident may be, but please help us keep the 999 lines free for emergencies. You can also use our online reporting form on our website or contact us via our live chat facility which is 24/7
There has been an increases across the city in the number of person sleeping rough in the streets since a large hotel closed.
The rough sleepers team are working to accommodate a number of people, however due to the transient nature of homeless people it is important to report the locations of homeless person to the Rough Sleepers team.
If you encounter someone sleeping rough in Stoke-on-Trent here’s how you can assist:
Contact the Rough Sleepers Team: Call 0800 970 2304 or email stokerst@brighter-futures.org.uk . Provide precise details about the person’s location, including street, shop name, and postcode if possible. The persons name if you know it even a nick name or first name will help. The team will visit the individual during their next outreach.
Offer Support: If you feel comfortable, offer them a drink or food. Avoid giving money; kindness and understanding go a long way.
A community lounge provides a place for you to gain local advice and support available to you and your family this includes :
Budgeting skills
Employment and training
Volunteering
Community activities
Mental health and wellbeing support
Housing support
Benefit Support
Fuel Poverty
Carer support
The lounge involves a network of over 30 organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors working in partnership with communities to support local people.
Tunstall/Sandyford/Goldenhill does not have its own hub so Staffordshire Police have attached the following hubs nearest to our area
Tuesdays 10am to 12pm The Hub @ Fegg Hayes Road ST6 6QR
Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 12pm Tommy Cheadles, Port Vale Football Club, Burslem ST6 1AW
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