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A residents association uniting the two villages of Sandyford and Goldenhill since 1999
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 Pictured right is St John’s Church School, which the photograph is believed to have been taken in the 1960’s.
The Church School in it’s prime was a focal point of education in Goldenhill to pupils who attended the school for many year’s, and it is believed goes as far back as Victorian and Edwardian times.
Pictured below is the sorry state of a much loved building, which has been left in a position of disrepair, especially since arsonists have continually been setting the school on fire.
 Local residents, S.A.G.E. residents association and Councillor Martin Garner have put the eyesore building to the top of their list to make sure that the land owner makes the area good, whether a new build takes place or that the property is demolished.
The good news is that Stoke on Trent City Council has succeeded in the Magistrates Court to have Landstone Homes prosecuted for failing to comply with a Section 215 Order to have the building made secure.
Local residents can be assured that pressure will still be placed on the Land Owner to address the situation by their residents group, councillor and City Council.
 Ruth Smeeth has been re-elected as Labour Member of Parliament for Stoke on Trent North & Kidsgrove.
It has been confirmed that Ruth Smeeth, Labour Candidate for the ward won the seat with a 2,359 majority over her nearest rival Ben Adams representing the Conservative Party.
The result for the constituency is as follows,
Ruth Smeeth, Labour Party 21,272
Ben Adams, Conservative Party 18,913
Richard Whelan, Liberal Democrats 916
Douglas Rouxel, Green Party 685
 Due to a power surge earlier today, McDonald’s Sandyford restaurant was forced to close for breakfast clients due to a total loss of power.
Repairs to correct the fault were promptly carried out, and it was reported that staff were ready to serve customers soon after 10.00 a.m. this morning.
Customers to the Sandyford branch can be reassured that the fault was a one off and management and staff are ready and waiting to carry on their good work and commitment to all of it’s clients.
 Birmingham based Landstone Homes have been prosecuted in the courts due to them not carrying out urgent repairs on the old church school building on High Street, Goldenhill.
The developer was issued with a section 215 notice by Stoke on Trent City Council and because they failed to comply with the notice they received a £1300 bill by the courts.
The building has been an eyesore for the past eleven years and originally a planning application was awarded to the company to turn the building into flats.
Unfortunately for the people of Goldenhill the economic turndown in 2008 meant that the conversion of the property into self-contained flats was shelved and the only thing that followed was ongoing vandalism and arson in 2015 when the building was set on fire.
It was reported that Landstone Homes failed to attend the court hearing and no further comments have been received by the company.
Sandyford and Goldenhill Residents’ Association secretary Tom Simpson said: “Children have been breaking into the old church school building left, right and centre; it was set on fire a few years ago and we have tried to get something done with the land”.
Mr Simpson commented that St John’s Church which is next door to the old school is a listed building and that has caused a lot of problems for the company in respect to developing the land.
Tom Simpson went onto say that he is happy there has been court action taken and that the firm has been fined, although he shared concerns that this may not be enough to encourage Landstone Homes to make the required repairs or to further develop the land.
For more on this story follow the link http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/developer-lands-1-300-court-bill-after-failing-to-transform-eyesore-former-goldenhill-school-site/story-30347513-detail/story.html
 In the forthcoming General Election on Thursday 8th June; candidates who will be standing to be elected the next Member of Parliament for Stoke on Trent North & Kidsgrove have forwarded their comments to why they should receive your vote.
Ben Adams – CONSERVATIVE
“One of the issue’s we’re seeing on the doorstep is making sure we see the job completed on Europe. Brexit will offer opportunities for Stoke-on-Trent North, particularly around reducing energy costs and opening up markets for our ceramic producers.
“I’m really interested in the Conservatives’ plans for T-levels, for which I think there will be a lot of demand locally. People will have the opportunity to learn technical skills in state-of-the-art colleges, with curriculums designed in partnership with employers.
“I think there’s been a big change from just two years ago, when the main concern was creating more jobs. Now I think people are concerned about the nature of employment. Post-Brexit we want to encourage our employers to invest in local talent.”
Doug Rouxel – GREEN
“I think the key issues in this election are the NHS, the environment, education and employment. In terms of education, the Conservative plan for school funding would see schools across the constituency lose up to half-a-million pounds, which will mean losing teachers. Our local area needs a quality education system that can deliver for our young people.
“In terms of environment, I believe that we need to do more to improve our green spaces in Stoke-on-Trent, which is badly served by green spaces at the moment.
“On employment, I think it’s important we get a good Brexit deal for our ceramic industry. If we can’t trade with Europe, we’re not going to be able to compete on price with the rest of the world.”
Ruth Smeeth – LABOUR
“I’m standing on my record as MP for Stoke-on-Trent North over the last two years. I have brought investment to our constituency and fought for our community, and I want to continue that work. Since being elected I have had 7,500 pieces of casework and attended 80 surgeries.
“Going forward, I want to fight to make sure Brexit works for us. It’s not just about making Brexit happen – of course it’s going to happen – I want to make it matter for us here in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.
“Over the summer I’ll be continuing my work tackling holiday hunger. I’ll be working with groups to provide 10,000 meals to children in the constituency. This is about getting real tangible results for the people here.
Richard Whelan – LIBERAL DEMOCRAT
“Social care is a really big issue, particularly with what the Tories are proposing. We are of the view that care costs should be capped and that people’s homes should not be taken into account when calculating what they should pay. But care should be properly funded, which we would do by putting an extra 1p on income tax.
“On the issue of Brexit, this isn’t about whether or not we leave the EU – that was what last year’s referendum was about. But this is about how we leave the EU. If we leave the Single Market and the customers union, companies may leave to go where it is easier to do business. Nobody in Stoke-on-Trent voted to lose their jobs.”
Tom Simpson, Secretary of Sandyford and Goldenhill Residents’ Association said, “I think regeneration is a big issue in our area; this is something that we’ve been very interested in at the residents’ association. Tom went onto say, S.A.G.E. invited Network Space to come and give a talk, and we told them that we want good jobs in Stoke on Trent, not just warehouses and call centres.
Mr Simpson added that the area has suffered for so long, so we want to see more regeneration here; we need our next MP to be someone who will fight our corner and help take us forward.
The residents association secretary further stated that Brexit is another big issue, and it’s obvious we are leaving the EU but we want someone who is going to get the best Brexit deal for our area.
For more on this story follow the link http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/general-election-we-need-an-mp-who-will-fight-for-us-in-stoke-on-trent-north/story-30347002-detail/story.html
 Breast Screening is due to begin at Goldenhill Medical Centre during July 2017.
All ladies who are aged 50-70yrs old and who are registered with a GP at the Medical Centre will automatically be invited for screening. Ladies over the age of 70 are actively encouraged to self refer on 0300 123 1463.
Why do we invite ladies for Breast Screening?
* Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women
* 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer at some time in their life
* Breast cancer is more common in women in the age group 50-70 yrs.
* Most breast cancers are found at an early stage when there is a very good chance of successful recovery.
* Breast screening is the most effective way of detecting breast problems
For more information contact the Breast Screening Clinic on 0300 123 1463 or Goldenhill Medical Centre on 01782 772 242
 An elderly gentleman was saved after a chip pan caught fire at his address in Albany Street, Goldenhill.
It was reported the bungalow was severely damaged following the fire before Firefighters arrived at the scene before 9.00 p.m. last night.
The gentleman received no injuries, although the bungalows kitchen was badly damaged and the remainder of the building was smoke logged.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the fire with engines coming from nearby Sandyford as well as from Hanley.
The good news for the resident was that the property was fitted with working smoke alarms that alerted him in time to get out of the building, which if not could have had more serious consequences to the outcome.
For more on this story follow the link
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/cooker-fire-at-bungalow-on-albany-strreet-in-goldenhill/story-30332764-detail/story.html
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