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Press releases - December 2007

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Bentley Bridge clean up - 31 Dec
	Youngsters from St. Patrick’s School left their classroom to tackle litter.

Council staff dish up festive treat - 31 Dec
	Staff served up a Christmas treat to hundreds of people who rely on Meals on Wheels in Wolverhampton.

Leader’s New Year Message - 31 Dec
	Wolverhampton City Council Leader, Councillor Roger Lawrence, has issued a New Year’s message to the city.

New year guided walk in West Park - 27 Dec
	People are being encouraged to go along and find out more about Wolverhampton's premier park in the first of a 2008 series of accompanied walks around the city’s acknowledged ‘jewel in the crown’ – West Park.

Alan Hart is new city Alderman - 21 Dec
	City councillors have unanimously voted for former Conservative Mayor Alan Hart to become Wolverhampton’s sixth Honorary Alderman.

Improvement work at leisure centre - 21 Dec
	Improvement work costing £78,000 will get underway at Central Baths in the New Year.

Plasma display screen stolen from Central Library - 21 Dec
	A brand new plasma display screen was stolen from Central Library just an hour after it had been tested and switched on.

Message of thanks from Councillor Pat Byrne - 21 Dec
	Councillor Pat Byrne, a member of the Christmas Festival Working Group, today expressed her thanks to the people of Wolverhampton for their generosity following this week's theft from the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd Homeless Project.

Residents take notice of new ways to share information - 21 Dec
	Schools and community venues across the Bilston East area are to benefit from new notice boards thanks to the local neighbourhood partnership and Wolverhampton Community Safety Partnership.

Leisure centres complete quest for success - 20 Dec
	Staff are celebrating after leisure facilities in Wolverhampton won a hat-trick of awards.

Success of Christmas memorial service - 20 Dec
	More than 130 people attended a special Christmas memorial service to remember loved ones held at Bushbury Crematorium last Sunday.

Gifts and food for homeless people are stolen - 19 Dec
	Christmas gifts donated by council employees and the public to the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd were stolen from the Methodist Centre in Darlington Street last night.

Danish student takes home fond memories of Wolverhampton - 17 Dec
	A Danish student who has spent three months working at Wolverhampton City Council has returned home with fond memories of his time in the West Midland

Actors send out Christmas message with a difference - 17 Dec
	Members of a Wolverhampton drama group are preparing to send out an unusual Christmas message this Thursday (DEC 20) – by highlighting the issues faced by a young man who has learning difficulties.

Household refuse collections and recycling arrangements for Christmas and new year 2007/2008 - 14 Dec
	There will be no household refuse or kerbside recycling collections in Wolverhampton on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

Urban Park goes on despite Lottery setback - 13 Dec
	Leaders of the Black Country Urban Park project have spoken of their disappointment after their bid for £50 million from the Big Lottery Fund lost out in the final vote.

Revised training and testing for taxi drivers in new year - 13 Dec
	Wolverhampton City Council is revising the training and testing procedures for prospective Private Hire and Hackney Carriage drivers in the New Year.

People needed to care for older children - 13 Dec
	People thinking about fostering and adoption are being urged to consider coming forward to care for children aged over 12 years old.

Anti drink driving campaign 2007 - 13 Dec
	Drivers in Wolverhampton are being urged to leave the car at home when they go out to celebrate the festive season this year.

One-man Dickens' Christmas carol performance - 13 Dec
	A one-man version of the Charles Dickens classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be presented at a Wolverhampton library next week.

Lord Coe opens Aldersley athletics track - 11 Dec
	Lord Coe has officially opened the newly refurbished athletics track at Aldersley Leisure Village.

Celebration of learners’ achievements - 11 Dec
	Adult learners from East Park and Portobello will be rewarded for going back to college with a presentation evening this week.

Marathon events pay out to local charities - 11 Dec
	The Charity Cheque presentation for the beneficiaries of this years Marathon events was held at the Mayors Parlour, Civic Centre, Wolverhampton yesterday.

Park renovations on song - 11 Dec
	Young singers will herald the start of a new era at a popular Wolverhampton park on Saturday.

Continental Christmas market - 11 Dec
	Wolverhampton shoppers are in for a treat as the eagerly anticipated festive Continental Market starts this week.

Energy saving initiative sheds light on community matters - 10 Dec
	Thousands of free energy saving light bulbs are being handed to older residents in Wolverhampton by local neighbourhood partnerships

Floral festive gifts go on sale - 10 Dec
	A range of horticultural Christmas gifts produced by staff from a unique plant nursery go on sale next week.

Streetscene enforcement campaign - 7 Dec
	Wolverhampton businesses and traders who have tables and chairs and use advertising ‘A’ boards or display goods on the pavement outside their premises

Budget update 2007 - 7 Dec
	The Government have announced details of the 2008/09 proposed grant settlement for local authorities and the indicative grant settlements for the following two financial years.

Teenage pregnancy campaign - 7 Dec
	Young people in Wolverhampton are being warned about the risks of unwanted pregnancies during the Christmas season.

Light a candle to remember a loved one - 7 Dec
	Visitors to Bushbury Crematorium will be able to light a candle in memory of a loved one during a special Christmas memorial carol service.

First birthday celebrations for Wolverhampton swimming and fitness centre - 6 Dec
	To celebrate its first birthday Wolverhampton Swimming and Fitness Centre operators D C Leisure Management are hosting a ‘Fitness Open Weekend’ this c

Work placements on offer in Hungary and Poland - 6 Dec
	Wolverhampton City Council is giving people the chance to travel to Eastern Europe to help teach English to youngsters

Heathfield Park local neighbourhood partnership annual review celebrations - 6 Dec
	Heathfield Park residents are invited to a special event to celebrate the local neighbourhood partnership’s first year and look ahead to what can be achieved in 2008.

Countdown to Continental Christmas market - 5 Dec
	Wolverhampton shoppers have just another week to wait before the eagerly anticipated festive Continental Market stalls set up their displays in the city centre.

Council's charity gift appeal - 5 Dec
	In the spirit of Christmas the city council is, once again, running its popular charity gift appeal

Construction work underway at £6.5 million new school - 5 Dec
	Construction work has begun on a state-of-the-art new school in Wolverhampton.

City voices reach London - 5 Dec
	Local poets and storytellers who recorded their work in Wolverhampton earlier this year have something to celebrate this Christmas.

Improvement in Wolverhampton GCSE results - 5 Dec
	Wolverhampton is in the top 20 local authorities showing the biggest improvement in pupils’ GCSE grades since 1998, according to new figures.

Farmers' Market brought forward - 3 Dec
	Wolverhampton’s popular monthly Farmers’ Market is being brought forward a week this month so it doesn’t clash with the Continental Christmas Market.

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