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Press releases - June 2007

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Wolverhampton development company chairman appointed - 29 Jun
	Wolverhampton City Council with its partners, including Advantage West Midlands and English Partnerships, are pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Mackenzie OBE as chairman of the proposed new Wolverhampton Development Company

Gambling license reminder to businesses - 28 Jun
	Businesses that offer gambling in Wolverhampton are reminded that they must apply to the council for a premises licence by July 30. This is necessary if businesses wish to continue operating once the new Gambling Act comes into force on September 1

Black Country routes into work training and careers event - 28 Jun
	More than 50 Black Country organisations offering employment opportunities, careers guidance and training schemes will come together for an exciting new event in Wolverhampton

Foster carers' celebration - 27 jun
	Wolverhampton foster carers were rewarded for decades of on-going support with a special awards evening in the city

Counting Down to the Black Country Youth Games - 26 Jun
	Around 600 young people are getting ready to take part in the 12th annual Black Country Youth Games this Friday (June 29th) at Aldersley Leisure Village, Wolverhampton

Extended Shopmobility service for city show - 25 Jun
	Wolverhampton Shopmobility is offering an extended service to coincide with this year's City Show at West Park

New city cycle map for Wolverhampton - 25 Jun
	A new city cycle map has been launched as the culmination to National Bike Week events in Wolverhampton

Smokefree legislation comes into force this sunday - 25 Jun
	New legislation which aims to protect people from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke will be introduced in Wolverhampton and across the country this weekend

New Quality Standard for Wolverhampton Schools - 22 Jun
	The Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Trudy Bowen, was joined by a group of city children today to launch a scheme that acknowledges good practice in schools

More Wolverhampton Entertains competition winners announced - 22 Jun
	The winners of the latest high-flying Wolverhampton Entertains competitions have been announced

Hungarian and Polish teachers to visit Wolverhampton - 22 Jun
	Teachers from Hungary and Poland will spend three weeks in Wolverhampton to advance their English language skills and gain further training to take back to the classroom

Ramble on the reserve - a guided walk at Smestow Valley - 22 Jun
	Local residents are invited to join the ranger at Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve next Tuesday, June 26th, for a guided walk

Council director lands top department of health job - 21 Jun
	A Wolverhampton City Council director has been appointed to a top job in the social care directorate at the Department of Health

Smokefree trailer to stop at sporting event - 20 Jun
	Hundreds of visitors and participants at the Black Country Youth Games will have the chance to find out more about the imminent introduction of smokefree legislation

‘Quick reads’ for new city college readers group - 19 Jun
	A new reading group set up by Wolverhampton’s Library Service at the beginning of the year for adults with learning difficulties is proving very popular

Places available on baby emergency first aid course - 19 Jun
	Sessions offering basic first aid training which could save a baby’s life are being held at a Wolverhampton leisure centre

Figures highlight improvements to road safety - 19 Jun
	Wolverhampton residents have been praised for their contribution to improving safety on the highways as the city’s lowest ever road casualty figures are published.

Civic Sunday, 24 June 2007 - 19 Jun
	The Annual Civic Sunday Service will be held at St. Peter’s Church on Sunday 24 June at 1100 hours.

Wolverhampton's entertainment venues on track to give away some great prizes - 19 Jun
	Venues that make up Wolverhampton Entertains are giving visitors to Ladies Day at the city’s racecourse a reason to dress to impress.

Have your say to help shape Wolverhampton - 18 Jun
	Information and advice about services in Wolverhampton, along with the chance for residents to shape the future of the city, will all be on offer at the One City Marquee at this year’s City Show.

New readers' group - 18 Jun
	Copies of an autographed DVD of an interview with gay author Paul Hartnett will be given free of charge to those attending the first LGBT

Healthy living centre offers something for everyone - 13 Jun
	Wolverhampton’s first ever healthy living centre offering activities for people aged five to 85 has opened today (WED, JUNE 13). The centre in Pool St

Wolverhampton - A city fit for young people? - 13 Jun
	Young people in Wolverhampton are being asked about what they think about living and growing up in the city.

Grants for sports clubs - 12 Jun
	Sports clubs in Wolverhampton can once again bid for grants of up to £5,000 to help them set up satellite sessions in other parts of the city. The city council is looking to build on its successful programme where sports clubs have spread their knowledge and skills to areas which lack organised activities – with a focus on disadvantaged neighbourhoods

National bike week events in Wolverhampton - 12 Jun
	Dr. Bike’surgeries, the launch of a new city cycle map and the West Midlands Regional Track Championships at Aldersley Leisure Village are just a few of the many National Bike Week events being staged in Wolverhampton next week (Saturday June 16th to Sunday June 24th)

Staffordshire regiment to march through city - 12 Jun
	Soldiers from The First Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, are to exercise their Freedom by marching through Wolverhampton city centre tomorrow, Wednesday, June 13th

Odds on for learning success - 11 Jun
	Children are odds on for classroom success after the opening of a state-of-the-art study centre at Wolverhampton Racecourse. The facility offers young people from schools across the city the chance to combine learning with the excitement of the horse racing world

Summer row inquiry takes a break - 8 Jun
	The Public Inquiry into the Summer Row scheme compulsory purchase order has now adjourned for the presentation of evidence later this month.

Badger browsing at Smestow Valley - 8 Jun
	Local residents are invited to join the ranger at Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve next week (Thursday, June 14th) for a ‘badger browsing’ guided walk

Mayor to open new bungalows scheme - 8 Jun
	The Mayor of Wolverhampton will be guest of honour at the opening of a new sheltered scheme for vulnerable people in the city.

Blakenhall-by-the-Sea evokes happy memories - 7 Jun
	The sights, sounds and even flavours of the seaside will be served up by staff at a council-run centre for older people with mental health needs in Wolverhampton.

Wolverhampton marks recycle now week - 6 Jun
	This week (June 2 to 8) is Recycle Now Week and Wolverhampton is marking the occasion by encouraging people to go green.

Highways winter season report - 6 Jun
	A report to Wolverhampton City Council Members showed that the winter season of 2006/07 was relatively mild and passed without too many difficulties to the road users of the city

Football fever in Wednesfield - 5 Jun
	Wednesfield is the place to be for keen young footballers at the moment – with a local football tournament this planned for this weekend (Saturday, June 9th)

Faith organisations in Wolverhampton are united - 1 Jun
	During the Civic Service at St. Peter’s Church Wolverhampton on Sunday 24th June 2007 at 11.00am an important document to formally forge alliance between three main faith organisations in the city will be signed

Black Country youth games - 1 Jun
	Aldersley Leisure Village is to host the 12th annual Black Country Youth Games at the end of the month (Friday, June 29th), with around 600 young people participating in 14 different sports during the event

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