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Press releases - September 2007

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Priorities unveiled for Low Hill and the Scotlands - 28 Sep
	Community leaders in the Low Hill and Scotlands areas of Wolverhampton will launch a document listing six key priorities to improve the neighbourhoods

Celebrating 60 years of meals on wheels - 28 Sep
	A service which provides a quarter of a million tasty meals to Wolverhampton people every year celebrates its 60th anniversary next week.

Success of nappy campaign - 28 Sep
	Waste and recycling chiefs in Wolverhampton reckon that a campaign to get people using real nappies instead of disposables has already prevented a whopping 14 tonnes worth of waste going to landfill.

National reading initiative launched in Wolverhampton - 27 Sep
	A national initiative which helps to improve pupils’ reading skills is being launched in Wolverhampton after the city council successfully bid for more than £100,000 to introduce the scheme

Wolverhampton carers save country £400 million - 26 Sep
	Carers in Wolverhampton save the country a staggering £400 million a year.

Change in legal age to buy tobacco - 24 Sep
	Wolverhampton City Council Trading Standards Officers are currently helping local retailers prepare for the October 1st change in the legal age to buy

Fostering drop-in shop to re-open - 24 Sep
	Wolverhampton’s Fostering Drop-in Information Shop will re-open to mark a week-long celebration of foster care in the city.

Cabinet member praises community effort - 24 Sep
	Wolverhampton City Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety has commended the swift action taken by volunteers, church organisations and council officers when a city centre soup kitchen had to close its doors

Frankie joins list of funnymen appearing at Civic Hall - 24 Sep
	Mock the Week funnyman Frankie Boyle is the latest big name to get audiences at Wolverhampton Civic Hall laughing

Course prepares students for international language qualification - 21 Sep
	Learners have the chance to gain internationally-recognised English language qualifications thanks to Wolverhampton City Council’s Adult Education Service.

‘Orphan sites’ project extended across Wolverhampton - 20 Sep
	A project to identify and map problem areas of land in six priority neighbourhoods of Wolverhampton is now to be extended across the whole city.

Five generations help Ira celebrate 100th birthday - 20 Sep
	Five generations helped a sprightly great-great-great grandfather mark his 100th birthday this week.

Ettingshall ward residents invited to have say - 18 Sep
	Residents from the Ettingshall ward are being given the chance to have a say on the issues that affect the area

New beverage carton recycling scheme is first for Wolverhampton - 18 Sep
	Wolverhampton City Council in partnership with Enterprise Plc and in conjunction with Tetra Pak Ltd and the carton industry body ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment), is launching a new beverage carton recycling scheme throughout Wolverhampton this week to give residents the opportunity to recycle even more of their household rubbish.

Council in new commitment to animal welfare - 18 Sep
	Wolverhampton City Council has refreshed its commitment to the rights of animals to live free from cruelty and suffering. The authority has just published an updated Animal Welfare Charter to include recent changes in legislation

Fun-filled unity day planned for Low Hill and The Scotlands - 18 Sep
	A fun day aimed at bringing together the communities of Low Hill and The Scotlands takes place on September 29. The action-packed event, dubbed Unity

Minister praises schools' achievement - 18 Sep
	Wolverhampton City Council has been congratulated by a Government Minister on the continued improvement in national test results achieved by primary school pupils in the authority area.

Let us entertain you - 18 Sep
	New and returning university students are being encouraged to find out about the entertainment choices on offer in Wolverhampton.

Crowe movie helps highlight mental health issues - 17 Sep
	Russell Crowe’s portrayal of a man with schizophrenia will help Wolverhampton City Council and Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust highlight World Mental Health Day next month.

Anyone for tennis? - 17 Sep
	The Maria Sharapovas and Tim Henmans of tomorrow will be able to hone their skills at a series of tennis coaching sessions in Wolverhampton this autum

Mayor hosts allotment prize presentation - 14 Sep
	Wolverhampton Mayor, Councillor Trudy Bowen will next week host the Inter-town Allotment Crop Growing Competition prize presentation event.

City volunteer centre highlighted at international seminar - 14 Sep
	Wolverhampton Volunteer Centre has been invited to present its work as an example of best practice to an International seminar in the Balkans this weekend.

Ramble on the reserve at Smestow Valley - 14 Sep
	Local residents are invited to join the ranger at Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve next Tuesday, September 18th, for a guided walk.

Caribbean-inspired performers at Pendeford - 14 Sep
	Popular local performers Mahogany T’ree will bring their magical mix of Caribbean-inspired poetry, storytelling and dance to an audience at Pendeford Library on Monday night (17 September).

Melting pot market comes to Wolverhampton - 14 Sep
	Speciality food, clothes, accessories and hot meals from around the world are being brought to Wolverhampton city centre soon in the aptly named ‘Melting Pot’ Market.

Education staff spread the word - 14 Sep
	Adult education staff from Wolverhampton City Council will help spread the word when the European Day of Languages comes to the Black Country next week.

Attention all craft workers - 13 Sep
	The Mayor, Councillor Trudy Bowen, is holding a Christmas Craft Fair in aid of her charities on Friday 30 November in the Mayoral Suite, Third Floor, Civic Centre, and is appealing for all craft workers to join in this exciting day.

Ira has 100 reasons to celebrate - 13 Sep
	A Wolverhampton pensioner with more than 100 grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and great-great-great grandchildren will celebrate his 100th birthday next week.

Award recognises school's commitment to the arts - 13 Sep
	Staff and pupils at a Wolverhampton school today celebrated achieving a prestigious award in recognition of its dynamic arts programme.

Viv takes the plunge to swim ‘English Channel’ - 13 Sep
	Her predecessor completed the gruelling New York Marathon and now Wolverhampton City Council’s acting director for adults and community Viv Griffin is

Masters pass on tips to aspiring artists - 13 Sep
	Aspiring artists are being given a survival skills masterclass.

Darts tournament on target to be a big hit - 11 Sep
	Sports fans are urged to hurry if they want tickets to see darts world champions throwing for glory right here in Wolverhampton

£300 million approval for building schools for the future - 11 Sep
	I am delighted to report that Wolverhampton has been given the green light to develop proposals that will help secure up to £300 million of investment in the City’s secondary schools.

Still time for adults to enrol - 11 Sep
	Wolverhampton Adult Education Service is offering adults the chance to update their skills or learn something new this autumn - and it's not too late to sign up.

Wolverhampton will do Tour proud - 11 Sep
	The thrilling climax of stage three of the Tour of Britain cycle race takes place in Wolverhampton tomorrow and a senior councillor is calling on Wulfrunians to play their part in making the event a stunning success.

Government Report endorses Black Country Plans for long term regeneration - 10 Sep
	Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hazel Blears, today published a Government Report which supports the future plans for transformation of the Black Country.

Wolverhampton among top places in the UK for business - 10 Sep
	Wolverhampton City Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Enterprise has welcomed new research which shows that the city is among the best places in the UK to do business.

£5.5 Million New School Welcomes Pupils - 10 Sep
	Wolverhampton primary pupils were today settling into their brand new £5.5million school. The new-look Rakegate Primary, in Renton Road, Oxley, is only the second school to be built in the city in the last 30 years.

Personalised learning initiative bags national industry award - 7 Sep
	Wolverhampton City Council has won a prestigious national award from Microsoft for a groundbreaking mobile technology initiative which prepares young people for the demands of 21st Century working life.

Park village recycling initiative - 7 Sep
	Residents in Park Village are being urged to get involved in a Neighbourhood Recycling Initiative this weekend.

Images recall Bilston's industrial heyday - 7 Sep
	Scores of photographs, archives and artefacts have been combined with oral history for the fascinating Trades of Bilston exhibition opening this weeke

Swimming scheme makes a splash - 6 Sep
	Wolverhampton’s over 50s are being encouraged to make a splash - by taking advantage of discounted swimming sessions.

Cabinet asked to authorise market review - 5 Sep
	Cabinet councillors will be asked next week to authorise a far-reaching review into the future of Wolverhampton’s city centre market

Comments sought on conservation area review - 5 Sep
	Wolverhampton residents are being invited to share their thoughts on the Penn Fields conservation area as part of a major review of the city’s places of special historic and architectural interest

Carers film gets web premiere - 4 Sep
	A groundbreaking short film which aims to help Wolverhampton's 'hidden carers' get the support they need is now available online.

City council staff among marathon fundraisers - 4 Sep
	City council staff have raised hundreds of pounds for good causes by taking part in the Carver Wolverhampton Marathon.

New air quality website - 3 Sep
	Residents in Wolverhampton will have quick and easy access to information on air quality in their area thanks to a new website

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