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““When the going gets tough I go to When the going gets tough I go to Grandma and Granddads.”Grandma and Granddads.”

My husband and I saw this printed on a tee shirt one day andsmiled, and bought one. Little did we know that we wouldbecome some 16 months later one of the 100,000 Grandparentscaring for Grandchildren in the UK.In 2011 11% of foster placements were with family or friends -7,430 children. But add in guesstimates of informalarrangements, and there are probably 2-300,000 children inkinship care a huge 1.7 -2.5% of the whole UK child population.There are lots of circumstances that lead children to beingplaced with kinship carers, family breakdown, abuse, substancedependency, or as in our case the sudden death of a parent andthe inability of the other to cope, or the death of both parents toname just a few. However the path to becoming a Kinship Carerin not an easy one. After all we only want to keep our relative inthe family, give them a secure and safe place where they feelloved, and will thrive. No, the path is very stressful. Dealing withPolice, Social Services, Family Courts, Criminal Courts, Solicitors,Guardians, and of course birth parents, who although havingbeen prosecuted for cruelty or neglect or both fight to have theirchild back, and as we all know sometimes they go back, to onlybe mistreated again or worse. In cases where it is possible ofcourse also want to encourage contact with parents this againhas its complications…Kinship Carers UK groups were set up to support those throughthese stressful times and give advise on services available tothem. If you would like to come along and see what we are allabout please do or email [email protected] orphone Joy 07925348051 we are also on facebook.

Meeting held on the 2nd Thursday of each month9.30am to 11.30am

At Kingsway Church, Wombourne. WV5 9DN

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A Word From Gavin Williamson............... Many of you will have read about my campaign to clean up the bridge situated by the Round Oak Pub after it hasbeen repeatedly vandalised with graffiti. Residents that have contacted me about the bridge have also notedthat the vandalism on the historic structure is also a threat to Wombourne’s bid to be named Best Kept Village.I cannot say how disappointed I am about this situation. I feel that in allowing the graffiti to remain on thestructure will only serve to encourage more people to carry on with this behaviour. Whilst I accept that within allorganisations budgets are tight, I think that it is absolutely ridiculous that local volunteers shouldn’t be allowedto undertake action in order to clean up this site. Unless I am denied permission to clean the bridge, I have toldthe Canal & River Trust that I will undertake the removal myself as I am very keen to try and improve theenvironment and the community of Wombourne. On a lighter note I visited St Bernadette’s Primary School to talk to pupils about my role as a Member ofParliament. The school is a very well respected school in Wombourne and it was a pleasure to see theoutstanding work and how much it has improved over the past few years. The school had its best ever KS2SATs results last year with 100% of six-year-olds passing the national phonics screening test for early reading,placing it in the top 5% of all schools. I would like to congratulate the school and also thank the headmistress and teachers for all the work they doin this fantastic school and I look forward to hearing even more about the success of school in the future.As we hurtle towards May, the House of Commons is already starting to wind down, the last of the Bills fromthis Government are being passed and many MPs are already well into their campaigns for the GeneralElection. It is hard to believe that I have been your MP for almost 5 years now as it feels like only a short whileI was campaigning as a candidate in 2010. People often say that in their line of work no two days are ever thesame, this is especially true in politics as the agenda is constantly changing. Each week there is a differentpiece of legislation that we are required to vote on and in the constituency there are new challengesappearing on the horizon all the time. This said, I am looking forward to the challenges that the Election willbring.

To contact Gavin Williamson call 01902 846616 or 0207 219 7150

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Tips From Your Local PGA Pro at Perton Park.....

Make some basic checks to get back in the groove: Over the last few weeks we've beentalking about the importance of re-gripping. We've established howcrucial it is to play with grips thataren't worn and if you have been tosee us for a re-grip then you're wellon your way to passing your MOT.We want you to enjoy your bestever year at the club, so in a finaleffort to get your basics right, hereare a few pointers.......

Jeremy Harrold, Tel: 01902 380073

or email: [email protected]

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Useful NumbersGravel Hill Surgery: 01902 893375Dale Medical Practice: 01902 892209Willows Dental Practice: 01902 324230Wombourne Clinic : 01902 892495Wombourne Civic Centre: 01902 896300Wombourne Library: 01902 892032St Benedict Biscop CE Church: 01902 897700St Bernadette's RC Church: 01902 893434United Reformed Church: 01902 324234The King's Way Church: 01902 326464Wombourne Methodist Church: 01902 358420Neighbourhood Police: 0300 1234455Staffordshire Police: 08453 303132MP: Gavin Williamson: 01902 846616Souths Staffs District Council: 01902 696000Staffordshire County Council: 01785 223121Parish Council Office: 01902 896300

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