DOG FOULING?

THEN HELP US TO HELP YOU

There is an ongoing problem with dog fouling in the Borough which cannot be addressed without YOUR HELP.

· Are you fed up with having to clean your shoes of dog faeces?
· Are you fed up with having to watch where you step outside?
· Are you fed up with your children not being able to play out safely?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions

ARE YOU WILLING TO STAND UP AND BE COUNTED FOR YOUR COMMUNITY?

Let us know who is committing these offences and we WILL take action. If you have any information, which would help us target an offender, perhaps prevent a serious incident and improve your environment please contact us The details we need are description of the dog handler, (age, height, clothing etc) name and address, if possible, do they use this area regularly any information will be treated confidently

The Enforcement Team have recently received an unbelievable amount of complaints about dog fouling borough wide.

DID YOU KNOW

· Failing to clean up after your dog could result in a prosecution and a fine of £1000
· We can also issue a Fixed Penalty notice of £50.
· Dogs produce 1,000 tonnes of faeces each year.
· Dog faeces if left can contain the roundworm Toxocara. which if digested can cause blindness.
· Dog faeces can contaminate soil

So help us to achieve a cleaner, safer healthier happy environment. All reports are treated as strictly confidential. Please call the Enforcement Team on 01283 508576

Old Photographs of Rolleston Required!

The Parish Council is co-operating with Staffordshire County Archives to publish old photographs of the village on the Staffordshire Past Track website, and will submit their own collection.

If anyone has old photographs which they would like to be added to the website, please contact on 01283 810269. It will be possible to scan the photographs and send to Staffordshire Archives by email, so there would be no probability of treasured photos being separated from their owner. The Staffordshire Past Track website is well worth a look - although it does not yet contain many Rolleston items. It can be found at www.staffspasttrack.org.uk

Youth Grant

The Parish Council has set up a system of youth grants for innovative schemes working with young people in the village. Please contact Mrs Heidi Light, the Parish Clerk, on 812538 for more details.

St Mary's Church Room

There is a welcome increase in the use of the Church Room by residents and local organisations. If you would like to reserve the room for a party or event please contact Andy Archer (Tel: 541 480). There is no hire charge but a donation to Church funds is appreciated.

Church Weddings

Anyone considering organising their wedding in Rolleston should contact the Rector, Rev. Ian Whitehead, at the Rectory on 810151 . "The vicar who married us in Rolleston was wonderful" (Quote taken from WeddingGuideUK.com)

Coffee Mornings

Rolleston's regular Thursday coffee mornings are held in the sixteenth Century Old Grammar School in the churchyard each week from 10.00 to 11.30. If you are not already a regular visitor, do go along. There is often something interesting to buy, and it usually seems to be someone's birthday, so you may get a piece of cake thrown in (or more daintily served). In addition, the beautiful old Church is open for visitors, with willing volunteers.

St Mary's Church Floodlighting

Floodlighting of St Mary’s brightens the village centre and makes it much more attractive during the long winter evenings. The lights were installed and continue to be maintained by the Civic Trust but the electricity bill is met by the Church.

Sponsorship for the lights to mark a celebration, anniversary, in memory of someone, or just because you enjoy them, costs £5 for an evening or £25 for a week.

To sponsor lighting please contact Mr Tom Martin, 43 The Lawns, tel. 813 320.

For a list of dates of events check out the diary page. News of recent events can be found here.

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Last updated: 23 October 2009