South Staffordshire Council

17/09/2026

🥳 A big congratulations to all at Halfpenny Green Wine Estate, Farmshop, Deli and Butcher in Bobbington who have recently achieved a food hygiene rating of 5! Well done to Reg and Julie pictured!
👉 Check out the ratings at https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/food-safety/food-hygiene-rating-scheme

17/09/2026

🧻 Think your toilet roll tube's job is done when the last sheet is gone? Think again!
How to make the most out of your toilet roll, it isn’t finished when the last piece of toilet paper is used!
Toilet roll tubes can become egg cartons, tissue boxes, and even notebooks. Don’t let them end up in the bin, recycle your empty toilet tubes in your blue recycling bag.

16/09/2026

🏊 Join the Team at Wombourne Leisure Centre!

Leisure Assistant
📍 Wombourne Leisure Centre
💷 Up to £13.48 per hour (Grade C/D)
💷 Young Persons Rate (Age 16-17): Up to £10.56 per hour

Are you passionate about fitness, swimming and delivering excellent customer service? We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Leisure Assistant to join our team at Wombourne Leisure Centre.

As a Leisure Assistant, you'll play a key role in providing a safe, welcoming and enjoyable experience for our customers. Duties include:

🏊 Lifeguarding and pool supervision
🏸 Setting up sports equipment
🧹 Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
💬 Assisting customers with enquiries and providing excellent service

We're looking for someone who: ✅ Holds a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
✅ Has experience in a leisure and/or customer service environment
✅ Is customer focused and highly motivated
✅ Has strong communication skills and enjoys working as part of a team

⏰ Available Shift

Sunday: 7.15am – 1.15pm (6 hours per week)

Benefits
✔ Free staff parking
✔ Subsidised leisure centre membership
✔ Career Average Pension Scheme

📅 Closing Date: Sunday 11 October 2026
📅 Interviews: Thursday 15 October 2026
📅 Pool Competency Test: Thursday 22 October 2026

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to helping our community stay active and healthy!

👉 Apply online: https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/findajob

South Staffordshire Council is committed to equality of opportunity and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria.

16/09/2026

🌼 There’s still time to join us this Saturday, 19th September, for our FREE family-friendly ‘Birds and Bulbs’ event at Strawberry Lane Cemetery in Great Wyrley. Call 01902 696111 or email [email protected] to book your places.

🤝 We’re teaming up with Forest of Mercia CIC for another morning of outdoor fun, creativity and nature in our peaceful cemetery grounds. You’ll be able to take home FREE suet balls for your new bird feeder and some bulbs for your own garden.

🐦‍⬛ Make a willow bird feeder
🌱 Plant daffodil bulbs
🎨 Create a pinecone bird
👀 Enjoy bird spotting with the family

📍 Strawberry Lane Cemetery, Great Wyrley, WS6 7AU
📅 Saturday, 19th September, 10am - 12pm

🥾 Suitable for all ages and abilities. All tools and materials will be provided - just wear suitable clothing and footwear.

16/09/2026

✨ Don't bottle it up... recycle it in your blue bin!
Ever wondered what your empty perfume bottle could become next? 💭
♻️ Glass is a recycling superstar and can be recycled again and again without losing quality.
📺 Here's a scent-sational fact: recycling just one glass perfume bottle saves enough energy to power a TV for 2 hours.

15/09/2026

🎉 We Have a Winner! 🎉

This weekend, one lucky South Staffordshire Community Lottery player scooped an incredible £250!

Congratulations to Ms P from Cheslyn Hay, who matched four numbers and won £250 in the South Staffordshire Community Lottery. 👏

By playing, Ms P is supporting the South Staffordshire Community Lottery Central Fund, which helps provide vital funding to community and voluntary groups across the district, making a positive difference where it matters most.

Could you be our next winner? 🍀

Play today for your chance to win while supporting local communities: 👉 Play the South Staffordshire Community Lottery https://www.southstaffslottery.co.uk/?utm_source=Facebook%2520&utm_medium=post%2520&utm_campaign=Lottery%2520

15/09/2026

15/09/2026

🐦‍⬛ Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our free family activities at Sytch Lane Cemetery in Wombourne on Saturday. It was lovely to see people spending time together outdoors in our peaceful surroundings.

☀️ Families enjoyed the sunshine whilst making a willow bird feeder, getting creative making pinecone birds, daffodil bulb planting and looking out for birds around the cemetery. Everyone was able to take home some free suet balls for their new bird feeder and bulbs to plant in their own gardens.

❗There are still spaces available on our 'Birds and Bulbs' event this Saturday, 19th September at Strawberry Lane Cemetery in Great Wyrley (WS6 7AU) from 10am - 12pm. Call us on 01902 696111 or email [email protected] to book your places!

🫶 A big thank you to Forest of Mercia CIC for helping us deliver another FREE event for our local community, and to everyone who came along and helped make the day so enjoyable.

🦊 We also need to say a huge thank you to Natalie from Central Co-op Funeral in Wombourne for giving up her time to knit more wonderful animals for the children to take home with them.

15/09/2026

🥳 A big congratulations to Milly of Cakes-A-Daisy based in Great Wyrley, who has recently achieved a food hygiene rating of 5! Great news, very well done Milly!
👉 Check out the ratings at https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/food-safety/food-hygiene-rating-scheme

15/09/2026

♻️Meet this empty deodorant can. Right now, it's wondering what it should be in its next life... 🤔
Could it become part of a bicycle? A drinks can? Maybe another deodorant can?
Metals are the ultimate recyclers. They can be recycled again and again, forever, without losing quality. Recycling just one deodorant can could save enough energy to charge your phone more than 40 times!
So don't let it go to waste, give it a second chance, put in your blue bin and help