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One little Spark is all it takes…
In the current economic and political climate, good news on public and community services is thin on the ground – so I was very happy to receive news of a wonderful followup to story I featured early this year.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged activities centre, Brownhills Children's Centre, Brurtwood, BTC, buggy, Burntwood, campaign, Chasewater, childrens, Closure, community, dad, Ed, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, meeting, Mondays, mum, New Photos, parents, Petition, Spark, Staffordshire, Start, Steve Lightfoot, Strollers, Sue Woodward, Things to do, toddler, Town Council, walking, walking group, Wildlife
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Great news! Burntwood’s Children’s Centres saved for now
Here’s a really positive followup (and what looks at the moment to be a blog exclusive) to a story I featured a couple of weeks ago, when Esther Allen of The Chasewater Strollers parent and toddler group contacted me to publicise their petition against the planned closure of both Burntwood Childrens Centres – otherwise known as ‘Surestart’.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged activities centre, Brownhills, Brownhills Children's Centre, buggy, Burntwood, campaign, Chasewater, childrens, Closure, dad, Ed, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, meeting, Mondays, mum, New Photos, parents, Petition, Staffordshire, Start, Strollers, Sue Woodward, Things to do, toddler, walking, walking group, Wildlife
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Important – help save Burntwood’s Children’s Centres
Esther Allen of Chasewater Strollers and Councillor ‘Aunty Sue’ Woodward have been in touch over the weekend to let me know that they’re very worried about the future of the two Children’s centres in Burntwood, and have launched a campaign and petition to keep them open.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged activities centre, Brownhills, Brownhills Children's Centre, buggy, Burntwood, campaign, Chasewater, childrens, Closure, dad, Ed, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, meeting, Mondays, mum, New Photos, parents, Petition, Staffordshire, Start, Strollers, Sue Woodward, Things to do, toddler, walking, walking group, Wildlife
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