Staffordshire Newsletter (Uttoxeter ed.) du lieu suivant : Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England • 14

Page 14 Staffordshire Newsletter Fridav November 26 1993 Funeral today of loyal councillor Bill Newsnotes Newsdesk (0785) 57700 THE FUNERAL will take place today of councillor Bill Shelley (pictured left) the Conservative member of Stafford Borough and Staffordshire county councils who died a week ago He had been unwell for some time over the Liberal Democrats Mr Shelley was also chairman of Hilderstone parish council and his death means by-elections may be held at all three lev els The borouuh and countv council vacancies can be filled only by election although it is possible no poll will be called until the new year The parish vacancy must be filled sooner either by election or by co-option if no-one requests a poll Mr Shelley represented the Hilderstone ward on the borough council since 1982 and became county councillor for Stone Rural in 1989 When he was re-elected May this year he had a majority of more than 500 Old folks home owner on fraud theft charges READERS WHO SHOULD HAVE CHOCOLATE TREAT? A little help for the toddlers TODDLERS' groups in and around Stafford are to benefit from grants from borough councillors Castlechurch Parents and Toddlers Group and the Hixon and Little Haywood branches of the Staffordshire Pre-school Playgroups Association are each to receive £150 from the recreation and amenities committee Permission granted MUSCULAR dystrophy sufferers in Stone are to get a borough council grant to help stage their Christmas charity fayre Recreation and amenities committee members last week voted to grant the Stone branch £45 to cover the hire fee for the Frank Jordan Centre tomorrow surprise A GREEN-FINGERED Stafford woman is jetting off to Barcelona after winning a Weedol weedkiller prize draw Marjorie Bloor of Wildwood entered the competition at Wyevale Garden Centre Rugeley and will take her break in the new year Housing plan EIGHT low-cost houses could be built in a small village near Church Eaton if plans by parish councillors go ahead Blymhill and Walton-under-Lizard parish council wants to build the homes in a deal with the Bromford Carinthia Housing Association to meet demand from first-time buyers in the area A farmer has offered part of a four-acre field east of the hamlet for the purpose South Staffs district councillors have yet to consider the plan Hungry thieves THIEVES who broke into Seighford Hall Nursing Home Seighford between 430pm on Sunday and 550am on Monday stole a tin of Quality Street and a bar of Turkish Delight THREE bottles of spirits a set of saucepans and a range of foodstuffs were stolen from a house in Matthews Road Highfields Stafford on Sunday Hamlet next at the castle HAMLET is to be next Shakespearean play at Stafford Castle Borough councillors have agreed to stage the play along the same lines as this highly -aeelaimed production of A Midsummer Night's Dream It will be the fourth Shakespeare drama put on at the monument and the second by the own staff Officials are exploring whether the seating arrangements can be revised to set the audience closer to the castle itself which could then be a more prominent part of the scenery than in this play Hamlet opens with the Danish prince searching the battlements of his royal castle to find the ghost of his murdered father As yet no major actor has been found to feature in the play hut leisure and tourism staff say it is too early to have one arranged at this stage As in previous productions they expect to find a star name in the new year Concerned over ELDERLY folk have been urged not to make 'false economies' by cutting back on household insurance Stafford-based Age Concern points to recent cold weather and the danger of burst pipes to underline its know people worry about the rising cost of liv ing and the seemingly ever-increasing cost of insurance" said county director Emelda Livette "The current cold weather has already resulted in many people suffering burst pipes It's very important to have belongings adequately protected THE owner of a Staffordshire old people's home accused of fraud and theft was remanded in custody by magistrates Phillip Booth the proprietor of Butterhill House Coppenhall near Stafford is charged with stealing £43000 from one of his residents Charles Pickin The theft is alleged to have occurred between March 1992 and November 17 this year Booth also faces charges alleging a social security swindle involving former residents who have died One of the allegations is of obtaining a total of £16534 from the Department of Social Security over a period of 20 months The charge alleges that he falsely represented he was an agent for Margaret Mary Fyffe and was authorised to collect social security benefit on her behalf when in fact she had died on Januarv 17 1992 The fraud is alleged to have been committed between January 1992 and September this year He is further charged with three similar offences of fraud: obtaining £172 from the DSS in September last year by claiming to be an agent for Irene Nadel who died on July 27 1992: obtaining £182 in February last year and £187 in March this year by claiming to be an agent for Violet Gerard who died oil Januarv 2 1992 Booth 51 of Butterhill House oppenhall appeared before Mid Staffordshire magistrates last Friday on the fraud charge involving Margaret Fyffe and was granted bail but police rearrested him and charged him with the other offences He was remanded in custody until November 29 An application for bail from his solicitor Kevin Conroy was refused vital gifts to DGH SURGEONS undertaking operations at Stafford's main hospital will have a little help from the WRVS in future Members of the charity who run a shop at the Weston Road hospital hav donated £7000-worth of equipment for use in orthopaedic operations One is a gruesome-sounding used to grind pieces of bone taken from the pelv is to aid grafting or a fracture which is not healing SNOW KIDDING: Frosty is pictured with Woolworths staff member Ian Nicholas 93 1620 sweet offer IT'S snow joke if your on the lookout for a new home But Frosty the Snowman hopes to be in his by Christmas and is calling on Newsletter readers to help The huge chocolate treat iscurrentlv living at Woolworths in Stafford after being donated to the store by a confectionary firm Bosses want him to have a new home with a children's charity and they have called on folk to suggest an organisation in the county Suggestions should be sent to Frosty Staffordshire Newsletter Derby Street Stafford ST 16 2DT before December 1 when a draw will be made and a charity will have a sweet Christmas Christmas BALLOON FLIGHT Vouchers 3rd ANNIVERSARY PROMOTION STARTS SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER PRE CHRISTMAS OFFERS The second is a 'pulse lavage' powered by compressed air and used to clean honey surfaces ith a saline spray behalf of all members of the orthopaedic department and all patients who ill benefit from these vital pieces of equipment I would like to thank everyone in the WRVS for their generous donation" said consultant surgeon Robert Loynes Probe on nightclub A RENKR1DGE nightclub is being investigated by police after complaints about noise and rowdy behav iour Police officers monitored noise levels from unroes nightclub on Boscomoor Lane at the weekend because local residents say loud music and late-night revellers keep them awake Inspector Dav id Timmis from Cannock Police said: officers' comments are the noise from the club is no louder than any other similar place but because it is in a quiet illage location it does constitute a PONT FORGET YOUR TEST THIS MONTH 20 OFF Gift voucher valid for 1 2 months Flight duration 1-1 12 hours Flights evervdav of the year weather permitting Launch from Shugborough Hall near Stafford A Great fun present for anv occasion Absolutely no experience necessary Prices from just £40 Licenced CAA operations Join Staffordshire's friendliest airline for an nforget table experience Wickers World ESst 7 years For a free colour brochure or credit 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