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St Michael and All Angels' Church, Stramshall

Stramshall Church

image courtesy of Gwynn Gurney

The Stramshall Village Information Resource

This web site is created and maintained by the members of St Michael & All Angels' Church as a service to all of the residents of Stramshall. Contributions are welcomed from members of the community.

If you have recently moved to Stramshall and would like to receive a hard copy of this information, please use the contact details at the bottom of the page to request one.

How to use this page

Click on the subject links on the left hand navigation bar to take you to the relevant information.

Bin collection

Grey bins are collected every other Monday on non-recycling Mondays (which don't have an "R" beside them in the Calendar).
Blue bins, brown bins, & blue bags are collected every alternate Monday. The Recycling Mondays are shown in the Calendar by an "R" next to the relevant date.
See Recycling for details of what goes in which bin.

Borough Council

The local Council is East Staffordshire Borough Council.
Its office is in Burton.

Among the areas it deals with are:

Anti-social behaviour
Benefits (housing and council tax)
Bus passes
Car parks
CCTV
Council tax
Markets
Neighbourhood watch
Parks and countryside
Elections
Environmental health (eg noise, pest control, food inspections, dog fouling, litter)
Leisure centres
Licensing
Markets
Neighbourhood Watch
Parks & Countryside
Planning
Rubbish collection/recycling

Contact number: 01283 508000,
Address: ESBC, Town Hall, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. DE14 2EB
Web site: www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

Borough Councillor

Colin Whittaker
Contact number - 01889 562467,
email –colin.whittaker@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

Church

St Michael and All Angels, St Michael’s Road Stramshall.
Services are 1st, 2nd & 4th Sunday at 9.30am, 3rd Sunday 5 or 6 pm.

Area Rector: Rev. Margaret Sherwin. Tel 01889 560234 email mjsherwin@btinternet.com
General Enquiries : Chris Gurney 01889 562338
Baptism Enquiries: Chris Gurney 01889 562338
Parish Office: Tel 01889 562915 email uttoxeterareaparish@outlook.com
Church fairs around July and December in the Village Hall

Diocese of Lichfield

Address: The Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance Inc., St. Mary's House, The Close, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 7LD

Email: info@lichfield.anglican.org

Web: www.lichfield.anglican.org

Other local churches

Roman Catholic: Fr Paul Haines 01889 562082 - office@catholicuttoxeter.org.uk
Methodist: Rev Dave Bonny 01889 562994 - david.bonny@methodist.org.uk
URC: Leader - John Davey 01889 567913 - uttoxeter@uncnorthstaffs.org.uk
Renew Church (Pentecostal): Pastor Matthew Murray 01889 567016 - info@renewchurch.co.uk
Dove Evangelical: Stone Road Uttoxeter - Dan Fleet 01889 560214 - dfleet@dovechurch.org.uk
Quakers: 01889 564250 - uttoxeterquakers@hotmail.com

Civic Amenity site

Robert Bakewell Way, (off Dove Way) Uttoxeter with the following opening hours:
Summer Opening Hours (BST):
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Wednesday and Thursday - Closed
Saturday and Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Winter Opening Hours (GMT):
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday and Thursday - Closed
Saturday and Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Bank Holidays
Open: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Council tax

See Borough Council

If you live alone, you may be eligible for a Council tax discount.

If you want to query your council tax band, contact the Valuation Office at:

Blackburn House
Old Hall Street
Hanley
Stoke on Trent ST1 3BS
Tel: 03000 501501
Email - Council Tax Email

County Council

Staffordshire County Council's main offices are in Stafford.
Among the areas it deals with are:

Children and Youth services
Consumer protection
Education
Highways
Libraries
Social services
Waste disposal

contact number: 0300 111 8000
(open 8am to 8pm Mon - Thur; 8am to 6pm Fri & 9am to 5pm Sat)
web site: www.staffordshire.gov.uk
Email: - Staffs CC General Enqiries

County Councillor

Philip Atkins,
contact number 01889 590922,
email –philip.atkins@staffordshire.gov.uk

Doctors’ surgeries

Northgate surgery, Carter Square, Uttoxeter,
ST14 7FN Tel: 01889 562010
Balance Street surgery, Balance Street Health Centre, Balance Street, Uttoxeter,
ST14 8JG Tel: 01889 562145
New Croft Surgery, Mill Street, Rocester, Uttoxeter,
ST14 5JX Tel: 01889 590208

Housing benefit

See Borough Council.

MP

Kate Griffiths
Contact number: 01283 564934 or
Email:Kate Griffiths

Neighbourhood Watch

General inquiries: 01785 233520
Website: http://uk.geocities.com/esnwa
Contact: Burton on Trent police station, Horninglow Street, Burton on Trent, DE14 1PA

Older people’s activities

The Uttoxeter Forum 50+ is run by the 50+ population for the 50+ population. Its aims include:

Ensuring that the voices of Older People are heard more effectively
Providing older people with more opportunities to take part in public life
Campaigning for better public services for older people
Publicising the contribution that older people make to the community
Promoting the image of older people to a higher and more positive profile
Contact: Peter Edginton on 565876 or for general inquiries about the 50 plus forums, Julia Baker 01283 508757

The Second Half Activity Programme is organised by East Staffordshire Borough Council for people over the age of 50. It aims to provide a range of interesting sessions, which people may be inspired to further in their own time. Activities are normally organised over three, 10 week terms (like school terms). Contact 01283 505910 or see leaflets in the library or leisure centre

The University of the Third Age encourages life long learning for those in middle age or over and retired or not in full time employment. As well as providing on-line courses, an active local group holds meetings and social events. Contact Audrey Brown 01889 569608

Tuesday Club – for the over 60s. See entry under Village Hall below

Parish Council

Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council meets every month, other than January and August, at Wilfred House, Carter Street, Utoxeter. The meetings take place at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of each month.

Go to the Parish Council's own website - Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council Web

Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council Clerk
contact Ginny Gibson 01889 566393 ,
email –Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council

Police

Staffordshire Police (Trent Valley Division)
Beat bobby general number: 0300 123 2345
web site: www.staffordshire.police.uk

Recycling

Blue Bin - All types of Glass, other than broken glass; Steel and Aluminium Cans, Aerosols, Foil food trays; Most domestic and garden Plastics.
Brown Bin - Organic waste including non-woody Garden waste; real Christmas trees; Food and Beverage waste; Herbivore bedding.
Blue Bag - Newspapers, Magazines, all Directories, Catalogues, white Paper and Envelopes, flattened Cardboard, including Thicker Paper, but NOT Waxed Paper Cartons (Tetrapacks)..
Black Bin - Anything which doesn't fit the above, BUT NOT any of the above.
The Recycling Mondays are shown in the Calendar by an "R" next to the relevant date.
Black Bins will only be collected every other Monday on alternate weeks to the Recycling Friday.
Permanent recycling facilities are available at the Civic Amenity site (see above for address) or at the Tesco store at Brookside Road, Uttoxeter.
Larger green waste, cardboard, metal, wood, paint cans, oil, batteries, electrical goods, "tetrapack" cartons, clothes and shoes can be recycled at the Civic Amenity site.
Bottles, cans, plastic bottles and serviceable clothes and shoes can be re-cycled at Tesco's car park.

Schools

For a full list of schools,
See Staffordshire County Council’s web site: www.education.staffordshire.gov.uk/Directories

Sewerage

Tea Rooms / Cafe

The Olive Tree , Main Street Tel 01889 567263
Accommodation and occasional evening bar.
Web site: Olive Tree

Village Hall

A popular and well used venue on Vicarage Drive, available for bookings and events.

All Day Saturday Weddings /Parties up to Midnight
£200 PLUS £21 For Alcohol /Entertainment Licence

Evening Parties from 6pm to Midnight
£150 PLUS £21 For Alcohol / Entertainment Licence

Christenings / Childrens Parties £22.00 per hour
Funerals £22.00 per hour

Weekday hiring hourly rates
9am to 6pm - £12 per hour
6pm to midnight £14 per hour

Village Hall bookings - Joy Oulsnam- 01889 563321

To see full calendar of booings and events go to - Village Hall Calendar

See also Facebook Listing - Stamshall Village Hall Facebook Link

Regular Events

Monday
10:00 – 11:00 Pilates Doris 07845 884 742
11:00 – 12:00 Feldenkrais Doris 07845 884 742
19:00 – 20:30 Line Dancing Alison Smith 07927 383 122

Tuesday
19:30 – 20:30 Ju Jitsu - Juniors Fred Morriss 01782 643137
20:30 – 21:45 Ju Jitsu - Seniors

Wednesday
09:30 – 10:30 Strengthen & Stretch Alison Smith 07927 383 122
14:00 – 16:00 Indoor Bowls Dave Seal 01889 563143
17:15 – 18:15 Beavers http://stramshall.scoutsites.org.uk
18:30 – 19:30 Cubs http://stramshall.scoutsites.org.uk

Thursday
09:30 – 10:30 Zumba Gold Pat Miller 07973 478 444
13:30 – 16:00 Canasta Graham Cope 01782 396 577
18:00 – 19:00 Line Dancing Alison Smith 07927 383 122
19:30 – 21:00 * Stramshall Garden Club 07929 300 453

Friday
19:00 - 20:30 Scouts Ian Triccas 07973 319 515

*Last Thursday of the month (except August)

Vicar

Water

South Staffordshire Water.
Green lane, Walsall, WS2 7PD
General inquiries: 0845 6070 456
Web site:www.south-staffs-water.co.uk

Wheels to Work

Help is being offered to anyone seeking work who has problems arranging transport to potential employment. Details ofWheels to Workis available here.