Aldridge is a town (Twinned with Montelimar) often referred to as the "Village" in the Borough of Walsall, WS9 West Midlands, once part of Staffordshire, near to Birmingham, England. Aldridge website is updated daily for the latest local News, Meetings, Events and What's on covering Aldridge, Walsall Wood, Stonnall village and Sandhills with WS9 postcodes, featuring contributions from residents and business owners, and the free E-mail Newsletter for Aldridge and Streetly area.
Guinness World Record attempt in Aldridge
Countryside rangers at Walsall Council will be digging in to support a world record tree planting event in Aldridge.
BBC Breathing Spaces has organised Tree O’Clock as part of national tree plant week.
It is a world record attempt to plant the most trees in one hour and those taking part will be emailing photographic evidence of their efforts to the BBC.
Spades will be at the ready up and down the country between 11am and 12 noon on Saturday 5 December and Aldridge will be helping to set the world record.
Senior countryside ranger Nige Curnow, said: “Anyone can get involved – through an organisation, school or community group – and it would be fantastic to break a world record.
“In Walsall, we will be holding our tree planting event at Aldridge Airfield, off Bosty Lane, where we will be planting hopefully 200 hazel trees in the coppice woodland.
“So far there are pledges to plant 263,669 trees across 67 counties and Walsall is playing an important part in this record bid.
“The countryside will be all the richer for it too.”
For details of how to get involved please contact Nige Curnow on 01922 459813.
Has Aldridge South and Streetly Got Talent ?
Have You Got A Hidden Talent ?
Do you like “Britain’s Got Talent ?”
Do you think “I could do better than them !”
Why not come and register for your local competition
Aldridge & Streetly’s Got Talent !!
Coming Soon to Aldridge South & Streetly LNP area !
If you have talent and want to show it off, then send an email to holmesa@walsall.gov.uk – simply tell us your name, age (if under 18) and what it is that you would like to do, such as singing, dancing, telling jokes, etc. The competition is open to anyone – individuals or groups of all ages
No email ? Then call 01922 653312 and ask for Aaron Holmes
The winning act will get the chance to either produce their own CD in a recording studio, or have their act recorded professionally to DVD !!
Terrafirma garden hand fork website Alan and Peter Neath from Aldridge, announced that they have designed and patented the Terrafirma Garden Hand Tool which eliminates blistered hands and the stresses and strains to the wrist of conventional garden hand forks and trowels....see more information here: Terrafirma tools in Aldridge
Contact Alan I will add, amend or correct any information, and you are very welcome to send your questions, comments and feedback, or just tell me about anything you would like to see on the Aldridge website. Your help with information and updates is always very welcome, and indeed essential to keep thousands of visitors every month updated with local information !
Aldridge and Streetly websites provide a free service, please consider making a small donation ( enough for a coffee is fine ) to keep me and the website running, via Paypal secure systems, Thank you for your support.
Aldridge Local History Society have been successful for many years with over 145 members and have a large regular meeting place at Aldridge Parish Church.
A brand new ALHS website has also been launched publishing meetings and inviting new members or those who just want to attend any event that takes thier interest. see the new Aldridge Local History Society website here
Redhouse school site development of residential housing and a community centre.
I spoke with Councillor John Rochelle, who tells me there is at present a grant of £ 300,000 pounds set a side for the proposed Redhouse community centre, subject to 15 local people coming forward to form the management team as volunteers to take on the running of the facility which was presented at a recent meeting. However, at present there are still volunteer vancancies still open, but if these positions are not filled, then the whole community project and the £300,000 grant is in real danger of being withdrawn and scrapped, which will be a great pity for the Redhouse area.
If you or somebody you know wishes to find out more about becoming part of the volunteer management team, please contact Aldridge website and i will be very pleased to put you in touch with Councillor Rochelle and other people working towards making the community centre project a success.
I also spoke with Steve Pugh at walsall council “Estates dept” who tells me that the recently erected for sale board at the school site is the second part of the development which will be residential housing.
The residential development will only use land which has NOT been reserved for the proposed new community centre.
Ps. There will be one paid post at the community Centre, which will be the keyholder with overall resposibility, but the opportunities for the 15 volunteers helping for just a few hours each between them, much like the system that works so well in all other community centres, will mean that Redhouse local residents can have a host of facilities and events. Mother and toddlers groups, parties, kids disco, BBQ events, clubs, dancing, yoga, pilates, karate, all types of classes, coffee mornings. meetings, presentations and generally the list is only limited by your imagination and creativity, of course many of these facilities will generate income to maintain and self fund the proposed community centre, and help put Redhouse area back on the map with equal standing and access to services only available at present to other areas which mean travelling by car or a long walk !
( Just my personal thoughts on this opportunity for the Redhouse area: Alan Neath )
Local talent from Aldridge shines....
Scott Dean, a 26 year old singer songwriter/guitar teacher from Aldridge
see full story on Scott Deans page here
ALDRIDGE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP have published minutes of their meeting which can be seen on the Aldridge village Partnership page
Ghost busters are in Aldridge, South Staffordshire Ghost Club, a group of enthusiastic individuals who, as a hobby, investigate alledgedly haunted buildings are looking for ghost reports, sightings and stories in Aldridge area, so find more information about Ghosts hauntings and investigations here
A Great little video tour of Aldridge !
Aldridge Police Station is operational around the clock “Aldridge Police Station is open to the public 7am till 10pm Monday to Friday and 10am till 6pm Saturday and Sunday. The front office is manned by civilian members of staff who are entitled to breaks. To accommodate this the station is occasionally closed for a short period of time. The alternative would be to take an officer off the streets to cover the front office which we are reluctant to do. Although the station is closed to the public outside of the times given it remains an operational station 24/7 with neighbourhood officers and support teams officers coming and going throughout the day and night. A policy decision was made to close the station to the public of a night time as experience showed that the demand did not justify a member of police staff being posted to the station 24/7. This remains true and I do not envisage a time where the station will remain open 24hrs a day every day.” Sgt Finch, Neighbourhood Sergeant at Aldridge Police Station. If the door is closed or you require police assistance outside the front desk hours, use the public phone located outside the police station front doors, which is directly linked to Walsall Police HQ with 24 hour coverage.
Aldridge goes "Interactive" on the internet
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BroadCall Telephone and Internet services in Aldridge give an improved service via the upgraded telephone exchanges in Aldridge which reduce costs of phone and internet services to residents Check your telephone number here ( FREE )
Sell your unwanted items from the garage or loft using Free Classified adverts including free pictures, on Aldridge website.
Nearest Transport Links to Aldridge in Walsall, WS9, near Birmingham, West Midlands
Railway Station
2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Motorway M6 j7
3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Birmingham Airport
12.7 miles (20.4 km)
Find directions, travelling time, distance and a route planner map for Bus, Train, Car or Rail to Aldridge in Walsall, West Midlands, approx 10 miles from Birmingham.
"Aldridge Freecycle" Recycle all those things which clutter up your Home, Garden, Garage, loft and Shed, but are "just too good" to throw away. Give them away..with FREE adverts on Aldridge / Walsall Freecycle...No money changes hands, and the item will be collected by who ever wants it....everybody wins...and we reduce waste going to landfill.
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