Tamworth Blog

The Walkabout Group

A recent Walkabout in Amington and Bolehill has been branded a success by Tamworth Borough Council.

Residents from in the Bolehill and Amington areas joined local Housing Officers, Caretakers, local councillors, Police and other key agencies to give suggestions on how their estates can be improved.

The walkabout saw the group walk about the area highlighting issues that needed addresses, whilst members of the agencies involved logged these suggestions.  At the end of the walk, residents were then involved in developing an action plan on how best to address the issues identified, improving their estates.

Because of the event, the improvements made include:

• Residents whose gardens were overgrowing were sent letters advising them to maintain their gardens after the walkabout highlighted that many gardens in the area were overgrown.
• Overgrown bushes have been cutback around the estate after it was highlighted that many of them were over grown.
• Letters have been sent out to residents concerning the issues of fly tipping and rubbish in the area.  During the walkabout, a lot of the rubbish was was removed.
• Graffiti around the area has now been removed with the ‘tags’ being used to identify the perpetrators.

All three walk abouts have been completed this year along with their action plans.  Plans for next year are being made and if you think your area benefit from one of these walkabouts, you are encouraged to contact the Estate Management Team on 01827 709 491 or mail them at estatemanagementteam@tamworth.gov.uk.

Planet 51

So it’s Friday again and that means competition time thanks to our friends at Odeon Tamworth.  For your chance to win two tickets to a movie of your choice, simply read the below review of new film Planet 51 and answer a simple question.

Planet 51 – Review

An animated alien adventure comedy, ‘Planet 51’ follows American astronaut Captain Charles “Chuck” Baker, who thinks he is the first person ever to visit Planet 51. However, when he arrives he discovers the planet is populated by little green people living in 1950s style suburban bliss – their only fear is alien invasion from people like Chuck.

With his robot sidekick and his new friend, Liam, Chuck now needs to get home, fast, before he becomes an exhibit in the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum.

If you liked ‘Shrek’ and ‘Toy Story’, you’ll love Planet 51

This weeks competition

What is the name of the American astronaut?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address. The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 2 December. Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

Odeon Tamworth

The Film times for Odeon Tamworth this week. Films running from Friday November 27 through to Thursday December 3.

2012 (12A)
3hr05m Contains sustained moderate threat and one use of strong language
Fri 15:30 16:30 19:00 20:00
Sat-Sun 12:00 13:00 15:30 16:30 19:00 20:00
Mon-Thu 15:30 16:30 19:00 20:00

A Christmas Carol 3D (PG)
2hr05m
Fri 15:50 18:15 20:40
Sat-Sun 13:30 15:50 18:15 20:40
Mon-Thu 15:50 18:15 20:40

A Christmas Carol 2D (PG)
1hr45m
Sat-Sun 11:30

Harry Brown (18)
2hr10m
Fri-Thu 18:30 21:00

Law Abiding Citizen (18)
2hr10m
Fri-Thu 14:00 16:30 19:00 21:30

Nativity (U)
2hr00m
Fri 14:50 17:40
Sat-Sun 12:10 14:50 17:40
Mon-Thu 14:50 17:40

Paranormal Activity (15)
1hr55m
Fri-Thu 14:10 16:20 18:40 21:15

The Fantastic Mr Fox (PG)
1hr40m
Fri 13:50
Sat-Sun 13:50 16:10
Mon-Thu 13:50 (more…)

The winner of this weeks Odeon Competition is Kelly Manton from Mile Oak who answered last weeks questions correctly. The Question was:

Why is Bella Swan distraught ?

The answer was “By the sudden departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen.

Keep an eye on the Blog for this weeks question.

A damaging pothole has been reported through the FixMyStreet website just of Coton Lane.

View Pothole – MapMyStreet in a larger map

The pothole which is 700cmx2200cm and 70cm deep is effecting access to homes and businesses of Coton Lane and damaging vehicles turning into the estate and nearby Dairy Farm.  As with all FixMyStreet entries, the instruction has been sent to Staffordshire County Council.

A Picture of The Offending Pothole