July 2016

Issue 55

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Nightclub...bedtime... SAME
OUTFIT WILL DO
Taylor Sheldon on the nightwear for daywear trend page 6

Readers
Letters
Page 4

Kays
History
Page10

Music with
Brookly:

BEYONC

Page 8

ITS SCHOOL PROM SEASON

Theres a selection of photographs of Tyburns smart, healthy and happy teenagers

from three local secondary schools, St Edmund Campion, Greenwood Academy and
Kingsbury, throughout this edition of Tyburn Mail.

STAR IN THE
BACK GARDEN
Am I dreaming?
A Premier League
footballer on my
own pitch.. in my
back garden? It all
happened for Oliver

Page 9

Leah Stubbs, Head

Girl of Greenwood
Academy, looking
classically elegant
amongst the columns
in the gardens of
Moxhull Hall gardens

GUNTER SPORTS DAY

Headteacher Lucy Riley and her team have sent us some great photos of the sports
day at Gunter School. Theyre on page 18

Page 1 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Painful death
for Pype Hayes
Pool creatures
A three-foot long eel gasps for oxygen at the waters
edge of Pype Hayes pool.

The creatures sickeningly white eyes bear witness to the excruciating torment it has suffered. Eels live and feed on the bottom of pools. Starved of
oxygen, this creature desperately seeks fresh water near the surface edge.
It is minutes away from death. Despite the efforts of experts to pump oxygenated water into the pool, most fish and creatures in the lake are feared
dead.
The culprit is blue/green algae that soaks up all the oxygen. Specks of algae
can be seen all around this dying eel. Some say the algae growth has been
helped by yeast from white bread thrown to feed ducks and their chicks. The
bread-givers meant well, but may inadvertently have caused harm. Dozens
of fish, including bream of up to six pounds in weight, have been found
dead, floating on the surface.
Crayfish, tench and perch have also perished.

FOR LOVE
OF JACK

Jack Clark has inspired

his parents, family and
friends to raise thousands
of pounds for a medical
charity.

Faced with a crippling incurable illness the bright-eyed bonny boy has
seen family and friends move heaven
and earth - and mud - to fund research into the deadly disease.
Marc and 60 of his friends took on
a tough-mudder challenge to raise
10,000 earlier this year.
He has also organised family days,
and a bake-off to help with the fundraising.
Theyve massed over 30,000 for
Duchenne UK charity, thanks to kindhearted folk from various local clubs
and organisations.
Jaguar workers, the Skylark fishing
club, Castle Vale Residents Club, the
patrons at St Gerards, and many local
individuals have made huge contributions.
Jack suffers from Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy, an incurable ailment that
means he needs physiotherapy twice
a day.
Mom Anna, and Dad, Marc, a former
pupil at St Gerards School and Castle
Vale Comp, reckons that young Jack
will need a wheelchair in a few years
time.

Jack Clark, with Mom

Anna and Dad Marc
Page 2 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Water
rats

CAMPION AT 40

Severn Trent calls on customers to be hydrant heroes as they tackle the

standpipe bandits

In a bid to reduce discolouration in water for its customers, Severn Trent has
today launched a clampdown on illegal
use of its 300,000 fire hydrants across
the Midlands.
Since the start of 2016, the company
has successfully investigated 50 instances of the illegal use of Severn
Trent hydrants with many of these investigations leading to formal cautions
or even criminal prosecutions. Severn
Trent is now calling on its customers to
be its eyes and ears by keeping a lookout for unauthorised use that can lead
to discoloured water for thousands of
homes and businesses.
And, to make it easier to spot illegal
use, Severn Trent has joined forces
with Aquam Water Services to make
sure that all authorised standpipes are
painted bright green and feature the
Severn Trent and Aquam logos.
Dan Littlewood, water fittings senior technician at Severn Trent, said:
Companies and individuals that use
our hydrants illegally can cause significant problems, including discolouration
in our customers water because they
simply dont care about what their actions might result in.
When we work with official users of
our hydrants, which range from fire
and rescue services to housebuilders,
we make sure theyre aware that they
can have a very real impact on our customers lives and we can educate them
on how to use them properly.
For us, water quality is an absolute
priority so we really need everyone to
become a hydrant hero and keep an
eye out for anyone using an illegal
standpipe because it could be your water theyre affecting.
If anyone sees someone they believe is
using an illegal standpipe from a Severn Trent hydrant:
Dont approach them;
Note down where they are and when
it is;
Make a note of the details of the vehicle;
Take a picture showing the vehicle
and the standpipe attached if you can
do it safely; and then
Send the detail to severntrentwater@
waterservicesltd.com.

St Edmund Campion School celebrated its 40th anniversary with a reunion

this month.

Guest of Honour was the schools first headteacher, Louis Loughran, now in his eighties.
He was absolutely amazing, said Gary Smart,
Campions Business Manager and School Gover-

nor.
He was so vibrant and full of memories and stories about the school.
Mr Loughran was joined at the celebrations by former colleague Peter Bird, who was deputy headteacher at the school for over 30 years from the
1970s onwards.
Around 250 guess, mostly former pupils and staff,

enjoyed tours of the school, a Mass with the Archbishop of Birmingham, and a barbeque in the
evening.
Pictures above, from left are: the schools first
headteacher, Louis Loughran; current headteacher Philomena Steele; former deputy headteacher
Peter Bird; and a former pupil of the school.

Three very smart young men at the St Edmund Campion

Prom at Moxhull Hall:
Tijan Bobb with Mohammed Ehsan Shabir and Sam
Fitzgerald.
Below, radiant in red is Diana Andrei

In addition to the new standpipes,

Severn Trent has also been busy fitting
tens of thousands of new locking caps
to the hydrants which can only be unlocked with special equipment.
To date, more than 30,000 locking caps
have been fitted across the network.

Page 3 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Handing
out
LETTERS poo bags to
Learning the hard irresponsible
way, the difficulties dog owners

of being disabled

It has been an interesting

experience since I had to
give up driving.
For better or worse (friends and
neighbours would say worse!) I acquired a motorised chair and it is manoeuvred by a joystick.
Some of my experiences and comments are as follows.
1. The Vale is supposed to be flat but
all I can say that there are many uneven slabs about and many tree roots
near the surface and one has to be
careful negotiating them.
2. I have appreciated the kindness of
drivers either slowing down or allowing me to cross safely - many thanks.
I think especially of Innsworth Drive

which has a lot of traffic on it.

3. I have learnt to leave the chair out
side the doctors
The other week I didnt get out quick
enough and my hand was caught in
the doorway and badly shredded.
The doctors acted promptly and got
me to Good Hope in an ambulance.
The doctors and nurses there stitched
the skin together and at present the
healing is excellent - no skin graft required!
4 I have fallen over in my chair and
on one occasion bruised my shoulder and lay helpless in the road for a
few moments before a lovely couple
stopped their car, picked me up and
sent me on my way - many, many
thanks to them if they read this.

Boys in blue: two smart, cool and

relaxed young men: Cole Bennett and
Liam Hykin, Greenwood Academy pupils
at Moxhull Hall for their school prom

5. I have appreciated being able to

get out and about on the estate.
I have appreciiated the green, green
grass, the mural at St. Gerards of Jesus with little children in His arms,
seeing all the foundations of the new
school on Farnborough road,
6. Last but by no means least my
lovely wife Joan for recharging the
battery and her care and consideration for my safety and well-being.
Life is far from dull and with all the
different scooters and mobility units
we shall soon have to form a club or
something!
David Townsend

My wife and I have acquired a beautiful young

dog and accepted all the
responsibilities that goes
with owning a dog, including the requirements of
the City Council in regards
to picking up the animals
waste.
Since I have the luxury of walking my
dog three or four times a day I see
many owners with their dogs waiting
until the animal has finished doing its
toilet then walking off as if their dog
has not done anything.
I did once offer a man a black poo
bag after standing literally a few yards
away while his dog done what it had
to do, and I must state, his dog was
on the big side, only to be given the
two fingers.
I find that the responsibilities of own-

ing a dog are in the hands of its owners, what would they say or do if
another owners dog done it on their
patch, we all know the health risks
only too well if a dogs waste is left on
the pavement or in the green areas
where kiddies play.
People who own dogs know what the
law states, some tend to ignore it,
others abide with it, and the old saying is Its always the few who spoil it
for the majority.
I will continue to offer poo bags to
those owners who think its beyond
them to do anything so disgusting,
but they own a dog and all its requirements, so I reckon they should be
held for it.
Where are the wardens who are supposed to lay down the law regarding
dogs?
Kenneth Brown
by email

Lauren Roberts,
looking poised
and perfect at
the Greenwood
Academy prom
in the gardens
of Moxhull Hall

Page 4 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Page 5 Tyburn Mail July 2016

PYJAMA
PARTY

Rubbish
police
watching
out for
wasters

Get dressed for bed and

then go out.....Nightwear
for daywear is catching on

More than 3,500 people

and businesses were collared by the council for
dumping or failing to get
rid of their rubbish responsibly last year.

Taylor Sheldon
Tyburn Mails
award winning

fashion journalist
Nightwear for day wear
has always been a trend
that hasnt gotten very
far. Its always made a brief appearances over the years but I have
never seen it have an influence like it
has the past few weeks. For example, girls were spotted a lot last year
rocking the trend, even at prestigious
events such as Anya Ziourova at Milan fashion week SS15 and now it has
made a come back!
Bloggers are particularly favouring

long sleeved, black, collared pyjama

shirts with white lining and a fairly
low neckline. These shirts are then
tucked into blue, high-waisted, ankle
grazer jeans and paired with black
killer silhouettes while then keeping accessories minimal with a small
clutch bag.
It also looks like there has been an
adaptation of night dresses into cami
tops. You can now buy lightweight
camis with v-necks decorated with
a lace panel and shoe string straps.
Again, these would look great with

from the
Missdirected
collection
skinny jeans and chic heels.
Bloggers and Instagram stars have
been going crazy for this latest trend.
Its a great twist on your usual smartcasual style and its a bit more fun
and unique. It must also be super
comfy to be walking around in your

Skip to the beat

pyjamas all day and looking chic while

doing it is just an added bonus!
You can find these tops for under 30
at New Look in a mix palette of colours, ranging from deep, dark shades
to Summer pastels... or you could just
look in your pyjama draw.

436 investigations into trade waste

disposal offences were carried out
325 duty of care statutory demand
notices, which require businesses to
provide details of their waste disposal
arrangements
59 fixed penalty notices (300 fines)
were issued to firms that failed to do so
140 fixed penalty notices (80 fines)
were issued for littering offences
caused by business or household waste
107 notices were issued under the
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act,
which require the removal of rubbish
that is likely to harbour rats
8 notices requiring the removal of flytipped or noxious matter
2,866 statutory notices were issued
to householders for waste presentation
offences, most of which related to contaminated recycling (eg non-recyclable
materials mixed in with their collection)

Gunter pupils boost for heart charity

Skipping! What a great fun

way to keep fit.

Keep off the Playstations and X boxes,

and get out the skipping rope. Thats
what children at Gunter Primary
School did to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
The energetic pupils enjoyed a variety
of skipping activities throughout the

day in their fund-raising funday.

Everyone enjoyed trying new skipping skills, as well as learning about
heart disease, one of Britains biggest
killers, and that keeping fit helps to
promote healthier lives, said headteacher Lucy Riley.
We raised a staggering 538.21, of
which 80% goes to the British Heart
Foundation and the other 20% to

school.
School Council are looking to purchase outdoor equipment for physical
activities to use during playtime with
the schools 107.
Gunter Primary School has been promoting healthier living throughout the
year, by having healthy school meals
and plenty of fun, active afterschool
clubs.

Looking demure
and elegant at the
Edmund Campion
Prom at Moxhull
Hall is Aimee Young
Page 6 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Can you share your

work with our pupils?

Mind-blowing days out this

at Birmingham Museum
& Art Gallery

P L U S ! D A I LY A C T I V I T I E S

Gunter pupils were given a helping hand in considering their future career choices when parent
Angie Davies visited in her role
as Senior Custody Officer for Birmingham Magistrates court.

birminghammuseums.org.uk/whats-on
Funded by:

The children found out all about her job during

a special assembly, and even had the chance
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Sorry....no apologies
from Queen Beyonc
This album is feisty, and full of the
sass all women need in their lives

Brookly
Taylor
Tyburn Mails
music journalist

Beyonce is here, people,

with Lemonade.

She has shot straight into

this summer with her sweet
and sour album.
As usual Beys music screams independent woman!
But this album is full of sass, just
what us ladies need this summer to
make us all feel like Queen Bs.
Sorry is the first song shes released
onto YouTube with a music video.
This album is feisty, and full of the
sass all women need in their lives, or
even men!
Theres many rumours. Rumours that

its based on Jay Z cheating on Beyonce, but we all know that couldnt
possibly be true.
Would Jay Z cheat on this Queen?
Definitely not, and if so, then this
song is enough to put him into his
place.
As Bey flaunts her gorgeous figure,
and dances around happily.
Regardless of whether or not the rumours are true, this first song is brilliant.
I believe it represents black culture so
well, which is good, especially with
the race issues in America.
She looks flawless in all of the outfits,
and trendy hair styles, and I am infatuated with this!
This is definitely a hit for the summer,
something for all of us to be sassy to.
If youre feeling Beyonce this summer, then say it with me.
Tell em boy, bye.
Enjoy Lemonade, both kinds that is.
Indulge this summer!

Fete accompli

On a rainswept afternoon, Eden Court

Medical Centre managed to raise
1,039 for Cancer Research UK at their
summer fete.
The Centre, in Tangmere Drive Castle
Vale has recently unveiled an extension to its facilities.

Brum in bloom
The hunt is on for young
gardeners. Organisers of
Birmingham in Bloom this
year have offered a special
invitation to Under 16s and
gardeners who have never
entered before.

In the green-fingered spirit of fairness,

they want experienced gardners to
have a go in the competition, too.
The deadline for entries is 12 August
2016.
Entry forms are available at local libraries and leisure centres or online at Birmingham.gov.uk/inbloom
There will be winners from each of the
citys ten districts and overall citywide
winners in the following categories
Best kept garden
Best balcony, window box, hanging
baskets or container
Best vegetable patch, container, or
greenhouse
Best communal garden
Best young gardener (aged under 16)
Best newcomer gardener
District winners and their guests will
be invited to the awards ceremony, to
be held at the Banqueting Suite in the
Council House in October.

COFFEE
MORNINGS
with your local councillor

LYNDA CLINTON

LAST THURSDAY OF
EACH MONTH 11am-12 noon
AT CASTLE VALE LIBRARY,
HIGH STREET, CASTLE VALE
Have a chat and put the world to
rights, share your thoughts or talk
about a problem.
No need to make an appointment but
contact me any time:
Mobile: 07727 923 071
Office: 0121 303 2039
Email: Lynda.clinton@birmingham.gov.uk
Page 8 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Gardner in
the garden
West Brom star makes dream day
extra special for footie-mad Oliver

It must be every young football fans dream to have their

back garden turned into a mini-football pitch.
How about making that pitch a
perfect, level, soft, all-weather
pitch with netted goals at both
ends?
And how about your Dad and older
brother coming out for a game with
you?

And everyone wears their brand

new West Bromwich Albion shirt for
2016/7 season.
That sounds like a dream come true
for 9 years old Baggies fan Oliver
Rock.
BUT WAIT... THERES MORE TO COME.
A knock at the garden gate, and in
walks a Premier League football star
to join in the game.
It couldnt be...... it is... YESSSS, IT IS
Its Albion midfield star Craig Gardner.

The man who can smash the ball goalwards from 35 yards out.
He used to play for Villa, but the Baggies called, and he moved up the road
to The Hawthorns.
And now hes here in Olivers back garden, giving him a few coaching tips.
The dream really did happen for Oliver
Rock in his home in Castle Vale. The Topcliffe School pupil was granted his wish by
the Rays of Sunshine Charity.
They got the great guys from Phoenix
Lawns to lay the astroturf, and the Phoenix
team took the wish a stage further by inviting Craig Gardner along for the opening
footie session.
Mum Amanda and big brother Dylan
watched from the sidelines, while Dad David, 11 year-old brother Oscar who plays
for Castle Vale Town, and Premier ace Craig
Gardner tested out the new pitch with a
good old kick-around.
It got the thumbs-up from everyone, especially from Oliver, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Amanda said they want to raise awareness
for research into the crippling Duchenne
disease.
We also want to say a massive thank you
to the charity and also to Phoenix Lawns for
doing this.
Page 9 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Leisure
centre
begins

KAYS HISTORY

A monthly series of ancient facts

by local history enthusiast Kay
Hunter who lectures on his subject in Birmingham and West
Bromwich. Kay also broadcasts
on 107.5 Switch Radio

The Montefaucon
Gallows machine
First built in 1233, the
montefaucon gallows
was a gruesome structure, used as a gibbet
on a massive scale.
This stone construction was located at the top of a small hill
near the modern Place-du-Colonel Fabien in Paris. Having three
sides with forty five compartments, which were accessed by
a ladder, whereby felons could
be gibbeted after execution.
After being hanged the bodies
were left as a grim warning to
the towns people. There were
sometimes eighty corpses, decomposing which would eventually disintegrate and fall into the
walled enclosure at its base.
The Montefaucon Gallows was
last used in 1629, and finally demolished in 1760.
Personal collection.

Elegant Diana
Katoto in stunning
summer colours
at her Kingsbury
School Prom, Lea
Marston

Erdingtons new leisure

centre is a sign of the times.
The plans look superb.
A magnificent swimming
pool and fitness studio,
and a host of other facilities are on their way.
It will cost 8 million to
build, and will need to run
at a profit.
The council can no longer afford to run
sport and leisure centres as they used
to. So the new centre will be privately
run by an organisation called Birmingham Community Leisure Trust.
Cutbacks over a period of years mean
that the old baths and pool in Masons
Road will close.
Its part of a harsh lesson in austerity.
Councils have had to shrink and provide less than they used to.
Some say that councils should provide
subsidised services, so that all people,
rich and poor, get a chance to enjoy
decent facilities.
Others feel that its about time that
councils were told to face up to the
sort of financial accountability that
private business and industry always
lives by.
If an industry goes into the red, it
faces closure, and its employees face
redundancy.
Erdington District ran itself into the
red... to the tune of over 1 million
over a few years, and nothing seemed
to be done about it.
A couple of councillors made the right
noises at district meetings, but mostly
the deficit was seen as an embarrassment but not a disaster.
Then came the countrys financial
crash in 2008, and central government
imposed harsh cutbacks on local councils.
Castle Pool has found its own solution
to this problem.
That pool would be closed by now, except for the dedication of unpaid volunteers.
That is what ex Prime Minister David
Cameron meant by The Big Society.
Its an almost forgotten scheme of his.
He foresaw that councils would face
cutbacks under his Chancellor George
Osborne.
So communities either run their own
facilities, or lose them.
Or private business steps in and runs
them at a profit.
Work on the Erdington Leisure Centre
started this month, on the very day
that David Cameron stepped down as
Britains Prime Minister.

Page 10 Tyburn Mail July 2016

NEWS
and views from

ADVERTISEMENT

Castle Vale Community Housing: 11 High Street, Castle Vale, B35 7PR 0121 748 8100 repairs 0121 748 8101 (24 hrs) contactus@cvch.org.uk

GET ON BOARD

D EA D LI N E:
Friday
29th July 2016

Five Tenant and Resident Members needed

for Castle Vale Community Housing

Last year all tenants

and residents will have
received
information
about the creation of
the new Pioneer Group
made up of Castle Vale
Community
Housing,
Compass Support and
Stockland Green Opportunity Housing and
Training.

Each of these separate organisations will be governed

by a Board made up of independent and community
based members.
This notice is about getting
the interest of Castle Vale
tenants and residents to put
themselves forward to be
elected to the Board of Castle Vale Community Housing.
The Board of Castle Vale
Community Housing will
have a tenant and resident

majority putting its customers in the driving seat in

shaping decisions and ensuring that the performance of
its local housing and community services is up to scratch.
If you live in Castle Vale you
can nominate yourself to become a Board Member of the
new Board for Castle Vale
Community Housing.

There are five places

reserved just for tenants and residents,
out of a Board of ten
members, giving a
tenant and resident
majority,
as
one
member is non-voting.
These positions are volunteer-based and will give a
fantastic opportunity for
tenants and resident Board
members to make a difference in their neighbourhood

How do you
nominate yourself?
Please contact Hannahp@pioneergroup.
org.uk or call her on 748 8121 who can arrange an informal chat about board membership at CVCH and assist you in filling in the
nomination forms if you want this.
A full information pack will be sent to you
including the application form and more detailed information on the role.
Come to the Get on Board Induction Workshop on Wednesday 20th July at 17.00 pm
to 19.30 pm at the CVCH offices. This will
give all tenants and residents interested a
detailed briefing on expectations and the

as well as an opportunity to
acquire new skills and opportunities.
They will receive training
and development, access expenses towards childcare (if
appropriate) and receive IT
support, including provision
of wifi. All meetings rooms
used for Board meetings are
fully accessible to the public.
Castle
Vale
Community
Housing builds on more than
twenty years of success in
making Castle Vale a place to
be proud to live in through
both the Castle Vale Community Housing Association and
Castle Vale Housing Action
Trust before that.
Its mission is to continue to
deliver high quality housing
services.
This has been enshrined in
the recently launched Community Pledge, which sets
out a new commitment to
Castle Vale investing in the
long term sustainability of

the area where the majority

of the groups homes are located.
This promise will include a
commitment to invest 500k
per year in Castle Vale on
top of the landlord services
budget, to retain the head
office to provide face-to-face
contact for our tenants and
residents, to work with partners to keep Castle Vale
safe, clean and green and to
continue to invest resources
on those things that matter
to residents of all ages.

Castle Vale Community

Housing Board will have
responsibility for monitor

opportunities being a board member can

provide and a chance for you to meet other
tenants and residents who are also interested.
Come to a follow on Get on Board Pilot Assessment Workshop on Monday 1st August
at 17.00 pm to 19.30 where in an informal
setting we will simulate the conduct of two
typical board agenda items (you will not be
expected to read papers in advance!).
Submit your nomination form by noon of
29th July 2016 to Hannahp@pioneergroup.
org.uk or post or drop it off to the CVCH offices. at 11 High Street, B35 7PR.

WHAT HAPP ENS NEXT?

Regardless of the numbers of nominations

received i.e. even if there are five or less
nominations, the intention is to proceed to

ing the performance of

key services such as rent
collection, repairs, customer satisfaction and
complaints.
It will also debate and put
plans in place to tackle
key local issues such as
how to tackle antisocial
behaviour, address the
impacts of welfare reform
on tenants and residents,
how to improve services
to customers and how to
reach out better to young
people, the elderly and
vulnerable.

a ballot to vote for your elected tenant and

resident CVCH Board Member in August
2016.
If you are interested you can get advice
from Hannah (see contact detail above),
including arranging a discussion with tenants and residents who have sat on previous
Boards. You can also attend the Workshops
advertised above on 20th July and 1st August.
Please note you must attend the second
workshop if you are applying.

Watch this space!

Updates will be published on the website
www.cvch.org.uk and Septembers issue
of the Tyburn Mail

Page 11 Tyburn Mail July 2016

ADVERTISEMENT

NEWS FROM CASTLE VALE COMMUNITY HOUSING

Our 10 year
promise to you
On Monday 20th June we launched our
new Community Pledge at The Sanctuary surrounded by residents and local
partners who we work with to ensure
Castle Vale is a great place to live.
The Community Pledge is a new long term
commitment to Castle Vale.
If you would like a copy of our Community
Pledge please pop into our High Street Office
to collect one!

STAY
PUT

Our Community Manager; Jon

has been working with the
West Midlands Fire Service
as a way to test peoples understanding of our Stay Put
Policy, and recently carried
out a joint fire drill one evening
at Chivenor House.
We had either a member of
CVCH or WMFS on every
floor, so when the fire alarm
was sounded, we were able
to identify anyone who tried to
leave their property. For those
who tried to leave their flat, we
explained it was a fire drill and
reminded them of the stay put
policy.
Following on from this we
have now arranged a meeting
with all residents of Chivenor
House along with West Midlands Fire service to discuss
the stay put policy and to raise
their awareness of fire safety.
Should you require a copy
of our Stay Put Policy
please contact your Community Coordinator on
0121 748 8100
Page 12 Tyburn Mail July 2016

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nerable people on and
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around the estate.
prevent a tenant from
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being verbally abusive
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to their
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the Castle Vale estate,
of Arrest attached if
recent amendments to
breached.
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The first network was set up by 10
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Page 14 Tyburn Mail July 2016

POLES
APART

Forget sexy pole-dancingthis is serious aerial-fitness

How does she do that?
Karen Gaunt, superhuman

Karen and Laura hang upside

down from a chrome pole in
their Castle Vale gym studio.
Their toned muscles tighten as they stretch
their limbs, feet and arms to a perfect bodyshape. For several seconds they stay stunningly still in a seemingly impossible position.
These two are champions in pole fitness.
They won gold in the pole doubles at the
IPAAT (International Pole and Aerial Tournament) in Nottingham last month.

Karen Gaunt, with her business partner

Gail Robinson, run courses for the public at
their AddictiveFitness studios at the Enterprise Park off Park Lane in Castle Vale. The
classes are becoming really popular. They
have helped women to lose weight, and to
increase their body confidence, says Karen.
When they first come, some people are
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sessions, theyre ready to try a new move.
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They often get booked for hen parties
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They run classes for youngsters from 5
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And there are a few brave males, too.
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Page 15 Tyburn Mail July 2016

TOP JOB

New boss steps up

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Teachers know everything.....
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recent inspection

Its all change at the top

of Erdington Hall Primary School after their
best ever Ofsted report.
Headteacher Carol Phillips has been promoted
up the ladder and now
takes on a more senior
role in the Ninestiles
Trust.
That paves the way for
deputy principal Richard Simcox to move into
the hotseat. He took

over as principal at the

start of July.
The school was labelled as

good by the Ofsted team after

their visit last month.
Its a major step forward for
Erdington Hall, which had been
warned by Ofsted last September
that it needed to improve.
This latest report said: Since the
last inspection, the new principal
and vice-principal have worked in
close partnership with their lead
sponsor school to improve the
quality of teaching and accelerate
outcomes for pupils.
As a result, standards across the

Highlights from
Erdington Halls
Ofsted report
Teaching seen across the school, in all year
groups, is consistently good and is contributing
effectively to good progress.
The curriculum is broad and exciting and
contributes well to pupils spiritual, moral, social
and cultural development.
The majority of parents who met with inspectors at the start of the school day, and those
who responded to the free text part of the
online questionnaire, are extremely positive
about the school.

.....Pupils confidence
is building as a result
of termly music
performances in
front of their parents,
where they showcase the progress
they are making with
their instruments. An
increasingly large
number of parents
are now visiting the
school to see these
performances and
this is helping to
build strong relationships with the parent
community.....
Ofsted

whole school are rising.

The good progress is due to good
teaching, the report concludes.
The report praises all aspects of
the school, and describes the curriculum as exciting.
Pupils are encouraged to voice
their opinions and feel that teachers help them. They are highly
positive about their learning experiences and their teachers.
One pupil commented that teachers know everything and help us
to know how to improve, noted
the Ofsted team.
Erdington Hall has 451 pupils
on roll it is the largest primary
school in the Tyburn ward.

sharply on the next steps in pupils learning.

Pupils take a real pride in their books
The good curriculum promotes discussion
and debate, and pupils are learning how to
construct a rational argument and to express
an opinion.
The behaviour of pupils is good. Pupils enter
the school calmly and are ready to learn
quickly. They return from their breaktimes in an
orderly fashion and are quickly ready to work.
Pupils care for, and show respect for, each
other. For example, during dinner time the
inspectors observed a pupil offering to pour
others on his table a glass of water.
Pupils attitudes towards learning are good and
they are keen to learn.

Teaching is precise, well planned and focuses

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Where did
I put the
car keys?

Stylish and beaming

with happiness -thats
Campion pupil Venisha
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14 million Brits suffer car

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Page 16 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Euro vote will fuel

race hate says MP
I dont know how you
sleep at night...

Rahiem
Faulder, casual
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Those were the words of Erdington MP Jack Dromey to UKIP

MEP Bill Etheridge in a heated
exchange on television earlier
this month.
Dromey claims that there has been
an increase in hate crime since the
European referendum.
He says that the BREXIT campaign
stirred up racial tensions and encouraged people to express xenophobic
views.
Thats absolute nonsense, Bill
Etheridge replied to the Erdington
MP in the discussion chaired by
Patrick Burns on the Sunday Politics
Show.
The argument followed on from
claims made by Mr Dromey after the
referendum result.
Erdington has become Little Poland, said one local interviewee on
a BBC Panorama programme a few
days later. He was talking to presenter Adrian Chiles in the caf of St
Barnabas Church about his reasons
for voting to leave the European Union.
According to Jack Dromey, Polish residents of Erdington and neighbouring
constituencies have described incidents of anti-Polish abuse since the
EU referendum result.
One said that she has lived in the
UK since 1998 and definitely feels
a change has taken place, telling
of how she was called scum by a
neighbour on her road.
Another was pushed out of the way
at a supermarket in Harborne and
told to be quiet when they protested

and that they would be out of the

UK soon.
Another described receiving abuse
from youngsters as they shouted:
Go home soon at her.
The simple truth is that Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage played the race
and immigration card because the
Brexit campaign could not win the
economic and security arguments,
he claims.
A further anecdote from Mr Dromey
involves an incident at a railway station.
Mr Dromeys version is: A bystander
described an altercation between
the conductor and a passenger. He
said that the train was ready to pull
off when a middle aged white man
started addressing the conductor
who appeared to be from a minority
background. The man told the conductor to open the doors- a request
that the conductor refused as the
train was late.
The man then said We have left Europe and we will be making the rules
now and that the conductor should
watch his step in future.
Two thirds of the Tyburn voting population ignored Mr Dromeys pleas to
vote to REMAIN in the European Union. In fact, results show that Tyburn
was one of the strongest supporters
of BREXIT in Birmingham.
In Birmingham, the vote was close
- less than 1% difference split the
LEAVE and REMAIN vote.
But in Tyburn, there was no doubt.
A massive 68% of local voters said
LEAVE.
Tyburn voters defied their local MP
and ignored the pleas of the JLR
bosses.

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Action packed
day at Gunter

Gunter School have sent

in some superb action
photographs
of
their
summer sports day. Our
thanks to headteacher
Lucy Riley and her team
for these pictures.

Well done to all the children at

Gunter Primary School for joining in
so enthusiastically with their annual
Sports Day, says Lucy,
Special congratulations to Team Po-

land who came first overall, with the

most gold medals.
Lots of children also received certificates for their demonstration of
Gunter values during the day, like
understanding others, motivation
and determination.
All the pupils and staff would also
like to say a massive thank you to
the Year 9 Sports Leaders, Angela
Cotter and Alison Mapp from Kingsbury Secondary School, who made
the day possible.

Page 18 Tyburn Mail July 2016

CHIVENOR CULTURE
left: Chivenor School Band
ready for their concert
below: Year 2 and 3 pupils working
on the Mappa Chivenor, based on
the historic Mappa Mundi
below left: pupils have designed a
welcome for visitors to their Arts Festival

Castle Vales biggest primary school

held an impressive festival for arts
and music this term.
An art exhibition and music concert were
the big events in a fortnight festival, part
of the Griffin Schools Trust Arts Festival.
Much of the work at Chivenor was
led by music teacher Alison Jackson
and art teacher Karen Johnson. The
two-week festival involved a range of
arts-based activities in and out of the
classroom, including a trip to London

HANDS FREE
Trams and buses to go
for contactless payment

National Express West

Midlands is fitting every
one of its 1500 buses with
state-of-the-art contactless technology.
It has signed a multi-million
pound deal for ticket machines that can take bank
cards, smartphones and smart
watches, as well as cash and
Swift smartcards.
The first ticket machines will be appearing on buses in Coventry at the
end of this year, and will be rolled out
across the whole West Midlands fleet

over the following two years.

Managing Director Peter Coates said:
We know our customers want the
choice of using contactless when they
travel.
Only a month ago, we introduced it
on the Midland Metro and already
7% of passengers buying a ticket on
board are using contactless.
So, as part of our pledge to the West
Midlands Bus Alliance to get more
people travelling by bus, we are investing in contactless because it
makes journeys quicker and easier
for passengers.
The new technology will speed up
bus journey times because passengers will spend less time buying a

to see The Lion King musical. All Griffin

Trust Schools across the Midlands and
south east of the country took part in
the arts festival. Teachers have commented that, in a school system where
Ofsted have demanded a strong focus
on maths, English and science, it is
good to see that this academy provider
is keen to focus on arts subjects, that
are often overlooked. Chivenor is one of
few primary schools that has specialist
teachers in both music and art.

ticket. A recent report for Greener

Journeys - The Effects of Congestion
on Bus Passengers by Professor David
Begg - pointed out:
If London-style cashless buses with
contactless payment and smart ticketing could be extended to the rest
of the UK, bus journey times could
be improved by up to 10% by halving
dwell time at bus stops. In urban conditions, dwell time makes up between
25% and 33% of total journey time.
The big five bus operators in the UK
have set a target to introduce contactless bus transactions by 2022.
They should do everything possible
to accelerate this, and it is realistic for
them to achieve this goal in the large
conurbations within three years.
National Express West Midlands
awarded the contract for driver consoles, on-board computers, ticket
printers, validators and the back-office system to keep it all running to
German company INIT Innovations in
Transportation Ltd, who are based in
Karlsruhe.
Page 19 Tyburn Mail July 2016

Girls cost more to

raise than boys
Three quarters (75%) of
parents with more than
one child said that it was
more expensive to raise
their first child compared
to subsequent children.

21% of family household income goes on

children
Parents spend more on
their first child than their
subsequent ones
40% of childhood items
are re-used
Up to the age of 18, a
daughter is more costly to
raise than a son.
A recent survey suggests
that its around 300 a year
more expensive to raise
a girl at ages 0-5; around
400 a year more at 6-13
years-old and around 600
a year more at 14-18.
(The research has been carried out for
Sainsburys Bank.)

Other key findings from the research

includes:
Parents of children under the age
of 25 estimate that on average, just
over one-fifth (21%) of their monthly
household income is spent directly on

items for their children

Three quarters (75%) of parents with
more than one child said that it was
more expensive to raise their first child
compared to subsequent children
The survey also showed that on average 40% of all childhood items are re-

The cost per head of

each family member decreases with each subsequent child.
The average one-child
family spends 621 per
week 17% (89.60) more than the average
UK household.
used; led by toys (72%), books (65%),
clothes (64%), cots (60%), prams
(59%) and bikes (48%)

Double gold
for Kenzie

Nine-year-old dancer Kenzie White won double gold

at a world titles event in
Jersey last month.

The talented Castle Vale youngster

travelled to the Channel Islands to
compete in the Bloch Dance World Cup
as part of Team England.
Kenzie, a pupil at Pegasus School, also
attends Spotlight Stage School where
she dedicates three nights a week and
Saturdays to dance.
Kenzie and her team spent six months
rehearsing and practising their routines for the finals.
Kenzies parents Debbie & Mohamed
have said To be chosen to represent
your country in such a prestigious
competition is an honour in itself but to
win two out of the two routines Kenzie
entered and become a world champion
is totally amazing. We are so proud of
Kenzie, we are bursting with pride
As well as holding the world title and
being a world champion with her
dance team they also won the best
mini & childrens modern group trophy & Team England won the Country
Award!
Spotlight Stage School also came back
with this impressive list of achievements including nine golds, two silvers,
two bronzes and one 5th place.
They also won two of the special
awards.

More style and class from

Greenwoods Prom
pictured left in a classical romantic setting in
the gardens of Moxhull
Hall are lovebirds Ryan
Groves and Megan
Styche
Pictured right, auditioning for the part of James
Bond, is a very suave
-looking Blake Evans

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LOCAL
DEMOCRACY PAGE
Your councillors, campaigners and candidates
In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.
Warren Buffett

Keeping on
our feet

benefits such as reductions in

blood pressure, body fat and
cholesterol as a result of taking a regular 20 minute walk;
as a member of the Erdington
Health and Wellbeing Group
and a mental health professional I was particularly interested in a recent report
showing the mental health
benefits of walking.

Councillor Mick Brown

Tyburn Ward Labour
While there has been much
talk recently of the health

Published by the Mental Health Charity MIND the report found that walks,
especially in the country, can both reduce depression and stress levels as
well as improving our mood, attention
and sense of wellbeing.
In Tyburn like in many other parts of
Birmingham, now public health re-

sponsibilities are part of the Councils

role, we are working with the NHS to
help produce a joined up approach to
help unlock the potential of walking to
improve lives.
GPs are increasingly prescribing exercise for a range of physical and mental health conditions.
Locally the mental health trust and
third sector organisations have
formed walking and couch to 5k
groups; and we are fortunate to have
two fantastic open areas, Pype Hayes
Park and Farnborough Fields on Castle Vale, close at hand to enable people to feel the benefits of exercise and
connect with nature and their locality.

UKIP Sutton Coldfield

& Erdington, Chair

The momentous events of

the past week have left many
shell-shocked by the relentless pace of resignations,
betrayals, sackings and new
parliamentary appointments.
In Birmingham last week, Teresa May said
Brexit means Brexit, and you can trust
UKIP to ensure that she delivers on that
promise.
The referendum victory raises a serious
question for Brexit supporters of political
parties whose MPs ignored their electorate and supported the Remain campaign.
Our MP is one of those who failed to recognise that a majority of his constituents

While lack of exercise is currently

causing one in six UK deaths, the aim
of this piece of public health policy is
to enable all of us to lead not only
heathier but happier lives.

are deeply concerned about the effects of

uncontrolled migration, and you have to
ask yourself, can you trust him to represent your views and opinions in the future?
He also said that the 42% rise in racehate crimes is a direct consequence of
Brexit. Racism is abhorrent, but to suggest that people have suddenly become
racists because of Brexit is nonsensical.
A 42% increase sounds massive, but a
42% increase of 2000 reported incidents
nation-wide, whilst still disgraceful, puts
this statistic into perspective. Unacceptable? Yes it is, but a sign of massive antiimmigrant hatred? Definitely not!
The deep division in the Labour Party
following Jeremy Corbyns refusal to resign after a no confidence vote, is driving labour supporters to UKIP. Only UKIP
now truly represents the voices of ordinary working people, small business and
the disenfranchised. Our membership is
booming because we listen to you, we respect you, we represent you and we value
your support.
Next meeting: 7:30 pm, Monday 8th
August at the Plough & Harrow, Sutton Coldfield, [B75 5PF]
All welcome

endum election day was

over.

As regular readers of my column will

know I am a huge supporter of maintaining our green spaces, and continue to actively support the Councils
Active Parks programme of outdoor
family oriented events aimed at increasing the sporting and social use
of our park land and open spaces.

A week is
a long time
in politics
Andrew Garcarz

In, out; in, out...

shake it all about

We had been suffocated by both sides

of the argument some fact some
fiction.
To put the story straight. I VOTED
OUT!
Now I know that may upset many of
you and I appreciate that.
However, scaremongering continues
and I had hoped by now that those
at the top would be seeking to move
forward rather than continue to dwell
on the outcome.
Unfortunately, it seems, we will continue for a while being given halftruths.

Councillor Lynda Clinton

Tyburn Ward Labour

In the meantime, please be assured

of my ongoing commitment to every
adult and child where you live. You
can always contact me on 07727 923
071.

I am sure I am amongst
thousands of individuals
who breathed a sigh of
relief after the EU Refer-

BATTLE OF THE SOMME CENTENARY

The Birmingham Pals, and the

women of that day and today
40,000 soldiers would be wounded, and 20,000 men had died by
nightfall.
I thought about the families they
had left behind particularly about
the role women played in the war
and whose role should not be underestimated.
They answered the call and looked
after the family, worked in the
munitions factories and did all the

other jobs that men did at that

time.
In my opinion women kept the
wheels of industry turning then
and still do today making a massive contribution to the economy.
I will continue to acknowledge this
and support Labour Party policies
such as 25 hours free child care
that support families and the
economy.

Councillor Mike Sharpe

Tyburn Ward Labour

On the 1st of July 2016

at 07.30am I stood in
Victoria Square with
other members of the
Council, a whistle was
blown which would have
started the battle of the
Somme and I thought
of those lads from Birmingham known as the
Birmingham Pals who
had grown up together,
went out to France to
fight together and died
together.
As I stood there my thoughts
turned to what must have been
going through the minds of the
young men who stood and waited
for the whistle to blow and the order to advance over the top.
No one could or would have believed that on that first day nearly

Putting together one of the Spitfire planes at the Castle Bromwich

factory iduring World War II.
The engineer is being watched by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
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Seren
Skeete in
a beautiful
burgundy
dress:
Kingsbury
School
Prom, Lea
Marston

Maddie
Bradley,
elegant
in blue:
Kingsbury
School
Prom, Lea
Marston

Amadi James
and Summy
Osiale: Kingsbury School
Prom, Lea
Marston

Rebecca
McCormack
looking
confident
and stylish,
St Edmund
Campion
Prom,
Moxhull Hall

That casualsmart look

works for
Ilyas Ibrahim
Kingsbury
School
Prom, Lea
Marston

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Players wanted

The back page

Mega cash-boost
for
local
soccer
Floodlit all-weather pitch for Vale stadium
Local football in Castle
Vale has been granted a
wish by the FA....iry godmother of football.
The FA (Football Association) Facilities Fund and the Premier League
have guaranteed a cash boost of
687,000 to make major improvements to the facilities, and to the
sports teams.
The money has been given to Pioneer, the stadium managers, to buy
a new artificial pitch, with floodlights.
The new facilities are expected to attract more players, with a 66% boost
to participation in the sport.
They are also expecting to add a further 19 teams to their roster of clubs
that use the facilities at Farnborough

Fields.
Its good news for local football
teams, and also for Pioneer, who
have had a rough time since taking
over the stadium from the council in
a bid to save the site.
Pioneers revenue from hire of pitches has been hit by local clubs dropping out, moving to other grounds or
closing down.
This new floodlit all-weather pitch will
make Vale Stadium a much more attractive proposition for local clubs.
The money has been given to Pioneer, who now manage the stadium.
It will be spent on a new floodlit third
generation (3G) artificial grass pitch
(AGP).
A Pioneer spokesperson said that the
money will support the development

of grassroots football within the local

community and enable the growth of
our partner club Castle Vale Town FC.
The works are projected to increase
on-site participation by 66%, with
the club also expecting to add a further 19 teams to its current roster.
Duval Palgrave, Chairman of Castle
Vale Town FC, said: It has been
the Clubs dream to have first class
training and playing facilities, and by
working in partnership with The Pioneer Group and the Football Foundation.
We can now realise that dream and
make even bigger plans for the future.
We already have a number of successful teams including junior, youth,
girls, and mini-soccer, but with the
Premier League and The FA Facilities
Fund investment for a new 3G pitch,
there will be even more opportunity
to play football.
This funding will grow and progress
the club to the next level, offering
more children the chance to take
part in a sport that brings communities together.

FM stands for Football Mad on

Saturdays at 107.5 Switch Radio
The football FM stands for Football
Mad sports presenters at 107.5
Switch Radio cant wait for the new
season to begin.

U10s:

Ben Ellis and his team will be doing

live commentary of Paget Rangers,
Sutton Coldfield Town and Romulus
FC on their FM channel on Satur-

Tony
Roche

Tyburn
Mails
golf writer
Ive been fortunate enough to
have played golf both home and
abroad.
From the rolling hills of Ireland, to
the shores of Scotland, to the picturesque, sun drenched fairways of
Portugal and Spain, but never before
have I experienced the tranquillity
and beauty like Antequera Golf Club.
I arrived at Malaga airport in Spain on
a Sunday morning, a bit weary, but
also excited at the prospect of playing

a game of golf in shorts, sunglasses

and smothered in sun cream(It was
raining back home, well flash floods
to be precise).
As I walked through customs my mobile phone rang, Hi Tony, this is Karl
Adams from Antequera Golf Club,
wait outside the airport I will be there
in 30 mins.
Karl Adams is the golf director and
pro at Antequera.
As I sat down on the bench, I could
feel the warmth of the sun already on
my not so hairy head.
It was 10.45am.
Karl had already text me the day before telling me the temperature could
reach 40 degrees by the time I arrive,
but still I made my journey in a pair
of jeans.
Karl is originally from Stoke on Trent,
but his life now seems a long way

Holly Lane United U10s (current

Yr5) need a new goal keeper for the
2016/17 season. So if you know a
budding Joe Hart please get in touch
with team manager Paul Manton on
07443 425102 or email to hollylaneunited@gmail.com.
For our U14s:
Holly Lane United U14s are looking for new players in all position to
strengthen their existing squad.
If you are interested then please
contact team manager Richard Martin
on 07837201103.

Skilful Yar Gul

excels with
bat and ball Players and

Cricket is thriving at Kingsbury School.

Aussie headteacher Mark Rhatigan is a keen cricket fan and he

gives his staff and pupils every
encouragement to play the game.
The schools KS3 team has had a great
season.
A mixed team of students from years
7, 8 and 9, captained by Syed Hashim
won one of their games by over 150
runs.
An outstanding all round performance
by man of the match, Yar Gul Isakhail,
saw the youngster take a hat trick
while bowling, and then smashing
three successive sixes when he went
in to bat.
Kingsbury is a School of Sanctuary and
many students who arrive from abroad
enjoy playing cricket in the nets at the
school at break, lunch and after school.

days between 2pm and 5pm

They are also planning to do live coverage of

some midweek games this season and ad hoc
games on their webpage: switchradio.co.uk/
scoreboard so they dont interrupt the fm
music schedule.
Ben says they may be reporting on other local teams, too.
The commentaries begin on 6th August, with
the 107.5 Switch Sports Team: Kevin Moore,
Finn Longmuir, Ellie Chowcat and Ben Ellis.

Nothing could be
fairer than the
golf in Antequera
away from the Midlands.
As we made our way back inland for
about a 30 minute car journey to Antequera, Karl started telling me about
the golf course and the hotel I was
by now itching to see. As we drove
up to the entrance of the golf club,
I couldnt believe my eyes. I almost
jumped out of the car in anticipation.
The panoramic views were amazing,
hills, fairways, water, mountains, wild
flowers, the sun beating down , by
now even hotter, and the silence, yes

GOALKEEPER NEEDED

the silence was unreal. A solitary bird

chirping in the background.
Beer Tony? said Karl. Well it would
be rude not to.
As Karl ordered the drinks and food in
fluent Spanish, I sat outside and tried
my best to take it all in.
I looked down onto the first fairway,
which ran away into the distance to
as far as the eye could see.
To my right was a large green surrounded by water, and further right
was a driving range surrounded by
the sort of mountains youd see in a
Clint Eastwood western.
Tomorrow morning Id be teeing
my ball up and......Nice views , eh
Tone?, Karl was back with the beers.
Tomorrow morning came and went,
and so did the next.
I had stayed at the Antequera Hotel,
part of Antequera golf. A four star
hotel, an ideal location with all the
amenities thrown in.
Antequera golf and hotel are both
stunning facilities.
The golf course was beautiful, memories, I will treasure for years to
come.
Why dont you pop along and visit
Karl yourself, and stay at the Hotel
Antequera, and thank me on your
return.
WWW.golfantequera.com reservas@
hotelantequera.com

Next Issue of Tyburn Mail: 14th September 2016

Tyburn Mail is online and updated daily at: tyburnmail.com

coaches wanted

Castle Vale Town are looking for

coaches who wish to join a growing
club at an exciting new time. If you
have spare time and want to be part
of the future of football, Please contact John Deeble on 07916641106
Our New U15s Stars are looking
for players to help strengthen their
squad. After been promoted to division one, we are looking for experienced players to come and be part of
this years squad. If you are in year 9
and moving into year 10 please contact Leigh Cox on 07817 297 695
Our U13s Stars are looking for new
players to be part of their 2016/2017
Squad. If you are in year 7 going into
year 8, please contact Nicola Cooke
on 07714 797 818

Players wanted

Support your local team: Pype Hayes

Celtic Junior Football Club is looking
for new players!
We are Under-13 for the coming
season so Year 7 to Year 8 if you are
interested please come along and
meet us. We train on Friday evenings
and play home matches at Sorrel
Park next to The Crown B24 0TH.
We would also welcome any local
business that may wish to lend us a
hand with much needed funds for kit
and equipment. Please support your
local team and get in touch. Ring
Ed on 07496-036312 or email me at
PypeHayesCelticFC@gmail.com. Social
media our Facebook page is Pype
Hayes Celtic FC and on Twitter @
pypehayescelticfc.

Players wanted

Parkfield Amateur FC have high hopes

for this coming campaign and are
looking for new players (over 16) to
strengthen their two teams.
The club competes in the Birmingham
& District Football League playing on
Saturday afternoons and this coming
season sees both teams play at Hollyfields Sports & Social Club. Their
pre-season training sessions will be
held each Tuesday at Hollyfields at
18:30. Call Richard on 07752 804058
or just turn up on the night.
For more information, please contact:
Craig Edmondson, Parkfield AFC
Email: info@parkfieldafc.co.uk
Tel: 07946 819787
Website: www.parkfieldafc.co.uk

Players wanted

Sportsco FC U11s (Current Year 5)

U12s (Year 6) and U14s (Year 8) are
looking to recruit new players for the
upcoming 2016-17 season.
Not getting enough game time at your
current club or starting out new, please
contact Pete Morris on 07513 800999
or email
Hello@sportscofc.co.uk or visit our
website www.sportscofc.co.uk
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