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Free graffiti removal service from Pelsall area private properties by walsall council. A new initiative to remove graffiti without charge from privately owned residential properties has been launched by Walsall Council's Street Pride team subject to the owners signing disclaimers. Graffiti is one of the issues being targeted by the council as part of the Wipe It Out section of its ongoing Cracking Environmental Crime campaign. Between January and December 2009 180 reports were received of graffiti and 198 removals took place. Previously the Street Pride team was only able to remove graffiti for free from publicly owned land, street furniture and buildings. It is hoped the new approach will help improve the overall appearance of Walsall borough and encourage more people to report graffiti. The scheme will initially run on a six month trial basis upto approx December 2010 and if successful could be made permanent. Andy Ody, Street Pride Grounds Manager, said: "Traditionally people tend not to report graffiti and instead just accept it as part of the street scene. "Probably the one area which causes real concern to people is graffiti appearing on private properties. In the past we have been able to remove this but only at a charge. Service standards set by the council relating to publicly owned land, street furniture and buildings outline racist and offensive graffiti will be removed within 24 hours and the remainder as quickly as possible. Graffiti in parks will often by removed by park rangers with the more difficult cases referred on to Street Pride. On the spot fines of £80 can be handed out to anyone caught spraying graffiti. If a prosecution is pursued through the courts, the maximum punishment available is a 10 year prison sentence if the case is sent to crown court. Graffiti can be reported to Walsall Council on 01922 653344 or by e-mailing streetprideemail@walsall.gov.uk

CJ's Little Angels Play Group
Pelsall Community Centre
Station Road
Pelsall
WS3 4BQ
tel 07954 754771
CJ's website
e-mail Enquiries are always very welcome
Opening hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 9.45am to 12.noon for ages 2 to 5 years old.
Staff members are Sam, Debbie, Angie and Dee

Residents in Pelsall are being invited to find out more about a new £4 million health, library and children's centre at a special roadshow this Saturday, 27 March 2010.
Officers from Walsall Council and NHS Walsall are inviting Pelsall residents to drop in to the event which takes place at Pelsall Community Centre on Saturday from 10am to 1pm.
The development in Pelsall High Street is scheduled to be up and running in late 2011 and will create a one stop facility for health, information, learning and child and family development.
The combined facility earmarked for Pelsall High Street on the site of the existing GP surgery and library should be up and running in late 2011 as a joint project between Walsall Council, NHS Walsall and children's services Serco.
Walsall Council has secured funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families which has earmarked around £600,000 for the children's centre aspect of the development. The library element has £350,000 of capital funding this year and a further allocation identified in the draft capital programme for 2010/11.
NHS Walsall has confirmed £1.5m funding for 2009/10 for the health centre with a further £1.5m expected for 2010/11 from the Strategic Health Authority Capital Programme.

Pelsall racing local superstar, Roy Johnson celebrated at Museum !
A display at Walsall Museum during March and April 2010 will celebrate the achievements of Pelsalls Karting Champion, Roy Johnson.

Fourteen year old Roy, who comes from Pelsall and attends Great Wyrley School, is thought of as one of Britain’s most promising karting talents. He began karting at the age of four years old and has been competing in karting competitions since 2004. In 2008 Roy became the British Cadet Kart Champion, and his achievements have been compared to those of Lewis Hamilton at a similar age.

In 2009 he moved into the KF3 class. Problems with the chassis and engine on his kart made this a difficult season, but these have been put right and Roy is looking forward to renewed success in 2010.

Roy eventually hopes to compete in Formula 1 or in Indie Car racing in the USA. He and his family are currently seeking sponsorship to help him continue to develop his racing career.

The Roy Johnson display is on show in the "Your Corner" area of Walsall Museum’s The Changing Face of Walsall gallery until mid April 2010.

"Your Corner" is a dedicated area within Walsall Museum’s new permanent local history gallery, The Changing Face of Walsall, where groups and individuals in the local community can put on their own displays on a variety of subjects, from aspects of local heritage to their own collections.

If you have something you’d like to put on display within the Museum, please contact us on 01922 653116