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Millennium Point funds school’s robotic club
A Sutton Coldfield grammar school has received a grant from Birmingham’s Millennium Point Trust to fund state-of the art science equipment and 3D technology. The Design and Robotics Club at Bishop
Vesey’s Grammar School’s Design received more than £21,000 for new robotics machinery and a 3D printer. The presentation was made by Millennium Point
chief executive Judith Armstrong during a tour of the school’s facilities, which include the dedicated STEM block that opened in December 2016. The trust gives grant support to organisations
advancing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in the West Midlands. Ms Armstrong said: “It is vital that young
people are given the opportunity to take an interest in science, technology and engineering. “This year we received a record number of
applications and deciding which should receive awards was challenging, but we felt that the work by Bishop Vesey stimulating young minds absolutely fits the trust’s criteria.”
Back row (from left): Tim Brown (head of design technology), Judith Armstrong, Brian Davies and Tom Lintern (head of computing). Front row: Year 7 pupils Tadhg (left) and Aditya
How our council is working hard for you
By Simon Ward Leader, Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council
The Town Council has an autumn agenda full of issues that will impact upon businesses and residents in our Royal Town. We are anticipating consultations on
proposals to build 5,500 homes on land in Langley and an industrial park in Peddimore, and on the HS2 Transport Hub. The Town Council is a statutory consultee to both consultations and has a responsibility to ensure the view of the people of Sutton Coldfield are heard in both cases. We also continue to press for progress on
the devolution of services from Birmingham City Council as outlined in “Working Together in Birmingham’s Neighbourhoods” policy statement. We are already seeing a long awaited move to some more localised services. At another level the proposed transfer of
Learning: Business representatives take part in social media training Masterclass in social media
Businesses in Sutton Coldfield benefitted from a social media masterclass to help promote their organisations and keep customers informed. Sutton Coldfield Town Centre Business
Improvement District (BID) hosted the workshop, which was led by social media guru, Emmaline McAndrew from digital marketing specialist Brain Candy. Businesses, retailers and restaurants were
given top tips and expert advice on how to promote their business online, as well as keep customers updated with their latest events and offers.
Business owners learned how to make the
most of each social media platform, how to create and schedule quality content and how to execute effective campaigns. The event was part of Sutton Coldfield
Town Centre BID’s ongoing plans to help support and develop businesses in the area. BID manager Mike Bushell said: “We are
committed to providing BID levy-paying businesses with a variety of workshops throughout the year, to help develop their strategic marketing plans. The event proved to be a highly valuable session that will continue to help the businesses of Sutton Coldfield flourish.”
the freehold of Sutton Coldfield Town Hall from the City Council to Sutton Coldfield Arts and Recreational Trust and initial conversations about how the management of Sutton Park might be managed more locally are overdue but welcome. The so called “devo deal” could see many more services managed locally, with much more accountability to local people – in many ways the local council residents thought they were getting when they voted for a Town Council. If handled well, this is a huge opportunity for key services that impact upon the town to be managed within the town. We will also be making strides in the
regeneration of our town centre, with the launch of our Town Centre Regeneration partnership – long term structural changes in what Town Centres are for have been well publicised over recent months and we are determined that Sutton Coldfield is at the forefront of dealing with these challenges.
Keep up to date via our website:
www.suttoncoldfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk
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