Meriden Library News

Please note, all information is accurate at the time of writing – April 2023

Meriden Library is open to everybody– you can read and borrow books, access the internet and PCs, or just sit and relax, all for free. If you aren’t a member already, all you need to join is something official with your address on, like a utility bill or driving licence.

Opening Hours

Monday 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm

Tuesday 10am – 12:30pm

Thursday 10am – 12:30pm

Summer Reading Challenge 2023, Ready, Set, Read!

Every year, the Summer Reading Challenge helps children to keep up reading through the summer holiday. They just need to read 6 books of their choice to complete the challenge and there are rewards along the way to make it extra fun. This year, the theme is Ready, Set, Read! a sports and games-themed challenge, presented by libraries and the Reading Agency in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust. Children can join the Summer Reading Challenge starting Monday 10th July, and if they’re not already a library member, all you need is something official with an adult guarantor’s name and address.

Children’s Summer Crafts

Held on Mon 7th, Tues 8th, Thurs 10th, Mon 21st, Tues 22nd and Thurs 24th August. To celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge, we have some sports and games-themed crafts to get stuck into this summer. Suitable for ages 5 and over with adult supervision, plus colouring for under 5s. Meriden Library has free computer and internet access If you have a library card, you can use one of the public computers at the library. If you’re not yet a member, joining the library is free, easy and quick. Up to 3 hours free internet access for library members or 15 minutes use of quick access PC for all (no library membership required). We also offer printing facilities (charges apply), scanning facilities and Wi-Fi access Computers are available until 15 minutes before the library closes, and staff are always on hand to help if needed.

Stories & Painting

Our exciting children’s activity is aimed at preschool children and takes place every Monday, 2:15 - 3pm. Every week we read one of our favourite stories and enjoy painting pictures. We recommend wearing clothes that it’s okay to get messy in.

Keep up to date with news from Meriden Library by liking us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/meridenlib and visiting our website at www.solihull.gov.uk/Libraries

A Warm Welcome

As part of offering a warm welcome to everybody who comes through our door, Meriden L ibrary is providing both warm and cold drinks to library customers. There is no charge for this, but donations are welcome if you wish.

Learn My Way

Would you like to improve your computer skills? We offer free training using the Learn My Way website with staff to guide you. Sessions can be tailored to meet your needs and skill level, from creating documents to staying safe online you can improve your workplace IT skills with our help. Sessions run on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 10am – 11am, with booking in advance required. Contact library staff for more details.

Readers’ Circle Meetings

Wednesday 14th June – A recommended holiday/leisure read.

There are no meetings in July and August, so we will restart on 13th September. For further information and the venue, please call Peter Moss on 01676 523590

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1st Meriden Scout Group and Explorer Unit - News from the Green Hut

1st Meriden Beavers

As usual it’s all go at Beavers!

All the children in our Colony have recently earned some exciting badges; Book Reader, Communicator and Cook Activity Badges and the Teamwork Challenge Award I’m very proud of how well they concentrate during, and engage with, the badge work.

This half-term we’ll be working on our Gardener and Experiment Activity Badges as well as playing some fun games

I’m hoping that after the May half-term holiday the weather will have improved enough for us to get outdoors so we can play some sport and go on a hike!

We’ve been lucky recently to have one of the Explorer Scouts join us as a Young Leader, but we’re still very reliant on parent helpers and could do with some more regular adult help. If you’d be interested in joining the Scouting

Movement and becoming a Beaver Leader, do please get in touch with me or Gerry.

Eleanor

1st Meriden Cubs

Another busy term earning badges and learning life skills for the cubs.

We finished our Emergency 1st Aid level 2 and also our Navigation level 2, followed by the Chef’s badge.

They learnt about food hygiene and how to prepare food safely. Part of the badge was to produce a two-course meal for someone, so we decided to do it en masse. ‘Invite the parents’ that will be fun! Twenty-two cubs invited thirty-five parents/ grandparents and siblings along and they all enjoyed it (?) and being waited on by their little ones. The evening was frantic and couldn’t have been done without my hardworking trusted leadership team. The rice may have been a little over done and our customers were clearly not used to eating off a plastic plate, but the Eton Mess was spot on. Thankfully, we won’t do this badge for another two years, so time to recover.

We had another successful beetle drive, lots of Easter Eggs and lots of adults and children having fun, we raised just under £200 towards our hut restoration fund.

They wanted to do more hiking so let’s choose one of the wettest nights of the year and drop them at Millison’s Wood, then let them make their own way back, with an adult, of course… They were soo muddy, most made it back on time, but we did manage to lose one group, oh, thank goodness for modern technology and helpful parents and leaders Safely back with a tale to tell and all smiling

So, if I can’t lose them let’s try axes and fire… Safety talk done and split into their sixes, we learnt how to cut up kindling with a small axe and how and where to set up a fire at a camp site They tried their hand at using flint and steels, trying to set light to a fuel block. They said that was something out of Harry Potter, the sparks were amazing! And finally learning to strike a match, once the usual way and once the scout way! Giving them a challenge to light some toilet roll in the wind, - (we know how to entertain children on the cheap!) was difficult but they were all smiling and thankfully didn’t need to use their first-aid skills all evening

Summer term brings us two camps planned, one at the hut and one at Cirencester- “Evolution” run by Gloucestershire

Scouts, over 3000 cubs in one field With this camp under their belt, hopefully most of my older cubs will gain their Silver Chief Scout, the highest award a cub can be awarded

Lynda

Beavers: Boys and girls aged 6 – 8: Monday evening 6.30 - 7.30pm:

Cub Scouts: Boys and Girls aged 8 - 10.5: Thursday evening 6.45 - 8.15pm

Scouts: Boys and Girls aged 10.5 – 14: Tuesday evening 7.00 - 9.00.pm

Explorer Scouts: Male and Female aged 14 – 18: Monday evening 7.45 - 9.45

Please email 1stmeridenscouts@gmail.com for more information

“Playing with Fire!”

Meriden Cubs preparing and serving a meal they made for their parents

Beautiful Bees!

Cubs on a night hike

Meriden Lions Update summer 2023

Available most weekends at the Sports Park are various sized free pre-loved football boots in good condition, that have been outgrown. Please consider donating yours.

Also pictured are the brand-new sets of goals, recently purchased by the club for our younger age groups.

New Team Under 7 Lionhearts.

We have exciting news; we are looking to launch our brand new Under 7s Lionhearts squad for the 2023/24 season starting in September, with training to commence over the summer. Anyone interested please contact Andy Broomfield on 07846550745.

Under 14s

The U14 Lions are in for a nail-biting end of season push to promotion with only a handful of games remaining in a very competitive league group. The Lions form has been much improved of late and the team have really put in some brilliant performances together on the pitch, with their efforts on the training ground really paying off. They are currently sitting 2nd in the league; they have most notably put in a solid display against the top of the league in a recent mid-week away fixture. The Lions are on a run of only one loss in the last seven league games! With just three games to play, they are working towards a real chance to push for a top 2 finish in the Coventry & Warwickshire Youth D league and look towards promotion. Regardless of how the season finally ends up the Club are immensely proud of the girls and boys from the U14 squad. Well done Lions #Letsgolions

Under 11s

Meriden Lions Under 11 Navy have been enjoying their football this season, working hard, training and playing matches with smiles on their faces. They have had some great results on match days.

Under 16s

Under 14s

Our Under 16 Lions have done themselves proud over the last few weeks. Four wins from their last seven games has given them a much healthier points total, and they are hoping for a strong finish to the season. Despite sitting 9th in the league, they have competed well in all the games they’ve been involved in, including matches against teams competing for promotion at the top of the league. They have displayed fantastic team spirit and effort as well as some impressive creativity in scoring some memorable goals. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them, and continue to enjoy watching them represent Meriden Lions each week.

Finally…

Finally…

As this season draws to a close, our thoughts are turning to our presentation day and evening, where we will be celebrating the efforts of all of our players over the last year. There will be trophies given out to all and additional recognition for our special trophy winners. As part of the day we will be running raffles and offering competitions and games for our players and their families. If anyone is able to donate any prizes for the day, or indeed if any local businesses are interested in sponsoring the club next seasonplease contact club Chairman Bryn Williams on 07867486720.

As this season draws to a close, our thoughts are turning to presentation day and evening, where we will be celebrating the efforts of all of our players over the last year. There be trophies given out to all and additional recognition for our special trophy winners. As part of the day we will running raffles and offering competitions and games for our players and their families. If anyone is able to any prizes for the day, or indeed if any local businesses are interested in sponsoring the club next seasonplease contact club Chairman Bryn Williams on 07867486720.

Rosie Weaver

FARWELLS AND WELCOMES…

…. Many of you will know or recognise our outgoing Chair, Rosie, who has been a stalwart of the Parish Council for more years than she’d let us publicise Rosie has been instrumental in making the Parish Council what it is today and for securing several wins for Meriden. Not only has she been a champion locally, but she has also represented Meriden borough, both regionally and nationwide on various bodies – always ensuring Meriden is on the map. She is an asset to the village, and we want to say a massive thank you to Rosie for everything she has done!

Jon Barber

…. has been a Parish Councillor for 10 years. He has held several roles including Vice Chair, Chair of the Planning Committee, coordinating Remembrance Sunday road closures and lamppost poppies and coordinating daily phone changeover on Meriden’s helpline for the last 3 years. Jon will continue being a director in his own right at the Sports Park.

Barbara Bland the Parish Clerk for 11 years, has decided to retire and hang up her keys to the Parish! She has worked tirelessly for Meriden with her tenacity to secure outcomes on the never-ending issues. Without Barbara’s support to the council, the Neighbourhood Development Plan would still be in draft form! May you relax and put your feet up! AND A Warm Welcome To…

We have welcomed back 5 of our existing Councillors; Cllrs J Hughes, M Woollard, C Smith, M Eggar and A Eburne As well as the 5 who have returned, we have also welcomed a new Councillor, Richard Wild, who has joined the team – we look forward to you getting to know him as we move forward as a team This does leave two vacancies, as we have only 6 of the 8 seats filled. As always, if you want to get involved, please let us know.

We are also very excited to introduce you to our new Clerk, Hayli Jennings, who officially joins us on the 6th May Hayli has already hit the ground running with the handover from Barbara and you may have seen her out and about as she gets to know local groups and spots around the village Hayli has previous experience as a Deputy Clerk and demonstrated a real passion for improving communities and supporting us, as your Councillors, to make Meriden an even better place to live. We hope you join us in giving her a Meriden Welcome!

Meriden Helpline Training

From June 1, 2023, Meriden Helpline will cease to operate. We have had few calls in the last 6 months to justify the volunteer time Since the set up during covid lockdowns, we have had over 1000 phone calls.

A big thank you to the volunteers who have been on rota to answer the calls and the volunteers who have, over the years, undertaken the requests

Apologies to those wanting to do Autism and Dementia training – we had to cancel at short notice, due to the trainer’s ill health. There will be further dates, so please keep an eye on our Facebook page and website

Warm Hub Police Surgery

The Warm Hub continues every Tuesday from 10.30am to 1pm – all are welcome to have a cuppa and company Pop along to the Pavilion!

We continue to be in the hands of the Police as we look to secure their availability to run some more surgeries and speed watches Please keep an eye out on our Facebook page, website, and noticeboards for more information. Following the uncontested election for the Parish Council there are two vacant seats Should you wish to find out how you could get involved please contact us! clerk@meridenparishcouncil org uk

Annual Assembly Round Up!

It was great to see so many of you at our Annual Parish

Assembly We counted over 50 of you who had the opportunity to feedback on the work we have done and tell us what you want to see us achieve as a community over the next four years.

It is always great to reflect back and take stock of just how much we have achieved Some highlights below:

Transferred the ownership of the Berkswell Road Memorial to the Parish Council and carried out remedial works.

Continued to push SMBC on the issue of the land transfer of the Sports Park to the Parish Council. We are pleased to report the ball is now rolling again with a Court date secured in July.

We have continued the Help Line which has taken over 1000 calls. With demand now significantly lower than during the pandemic, we will be stopping the line on the 1st June 2023.

The Meriden Neighbourhood Plan was passed in 2021 and is now used by the Parish Council and Solihull when responding to applications This helps us to protect our heritage, whilst adapting to the future

Feedback from the event has been strong, with people commenting on how nice it was that we could all be together following the removal of Covid restrictions, which had made the event difficult to organise in the last few years The new Council will now take away ideas and formulate a new Business Plan for the next four years with early plans to host another event in the next 6 months.

And a fond farewell from your clerk, Barbara, as she retires from office……… I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of Meriden Parish Council, driving forward many successes with the Team. It has been a privilege and honour to serve my local community and represent Meriden in Borough wide initiatives I am proud to have been part of Meriden Parish Council’s journey in achieving and being recognised as a model of good working practice by other parish & town councils and officers alike. There have been many challenges but even greater successes including the completion of the Neighbourhood Development Plan, Quarry Liaison Group, excellent partnership working with Solihull MBC officers, maintaining registration as your Qualified Clerk, and becoming a Principal Member of the Society of Local Council Clerks to name but a few! I could not have done it without the support of Meriden’s residents, business partners, officers, and a forward-thinking team who it has been my privilege to lead I thank you all for your respect, kindness and empathy shown to me, when dealing with a variety of issues and concerns affecting us all. I leave the parish council in good hands with a new team who have the drive, energy and tenacity required for Meriden’s future successes. I will remain in the village and look forward to saying “hello” when out and about THANK YOU!

The last year has seen some normality in all our lives. Although Covid hasn’t le us, we are learning to live with it.

As a Parish Council, we have achieved many things that were in our business plan More of this later. We said farewell to Ma Nunn, who had been a councillor with us for several years. He supported us on transport issues that needed improvement for users of bus services His sense of humour is missed!

Sadly, Cecil the resident goose went missing. He was popular for visitors, residents and children to visit and feed at the pool and his image raised funds for the school from the sale of calendars

The Parish Council would like to thank NRS, Packington Estate and A & A Recycling who contributed again to the sponsorship of Meriden’s Christmas lights. Another ‘thank you’ is to those volunteers who supported the Helpline, Streetwatch, Speedwatch and li er picking. We are always looking for new volunteers.

The Alan Lole Tree of Thought charity con nued this year with PC support The Parish Council will con nue to support this local Christmas event.

The Parish Council proac vely works with Quarry partners to alleviate and reduce the nuisance of HGVs through the parish. The post-Covid new quarry liaison group has met and it seems that there are some posi ve working rela onships developing.

Meriden has a “Warm Hub” on Tuesdays in the Pavilion which is well a ended and very successful. Anyone, of any age, can drop in for a chat and a cuppa between the hours of 10.30 am and 1pm.

Meriden‘s Helpline was very busy throughout Covid and its a ermath. We had over 1000 calls to us. Numbers have now dropped significantly and, as of June 1, it seems appropriate to close the Helpline A big ‘thank you’ to all volunteers who answered calls, picked up prescrip ons, did shopping or provided a friendly ear.

We con nue to liaise with SMBC Highways on traffic calming measures. New cycle lanes have been a conten ous issue and alterna ve cycle lanes are being reviewed Speed of traffic through Meriden con nues to be a concern and traffic calming to reduce speed has been trialled.

At the end of this 4 year democra c cycle in May, I am standing down, as is Councillor Jon Barber A big ‘thank you’ to Jon for his commitment to the Parish Council and the parish. Many tasks John has undertaken have been behind the scenes e.g. every day for 3 years, transferring the phone line number to whoever was on call There was never a mistake! Enjoy your free me Jon!

We also as a parish need to say a big ‘thank you’ and ‘au revoir ’ and ‘Happy Re rement ’ to Barbara Bland, the parish clerk. She has worked relessly for the benefit of the parish over the last 11 years. We know you’re going to be around for other local things, but a big ‘thank you’ Barb We also would like to welcome Hayli Jennings our new parish clerk, who brings her experience and knowledge to the Parish Council.

Rosie Weaver

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Thursday 1st June – “The Unexpected Role of Plants in Medicine” . A Talk by Alison Foster.

Thursday 6th July – The Coventry Food Bank.

Thursday 3rd Aug – “Where Cultures Meet - Travel around SE Asia” . A talk by Ken Kelly.

Thursday 7th Sept – “The History of Stourbridge Glass” A talk by Kate Round www.balsallcommonu3a.org

All meetings are held in St. Peter’s Hall, Holly Lane, Balsall Common at 2pm.

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I started the month of May in Parliament with a visit from His Majesty King Charles III. A week before the Coronation, I was certainly starting to feel the gravity of the historic moment that the country was about to experience. Although I had met His Majesty before, when I received my MBE in 2021, I was certainly feeling quite nervous this time. As His Majesty approached me and shook my hand, I was pleased to share the best wishes of all my constituents in Meriden and I wished him well for the upcoming Coronation. I am in awe of the majestic calmness with which he received my message considering the eyes of the world are constantly upon him.

Whilst King Charles took the reins immediately after the passing of her late Majesty, steadying the country through a period of mourning and loss, eight months later we are able to look back with fondness at her late Majesty’s reign and celebrate what is yet to come under the new monarch.

The Coronation itself is a time when we can celebrate the role that the monarchy plays in our society, a uniquely stabilising role through decades of political change, her late Majesty seeing 15 prime ministers during her reign. It also gives us time to recognise what brings us together. As I write this, we are seeing communities getting together to organise street parties, popping up the bunting, and joining families and friends for the unique and rare Coronation celebration. I write this ahead of, and in anticipation of attending the dozens of events across the Solihull borough and Meriden constituency. From family fun days and fetes, to raising a scone and a cuppa at a Coronation afternoon tea, it is safe to say that we will take full advantage of the summer sun to celebrate. And it is this community spirit that will be on display for the rest of the world to see. Countries across the world will be tuning in, beaming across television sets and computer screens, full of intrigue and awe, to see our full national traditions and history on display. It would be remiss of me not to mention the Commonwealth of Nations celebrating the Coronation too. With ceremonies held in capitals across the Commonwealth, we will also see representatives of the Commonwealth nations stand shoulder to shoulder with those from Britain in the Abbey. It will be an opportunity for us to strengthen our bonds of friendship and co-operation with our fellow Commonwealth nations and to renew our commitment to the values that unite us. The Coronation will be an opportunity to showcase the best of our country to the world. The pageantry and ceremony of the Coronation will be a testament to the rich history and culture of our nation, serving as a reminder of the important role that Britain continues to play on the world stage and the enduring legacy of our country's traditions and values. Finally, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the many people who have been involved in preparing for the Coronation. From the officials at Buckingham Palace to the volunteers who will be helping to organise street parties and other celebrations across the country, countless individuals have worked tirelessly to make this event a success. It is their efforts that will ensure that the Coronation of the King is a momentous and unforgettable occasion, one that we will look back on with pride and fondness for many years to come.

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Visitour web site, www.meridenrotary.org.ukformore informationor contact JaneMaugham (Club Secretary) bytelephoning / texting 07905377515 oremailherat mrcsecretary79@gmail.com.

With the promiseof better weatheronthe way, theapproach of BankHolidays, Coronations (which donot happenthat often)& longsummerdaystolook forwardto, everythingisgoodforthesoul.

HavingmentionedtheCoronation,I suspectformanyit will beafirst, forothersadistantmemory having viewedthelast oneonanine-inch black & white TV(that’s 230mmor 23cminnew money).

Thefoodcollectionsareongoing providing help tothosemostinneedintheseunprecedentedtimes

Theclub hasenjoyedseveral veryinterestingafter-dinnerspeakersrecently; includingthe Battleof Britain, atrip ofa lifetime, talk oftravelsaround India, anarmchair visittothe Western Frontas wellascharityspeakers & Club members presenting Desert Island Discs,Tony Hill, and host Roger Swindells

Averyenjoyablefellowship evening was hadon 11th Aprilat Pavarotti’s Restaurantin Solihull. On 22nd May we helda

Charity Golf Dayat Maxstoke Park GolfClub with the proceedsfundingthe Kids Day Out programmein June

13th June will bemy President’s Eveningatthe Manor Hotel, with livemusic, raffles & superb food.

27th June will bethe handovereveningat The Manor Hotel & myyearas President willend It has passed very quickly, but I haveenjoyeditimmensely, mainly becauseofthesupportoftheClub & itsmembers.

OurnewPresident will be Malcolm Leonard, who hasmanyyearsof Rotaryexperience, so I know theClub will beingood hands. I wish Malcolmallthe bestfora verysuccessful

Forthcomingyear

Meriden Rotarydoalotofgood work, butenjoyalot offriendship & enjoymentalongthe way. Whynot comealongtooneofourmeetingsand be partofa greatteam?

Ifyou wouldlikeanyinformationonforthcoming eventsor beinga Rotarian, contactClub Secretary

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I wish youalla veryenjoyableand hopefully, warm summer

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News from the Village Hall

The Village Hall ManagementCommi eeis pleasedto announcethatthelong – overduerefurbishmentofthetoilet facili escannow goahead. Thisisduetoa verygenerous grantof £30,000fromthe Land Fill Trust

Both Gents’ andladies’ facili es will bestrippedouttotally andreplaced with modern fixturesand fi ngs, andthere will beareconfiguredcubicleforthedisabled whichwill include a baby-changingfacility.

The work isscheduledtogoaheadin August 2023and although, inevitably, there will besomedisrup on, regular usersofthe Hallcan beassuredthatreducedtoiletfacili es will bemaintainedinorderthattheir bookingscangoahead asusual

NaturallytheCommi ee Membersare “flushed” with delight that this projectcannow goaheadandinthisCorona on Yearitseems par cularly fi ngthatthe Village Hall willmark theevent with new Thrones!

Chris Copper (Secretary)

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UPDATEONSUSANPOINTON(NEEMALIN)DECEASED HeartofEnglandSocialClub,Meridenofficially openedtherefurbishedfunctionroomonApril29th 2023andnameditthePointonSuitewithaplaquein memoryofSusanforalltheworkshedidfortheclub overmanyyears.

Suewillalwaysbeinourheartsandsadlymissed Butrememberedbyusall.