Bridgnorth Pages February 2016

Bridgnorth Pages

FEBRUARY 2016

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Bridgnorth Business Index: Home & Garden

Eating & Drinking

Alarm/CCTV

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Restaurants & Take Away

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Cleaning Services

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Classes, Groups & Events

Electricians

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Dance Classes

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Flooring

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Events

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Garden Centre

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Theatre & Performing Arts

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Kitchens

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Lifestyle, Leisure & Retail

L ighting

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Community Care

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Oven Cleaning

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Opticians

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Property Maintenance

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Places to Go

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Roofing

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Soft Play & Animal Encounters

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Windows, Doors & Conservatories

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Taxi Hire

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Tuition

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LOCAL EVENTS: BRIDGNORTH

11th February: Stories with Sally Tonge: 7.30pm-9.00pm at Severn Valley Country Park, Alveley Cost £5 adults/£3 children. Sally Tonge will spend the evening sharing her Shropshire based tales. She is based within the county and works across the country performing to listeners of all ages. Includes a hot drink and biscuits.

16th - 20th February: Fiddler on the Roof presented by the Bridgnorth Musical Theatre Company at Bridgnorth Sport & Leisure Centre. £15.00. Contact 01746 761541 for more details and tickets.

21st February: Jazz Session at the Black Boy Inn, Cartway. 12.30pm with free admission – call Tim Lord on 01746 765737/07710 242446 for more information.

25th February: As You Like It: At the Majestic cinema as part of the live cinema season. 7pm. £15/£12.50.

27th February: Bridgnorth Male Voice Choir perform at St Mary's Church, Alveley accompanied by Ann Plant. 7.30pm. £7.50 to include a glass of wine or fruit juice. Tickets available from the church, Alveley post office, or Andrew Crabtree on 01746 780478. Season ticket to all 5 concerts £25.

6th March: Eduardo Niebla: Spellbinding flamenco jazz at Chelmarsh Parish Hall. £10/£7 to include refreshments. Call 01746 862104 for more information.

10th March: Take a Journey on the Severn Valley Railway: An Illustrated Talk with David Skitt. 7.30pm-9pm at Severn Valley Country Park, Alveley. Adult £4/Child £2 to includea hot drink and biscuit. Call 01746 781192 to book your place.

10th March: Spartacuis by the Bolshoi Ballet: At the Majestic cinema as part of the live cinema season. 3pm. £15/£12.50.

13th March: Vintage Tractor Rally, Continental Market and Handmade Market all in the High Street, Bridgnorth.

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Letter from Westminster – February 2016: Last month I was pleased to visit a business in Bridgnorth, to meet their team of eight young apprentices. This was a special visit, as these apprentices will become the first in the UK to restore completely from start to finish a classic car (a beautiful 1954 Lancia Aurelia, for motoring aficionados out there). Not only was this an opportune chance to show the benefits of apprenticeships, it is also a really exciting project for these apprentices to undertake. The skill involved in quality restoration of classic cars is considerable, and I hope this project will be the first of others at Classic Motor Cars, a world class historic car restoration company.

In a similar vein Severn Valley Railway, which will see the return of the recently restored Flying Scotsman this summer after more than 20 years, have had great success in training apprentices to work on heritage trains, becoming a centre of excellence in the country.

Apprenticeship numbers have increased greatly over the past six years. In the last Parliament, over 2 million apprenticeship starts took place. During this Parliament there are plans for 3 million more apprenticeship starts by 2020. In the Ludlow Constituency, more than 3,200 apprenticeships have been started by young people since 2010.

Through my work as a Minister, I see the great value of apprenticeships both to young people and employers – the Ministry of Defence is the largest apprenticeship provider in the country, with about 95 per cent of new recruits taking part. That’s over 18,000 apprentices at any one time. I’m pleased the Armed Forces have been on hand at each of my Jobs Fairs in South Shropshire to explain to local school leavers and other jobseekers how this training can help them gain experience and build their careers. But it also pleasing that local employers speak very highly of the mutual benefits apprenticeships offer.

University is not for everyone, and I want every young person leaving school to view an apprenticeship or going to university as being of real benefit. Employers are now in control of creating new standards, which is driving up the quality of apprenticeships, leading many more young people to considering this as an option.

Young people who take on an apprenticeship gain qualifications and experience the reality of the workplace, while earning at the same time. This can be a real boost to future job prospects. Businesses get enthusiastic young workers, who they can train in the skills they need to expand their business. For more specialist skills, degree apprenticeships were established from last September 2015, introduced in nine subject areas initially, including aerospace, engineering, nuclear and chartered surveying. To date, over 100 companies are involved, working with over 20 universities. I was pleased to lead a delegation of nuclear industry experts to Number 10 last year, to discuss the rigorous standards these new degree apprenticeships will follow. Support is in place for those employers looking to take on apprenticeships, including a £1,500 grant for smaller employers to take on their first apprentice. For help and advice for both employers and those looking to start an apprenticeship, please visit Shropshire Council’s County Training website at https://new.shropshire.gov.uk/county-training. With the right support and access to information, I hope we will see a continuing trend of increased apprenticeship starts in the Ludlow Constituency throughout 2016.

Contact Phillip Dunne on this or any other matters on 01584 872187 or philip.dunne.mp@parliament.uk

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Useful Numbers: Bridgnorth Medical Practice: 01746 767121 St Leonards House Dental Practice: 01746 763245 Regency House Dental Practice: 01746 766114 Bridgnorth Library: 01746 763358 St Mary Magdelene Church: 01746 761573 St Leonards Hall Church: 01746 767660 St James Hall Church: 01746 767174 St John the Evangalist RC Church: 01746 762348 Cartway United Reformed & Methodist Church: 01746 762315 Bridgnorth Baptist Church: 01746 768129 The People's Hall Church: 01746 763846 Bridgnorth Police Station: 0300 333 3000 MP: Philip Dunne: 01584 872187 Bridgnorth Town Council: 01746 762231 Shropshire County Council: 0345 678 9000 Parish Council Office: 01902 896300

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