'Serving those who have served'

AGM / Spring Edition.

This is the 29th Edition of YOUR very own NEWSLETTER – April 2010.

We keep the font size of this Newsletter as large as possible to assist our members

with failing sight.

WELCOME TO ALL NEW MEMBERS.

We now have over 1905 members registered.

A warm NARPO welcome is extended to all new members named below,

who have joined us since January 2010.

NAME	SUB BRANCH	NAME	SUB BRANCH
Kenneth John UNWIN	Leek	Margaret TAYLOR.	Northern.
Russell Gary SMITH	Leics.	Stephen KIRKHAM	Leek.
Neil HAWLEY	Northern	David Paul BUCKLEY	Stafford.
Geoffrey Ronald HALLMARK	Wombourne	Timothy Allen JONES	Stafford.
Christopher James TALLENT	Burton

Can we wish you all a long and healthy retirement?

Remember – ‘you can’t buy time’ – enjoy as many holidays and activities as you can afford!

PLEASE LOOK at our Website for all the latest information and to check your meeting dates from Staffordshire NARPO. www.narpo-staffs.co.uk This address should be in your favourites list.

Webmaster – Joe Molloy. (Cannock.)

E Mail joemolloy@narpo-staffs.co.uk.

NEW - Annual NARPO Group Travel Scheme – Holiday Insurance.

Please note details of the new AXA Holiday Insurance offer in the February edition of your NARPO NEWS on page 27, This is extremely good cover at a very good price. This scheme has been running in Northern Ireland for over 3 years without any reported problems by our NI members, Give them a call on 0800 3308 575. This year starts 1^st May for 12 months.

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Meeting dates for your diary.

Burton Sub Branch. All meetings at 8.pm on Wednesdays at Marstons Brewery Social Club, Shobnall Road, Burton on Trent.

Wed. 9^th June, Garden Party at 2010 Stanton Road, Burton. ; Meeting Wed. 13^th October.

Lichfield Sub Branch. All meeting at 8.pm on Wednesdays at Lichfield Rugby Club, Lichfield. ; 19^th May ; 21st July ; 15^th September ; 17^th November ; 19^th January 2011.

Tamworth Sub Branch - Meeting on Tuesdays at 7.30.pm. at Coton & Hopwas Social Club, School Lane, Hopwas. 4^th May : 6^th July : 7^th Sept : 2^nd November.

West Bromwich Sub Branch. All Meetings at 8.pm at Royal Naval Assciation Club, Bull Lane, West Bromwich. Monday 10^th May, (AGM.) 6^th September : 6^th December – Xmas Social.

Cannock Sub Branch. All meetings on Thursdays at 8.pm at Cannock Ex Serviceman’s Club, Walsall Road, Cannock. Meeting 24^th June : 4^th November. (Social – Bangers & Mash)

Stafford Sub Branch. Meetings at 7.30.pm The White Eagle Polish Club, Riverway, Stafford. 15^th June. ; 12^th October.

Leek Sub Branch.

Meeting - Tuesday 6^th July. - Cheadle Cricket Club, Tean Road, Cheadle. 7.30.pm. Meeting - Tuesday 2^nd November – The Swan Hotel, Leek. 7.30.pm.

Northern Sub Branch. New venue. AGM. The Tollgate Hotel, Blurton.7.30.pm. Thursday 8^th April : 7.30.pm. Thursday 7^th October.

Wombourne Sub Branch. Meetings on Tuesdays at Wombourne Police Club at 7.30.pm.

21^st June ; 5^th October.

BRANCH REUNION LUNCH 2010.

Staffordshire County Showground. Saturday 10^th April 2010. 12 noon for 1.pm.

BRANCH AGM with FREE Afternoon Tea. Sunday 16th May 2010, The White Eagle Polish Club, Riverway, Stafford. 1.pm for 2.pm Meeting.

For catering purposes, please inform Secretary Des if you intend to attend by competing the booking form on page 4…….

INJURY ON DUTY AWARDS - Latest information.

All members in receipt of an Injury on Duty Award will be pleased to know that Staffordshire Police have suspended any further reviews of Injury Awards, pending the outcome of The Home Office decision to completely review their HO Guidance (Circular 46/2004) which Staffordshire Police and several other forces have implemented. This HO review follows several High Court decisions which confirm that the HO Circular 46/2004 was ‘faulty in law’and pressure from NARPO and The Police Federation. If you are coming up to your 64^th Birthday, you may receive a letter from HQ giving you notice that you MAY be reviewed. This is a legal formality only. Call your NARPO executive members if you have any concerns.

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FLINT HOUSE, Oxfordshire – Police Rehabilitation Centre.

The Annual General Meeting of the Rehabilitation Centre Management Committee is to be held on Friday 18th June 2010 at 11.am. Your Staffordshire Branch will be represented as will the Staffordshire Police Federation. So far this year, 7 Staffordshire NARPO members have received the benefit of care and treatment at this centre of excellence in rehabilitation.

Your continued support is appreciated.

Members Called to Higher Service since your last Staffs Knot.

Your Branch Committee records with regret the deaths of the following members.

Our sympathy is extended to all the bereaved families.

Ret’d Sgt	Roy Thomas GREEN	Northern	20.06.1925	27.12.2009
Ret’d Ch/Supt.	Benjamin TAYLOR	Lichfield	12.12.1919	04.01.2010
Ret’d Insp.	Raymond W SKERRATT	Leek	21.05.1923	31.01.2010
Ret’d PC	Roy George COPE	Lichfield	08.01.1923	04.02.2010
Ret’d Sgt.	Stanley Keith SIMPSON	Northern		05.02.2010
Ret’d D/Insp.	Alfred A ROBBINS	Northern		24.02.2010
Ret’d Sgt.	Reginald Francis TILL	West Bromwich	18.06.1920	23.02.2010
Ret’d Insp.	Peter John WRIGHT	West Bromwich	Not Known	29.03.2008
Ret’d Sgt.	Mildred ROWE	Northern	11.05.1923	01.03.2010
Ret’d PC	Harry GRICE	Stafford	30.05.1935	05.03.2010
Ret’d PC	Victor Arthur LITTLEFORD.	Leek.	24.04.1922.	23.03.2010

Widows & Wives of members called to Higher Service.

Your Branch Committee records with regret the deaths of the following members.

Our sympathy is extended to all the bereaved families.

Mrs	Brenda Nancy HALL	West Bromwich	19.05.1919	15.12.2009
Mrs. (Wife)	Brenda LYCETT	Stafford	05.11.1937	19.12.2009
Mrs	Doris Winifred BEECH	Wombourne	102yrs	03.01.2010
Mrs	Pamela Alice May DAVEY	Derby	28.07.1920	26.01.2010
Mrs	Louisa Maria RUDD	Wombourne	18.06.1917	08.02.2010
Mrs	Audrey WARDLE	Northern	05.09.1928	19.02.2010
Mrs	Mary Elaine BRIDGE	Northern	06.09.1934	10.03.2010
Mrs	Eleanor Mary SAUNDERS	Worthing	17.02.1915	10.03.2010
Mrs	Joyce HEWITT	Northern	02.12.1926	15.03.2010

No 3 Regional Matters.

Your Staffordshire NARPO Branch is part of the No 3 Region of NARPO. We have two representatives from our Branch on their executive committee, namely Chairman Gerry Robinson and Secretary/Vice Chairman, Des Lockwood. Other Branches in the No 3 Region include Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton, West Mercia and Warwickshire. Gerry Robinson is the No 3 Regional Secretary. Our two NEC Representatives are Fabian Taylor (Birmingham) and Barry Evans, (Walsall)

Regional Welfare Training. There will be a complete day of training for three members from each of the No 3 Region Branches and Sub Branches, which means we can send 27 from Staffordshire.

VACANCY.

The Stafford & Stone Branch are looking for a volunteer to become their Sub Branch Secretary. The new secretary will need to be computer literate to maintain and produce minutes of their current three meetings a year and other incidental correspondence. He / She will liaise with the Sub Branch Chairman and Sub Branch Treasurer on all matters of welfare for the Sub Branch current membership of approx. ………… Volunteers should please contact Stafford Sub Branch Chairman Trevor Laws on 01785 253197 for further information..

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Welfare problems – call your Sub Branch Secretary.

BURTON.	Rosemary Poole. 01283 567112.
CANNOCK.	Ian Rawlins. 01543 579920.
LEEK.	Bob Scrimgeour. 01782 503755.
LICHFIELD.	Linda Hicken. 01922 452572.
NORTHERN.	John Wowra. 01782 256213
STAFFORD.	Nigel Cooper.(Acting Sec.)01785 660560.
TAMWORTH.	Joe Baker. 01827 66582
WEST BROMWICH.	Terry Barton. 01902 495249
WOMBOURNE.	Geoff Sproson. 01902 844416.
BRANCH Executive Committee meetings.	Saturdays, 19^th June and 9^th October 2010, all at 2pm, The Garden Room at Police HQ Stafford.

NARPO – POLICE MEMORIAL SEAT DEDICATED.

Staffordshire NARPO members from all over the County were present at The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas on Monday 12^th April to witness the formal dedication of our Staffs NARPO memorial seat in ‘The Beat’ at 12 noon by the Rev. John Davies, our Honorary NARPO Chaplin.

POLICE HQ on the move!

Many of you will be interested to know that the remaining buildings at the Police HQ site in Cannock Road still contain the Communications Centre for the south of the county. A new Communications Centre is currently being installed in the former Bethany Suite on the Weston Road site. When this work is completed (in about three months time) it too will transfer from Cannock Road. The Chief Constable’s Office and his support staff have now moved to a new office block at Weston Road.

2010 Annual General Meeting BOOKING FORM.

I / we wish to stay for the afternoon tea following the AGM at The White Eagle, Polish Club, Riverway, Stafford, on Sunday 16^th May 2010.

Name/s………………………………………………………………………………..In capitals please.

Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Post Code……………………………………………Tel. No………………………………………………

To Mr Des Lockwood, 97 Pirehill Road, Walton, Stone, Staffs. ST15 0AS. Cheque made payable to ‘Staffs NARPO’.

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STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE WELFARE FUND.

Are you still a member?

Retired members of the Welfare Fund pay 65p per month, via a deduction from their pension.

A recent AGM Rule change now permits retired officers to re-join. ( Sorry but this does not apply to police widows. ) As a retired officer member you are eligible for the advice, help and support of our Force Welfare service / NARPO Welfare Officer.

So what do you get for your 65p per month and being a member?

Answers. Should you fall into bad health (and we all do sometime) you may need to use the facilities at Flint House, our Police Service Rehabilitation Centre in Oxfordshire, you will be given a contribution towards your travel costs. Your contributions to the Centre during your service ensure your eligibility to apply for convalescence.

You may wish to ask for financial assistance in purchasing a stair lift, wheelchair, mobility scooter or wet-room alterations.

If you are in your prime and in good health and full of vigour, you may wish to feel that you are helping to support those former colleagues who are less fortunate than yourself.

Your NARPO Executive is represented on the Welfare Fund Committee and can offer support for any application for financial assistance you may have.

The Welfare Fund Committee have agreed to give former members, who did not continue membership when they retired, a further opportunity to re-join.

Please seriously consider re-joining if you are not a members now. NARPO recommend you do. To join the Staffordshire Police Welfare Fund, please complete the application form below and send it to NARPO Secretary Des Lockwood, as soon as possible.

Application for membership of ‘Staffordshire Police Welfare Fund’.

I, the undersigned, wish to become a member of the Staffordshire Police Welfare Fund. I agree to the membership fee, currently 65p per month, to be deducted from my Police Pension Salary. I authorise Staffordshire Police to deduct this monthly payment commencing as soon as possible.

My Payroll number is………………..

Signed……………………………………………

Name on full. (Capitals please.) First Name/s……………………………………

Surname……………………………………………..

Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Post Code……………….

Contact Tel No……………………………………Date…………………………………….

Editorial Notice.

Our next issue is planned for early July 2010. Please forward your articles for publication to Chairman Gerry Robinson before 20^th June 2010.

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Branch Audited Accounts.

'Serving those who have served'

Stephen KIRKHAM

Widows & Wives of members called to Higher Service.

Our sympathy is extended to all the bereaved families.