We won!
Triumph Meriden FC - 2, FC Premier - 0

What a great start to Triumph Meriden's season.  The next home match will be on Saturday 17 September 2011.

More details to follow for the season fixtures.

Triumph Meriden FC's first home match is this Saturday 10 September at 2:30pm

Meet the team:

Back row from left to right: 

Adam Reece, Dean Sherington (Manager), Nathan Leek, Justin Gower, Stephen Scrivens, James Green, Wayne Benton, Matthew Graham, Carl Farquharson (Captain), John Swindale (Assistant Manager)

Front row from left to right:

Jamie Leek, Michael Graham, Richard Stevenson, Paul Simon Haynes, Robbie Steadman, Andrew Taylor

Team sponsor:

The New Firs Entertainment Venue

Kit sponsor:

The Tyre Bay, Stechford

The team first approached Meriden Parish Council last year when they needed a pitch.  Since then they've stuck with us and as the new playing fields build progressed they wanted to remain in Meriden.  Originally from Castle Bromwich, they asked if they could sign up for the 2011/12 football season in Meriden and then renamed themselves Triumph Meriden FC. 

Anyone interested in playing for Triumph Meriden FC can contact Dean Sherington, Manager on 07836 667006.

More news on forthcoming fixtures to follow.

Summer Holidays Sports Camp

at Meriden's new playing fields

Week 1:  Monday 15 August - Friday 19 August 2011

Week 2:  Monday 22 August - Friday 26 August 2011

Times: 9am until 3pm

Cost: £10 a day or £40 a week



Packed lunch and Drinks: please bring you own


Include sunscreen please


Book your place to avoid disappointment:

Call Paul Jayes on 07962 375038

Meriden's New Playing Fields

Our new playing fields were officially handed over on Monday 8 August 2011 and will be open to the public from Wednesday 10 August 2011.  The children’s play area has been ROSPA inspected and will open from Monday 15 August 2011.

Our chair, Rosie Weaver, is photographed taking possession of the keys from David Wilson Home's land manager, Ray Walker (right).  Paul Cornish, David Wilson Home's site manager, is to Rosie's left.

The Parish Council would like to thank David Wilson Homes for the hard work they put into the construction and landscaping of the playing fields and the pavilion.

The sports facilities are fully operational for residents and local sports clubs. The use of the external facilities is open to the public which include:

• Cricket pitch
• Adult football pitch
• Children’s 7-a-side football pitch
• Petanque
• Multi-use surface for tennis, basketball, netball and 5-a-side football


The 5 and 7-a-side football, basketball and netball pitches are bookable through our Sports Co-ordinator and Coach, Paul Jayes on 07962 375038. Tennis, too, can be booked for one hour slots with Paul. If you are a club interested in using our facilities, there will be a charge, contact Paul Jayes for further details.


Our new adult football team, Triumph Meriden FC, are paying for the use of the sports ground for their 2011/12 home matches. Their first friendly match on the new football pitch takes place on Saturday 13 August 2011 from 2pm.  If you are interested in playing for Triumph Meriden FC, contact Dean Sheringham on 07838 667006.

Meriden Rovers junior football team now have over 35 players on their books and are always looking for new members. Football training on the new playing fields takes place Wednesday 10 August 2011 at 5:30pm and Saturday 13 August at 10:00am. Contact Paul Jayes if you wish to take part. View their website at www.pitchero.com/clubs/meridenroversfc


For this moment in time, the use of the pavilion will be opened for match events only e.g. football, cricket, etc. We have also installed state of the art CCTV and declared the grounds a dog free-zone.

Coming soon will be a dedicated website where you can book your sports activities online. We are looking for volunteers to support the new facilities. If you have sports knowledge or a variety of skills that you feel can contribute, contact Paul Jayes on 07962 375038.

Follow-up public meeting on Monday 27 June 2011

Your views were taken on board at the last public meeting held on 15 June 2011. To hear the outcome, please attend our public meeting on 27 June 2011.

Village Hall

7:30-8:30pm

On 15 June 2011 nearly 100 residents attended the public meeting called by Meriden Parish Council. Your views were recorded and discussed with Solihull Council on Monday 20 June 2011. The outcomes from this meeting are positive and we’d like to share this with you on 27 June before the practical completion inspection takes place on 29 June.

This is your opportunity to find out how you helped resolve the situation.

Annual Parish Council and Parish Council meeting is Wednesday 27 April 2011 at 7:30pm
Venue:  Village Hall

Centro will be in attendance to give us an update on the bus service.  Full agenda has been posted on the Parish Notice Boards.

You can now submit the Parish Design Statement questionnaire online!
You can fill it out online, save as a new word document and then email your completed newsletter to mailto:Iain.Roxburgh@btinternet.com by 21 April 2011.


Thanks in advance you for your valued views.

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