(This site has been compiled by Brian who is a resident of Perton Village)

 

PERTON is a new village on the extreme North Western side of the English Midlands conurbation. Population is about 11,500 (1996). It has a supermarket, various small shops, two pubs, a community centre, church, library, three schools – Perton Middle School,  Perton First School and  Sandown First  School , two medical centres, two dental surgeries, a golf club which also has bowls and tennis facilities. There is near access to the M54 and M6 providing easy travel by car to anywhere in the country. Nearby Wolverhampton is on the main Western north/south rail route with a regular service to London taking less than 2 hours.

 

Lakeside Walk – feeding the Canadian Geese

 

 

Most of the village is on a plateau approx 122 metres (400feet) above sea level

Longitude: 2 degrees 12/13 minutes West
Latitude : 52 degrees 35/36 minutes North
Rainfall: 25/30 inches per year
Sunshine: 1300 hours per year

Basic rocks under the area are sandstone but the surface is boulder clay. The soil is acid and needs lime to grow most crops.
Most of the current housing is built on the site of a former RAF Airfield.
St Peters Church at Wolverhampton was built from sandstone quarried from a site off Jenny Walkers Lane.
In the winter most of the weather comes from a North and North Easterly direction with cold winds from the Cheshire Gap. In Summer, the prevailing winds are from the West.

 

Interesting Links

 

                             Perton People Statistics                                          Up My Street                         Perton Parish Council

 

                             House Prices in Perton                                      Perton Walkers  Group                    Wild About Perton

                                                        

                                                      (Sunday Walks 2010)                       (Wildlife Group)

                                                                                       Click  here for details of the next Sunday walk

 

There is an active Parish Council which meets on the second Monday of each month. The meeting dates and minutes of the previous Parish Council meetings are available for downloading from the Parish Council website (CLICK HERE)   The minutes are worth a look because they give a good insight into what is going on in the village and the involvement of the elected councillors.

 

Meetings commence at 7.30pm but there is a public 'open' session at 7pm at which there is an opportunity to speak directly to councillors. There is also a "public gallery" arrangement where you can stay on to observe the Council meeting itself.

Page Reviewed February 2009