Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Alvechurch Dramatic Society’s next production will, for the first time in its nearly 70-year history, have a distinct Shakespearean flavour. Writer and director Alan Clarke explains:

Residents have called for a village park’s gates to be unlocked after a whole summer and early autumn of restricted access.

Blackwell residents have been told to “take firmly out of their minds” the idea of a railway bridge to replace the “yellow brick road” crossing.

The topic of flooding in Barnt Green was raised after recent heavy rainfall affected some village roads.

The Orchestra of St John’s next concert takes place at 7.30pm on Sat Oct 14 at St John’s Church in Bromsgrove.

Villagers have requested residents’ parking spaces outside their homes on Bear Hill, Alvechurch.

Alvechurch is planning to put more spirit into Christmas this year as it tries to catch up with its more festive neighbours.

A cake sale held by an Alvechurch youngster has raised £300 for Macmillan.

Barnt Green Parish Council now has five volunteers for a proposed Community Speedwatch scheme, which would see villagers monitoring traffic.

Requests for traffic-calming measures on the southern approach to Alvechurch, including extending the 30mph limit down to Alvechurch Football Club, have been turned down.