Friday, March 29, 2024

Environment Agency gets ready for tip application

The Environment Agency has completed a survey of the former Marlbrook Tip in the Lickey Hills and is now preparing to apply for planning...
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Village-made film gets premiere

The cast and crew of 7 Days, a film about Birmingham marathon runner ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley, celebrate the film’s premiere at The Birmingham Rep. An...

Putting the people first

Independent councillors in The Village area have been delighted with the response to their appeal for candidates and helpers in the local elections on...

A handful of votes

The Conservatives hung on to control of Bromsgrove Council by as few as 14 votes in the local elections as independents established firm foundations...
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You really could not make it up

The latest chapter in the sorry saga of Marlbrook Tip sees laden lorries returning to the Green Belt beauty spot with full loads, yet...

Toposcope top-up

The toposcope on the Lickey Hills could benefit from “section 106” money left over from Cofton. District councillor Richard Deeming told parish councillors that Cofton didn’t...
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We will remember

  Villagers across the area commemorated the moment 100 years ago when the guns fell silent across Europe. As many as 500 people gathered for the...
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Keith’s a wildlife hero

Lickey resident Keith Woolford has been named as a “Worcestershire Wildlife Hero” for his work at High House Wood in Lickey. The awards, given by...

Tip deadline looms

After years of stalemate, this month may mark a major turning point in the Marlbrook Tip debacle.

Price-check on nature site sale

The Friends of High House Woods, formed after the Lickey wildlife area was put up for sale, are applying to Lickey & Blackwell Parish...