Train of the future takes a test run
There was great excitement among rail enthusiasts when the prototype replacement train for the Cross-City line stopped off at village stations.The new West Midlands...
Friends of the station
A group of villagers have volunteered to adopt their local station to make it better for everyone.The Alvechurch residents have now been given a...
£1million, but worth it . . .
This picture (above), taken by Barnt Green parish chairman Robert Cholmondeley shows the well-worn path created by villagers using the new £1 million footbridge...
Station lifts still in limbo
Barnt Green parish councillors are increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress on the long-promised lifts at the village station.
Parish clerk Tracy Bodley had...
A38 plan goes public
Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands.
Hundreds of residents attended a public session about improvements to the A38 corridor, including the Slideslow Roundabout....
Barnt Green goes electric
Electric vehicle charging points should soon be installed in the commuter car park in Barnt Green, which has been selected by Bromsgrove District Council.
Phased installations...
Effects of train delays
A lack of confidence in the train service could be causing more people to take their cars into Birmingham, Alvechurch parish councillor John Cypher told...
Station updates sought
Updates on the progress of the promised lifts and other planned improvements at Barnt Green railway station have been requested by the parish council from...
Temporary speed limit
Beoley Parish Council has successfully persuaded the county council to impose a temporary 30mph speed limit through Portway, for 102 days from December 21. It...
Station still waiting . . .
Installation of the long-awaited lifts at Barnt Green railway station may have moved a step closer, parish councillors heard.
Parish clerk Tracy Bodley said Network...