HARM urged to keep up fight
Opponents to plans for a rendering plant at Hopwood may become so frustrated by the impotence of the authorities that they turn to direct...
Rendering protest grows
The protest against plans for an animal carcass rendering plant at Hopwood has been gathering momentum with a series of public meetings across the...
Does this look like a good place to build a road?
This vista, photographed from close to the Birmingham border, shows what a beautiful part of the world many readers of The Village live in.
Upper...
Calls to reinstate ‘Lickey’
Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council is calling on the Royal Mail to reinstate “Lickey” as a postal area.
They have asked Bromsgrove District Council for support...
Villagers unite against animal rendering plant
The protest against plans for an animal rendering plant at Hopwood has crystallised into a campaigning group called HARM – Hopwood Against Rendering Movement....
‘Black hole’ safe from development
The Barnt Green “black hole” looks set to remain a planning anomaly – but safe from the threat of development for many years.
The 12...
We want your views on the future of the schools site in Alvechurch
You tell us what you want and we might just make a difference, says Parish Council Chairman Derek Waters.
As most people will know by now,...
Barnt Green ‘black hole’
A vital 12 acres of green fields close to the centre of Barnt Green may have become a planning “black hole” after a High...
Home vs office
A controversial planning application has sparked a debate over the future of Alvechurch village centre. Residents are calling on planners to turn down the...