Friday, March 29, 2024

Community spirit in ‘Lego Village’

My wife and I bought our “Lego House” in Cofton Hackett over four years ago. We settled in and watched happily as our family, and other families on Cofton Fields, grew.

Tories won’t stand up for village

I see that once again the Conservative Party has selected a district council candidate for Barnt Green & Hopwood who lives on the other...
allotment

Not a lot of allotments!

For the last year, I have tried unsuccessfully to obtain an allotment and it would appear that there is no official provision in Alvechurch...
graffiti

More graffiti from ‘Tanksy’

Following on from your item in the February issue (Green graffiti protest), here is some additional work (above) by the anonymous environmental artist. The military-style...

Tune in to Radio Cofton

Reservoir Road has two new resident DJs on Cofton Hackett Radio (CHR). Myself (aka Dogtags) and my next door neighbour, Will, have our own...

Bonfire gripe misses the point

While refuelling my father’s bonfire on one of the many Sunday mornings during the 1940s, little did I realise that one day my actions...

The wonder of Withybed

Thank you for putting the June and July/August issues online. We had been missing our fix of The Village.

Do you remember ‘Blackberry Jane’?

Dear Editor – I wonder if anyone can remember a woman nicknamed “Blackberry Jane”, who used to wander around the Cofton and Rednal area...
trucks

We want the Co-op, but not these lorries

A successful and busy Co-operative store in Alvechurch is of benefit to both local residents  and the other village shops. That said, the stocking and...

How to slow the traffic

I read with interest your August Village View concerning the “rat run” through Alvechurch, and would like to make the following comments and suggestions. 1)...