Gates-gate escalates
PUBLIC PATH ONLY AN ‘ASPIRATION’, SAYS DEVELOPER
The dispute over the locked gates blocking public access through a new village housing estate has escalated and...
Library responses raise hopes
County council officers are “reeling” from public responses to the consultation on libraries.
Alvechurch parish chairman Andy Humphries told councillors he had heard from Carol...
‘One-lane road’ danger fears
“Dangerous” parking on Station Road in Alvechurch is to be addressed by the county council’s Highways department after residents and councillors expressed concerns.
The parish...
Station lifts derailed
Hopes of investment to pay for the long-promised lifts at Barnt Green Station have been dashed, but parish councillors are determined to keep up...
Running off to Berlin
An Alvechurch resident is aiming to complete the Berlin Marathon in September, despite having had knee surgery in March.
Leigh Church, along with friends Tom...
Housing study is ‘conjecture’
The "Barntchurch" report would not be accepted as evidence by a judge, the chairman of Alvechurch Parish Council told Bromsgrove strategic planning chief Mike...
Election results
The election results for Bromsgrove District Council are as follows:
Alvechurch South:
Trevor Charles BLAND (Conservative) 398
Alan Frederick COOPER (Labour) 54
Annette Barbara Louise ENGLISH (Independent)...
A selection of Christmas services
Churches in the Village area offer a variety of Christmas services and events, some of which are listed below. For full information, visit the...
Indie hope for poll boost
The candidates are up and running to find a new council to take charge at Bromsgrove – and make decisions that will affect villagers’...
City faces and places
Barnt Green photographer Mark Winson gives us a preview of his first exhibition.Village readers may remember our “Guess the Close-Up” series from a couple...