Parish ‘quirks’ prompt review
Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council discussed the idea of adding a new area to the parish after an enquiry from a resident of Staple...
Bridge bonus for Acorns
Barnt Green hosted its fourth annual “Café bridge” fundraiser at four village venues, with local businesses donating prizes to help raise £1,000 for Acorns...
Musical celebration
Blackwell singing group The Cats Chorus celebrated its first birthday with a music quiz and social night, and raised funds for charity at the...
Garden housing plan
A housing developer is eyeing up Green Belt garden land in Barnt Green for a potential 20-home estate.
Spitfire Homes has an option on almost...
Spartak showing early promise
After a fantastic 2003-4 season which saw them promoted, Barnt Green Spartak have set out their stall for the coming year in convincing fashion....
Heading off
Two long-serving village headteachers retired at the end of the summer term.
Kay Cholmondeley (left) has been at the helm of St Andrew’s First School...
Barntchurch: What do we know?
The Village delves into the housing study to see why this area is under threat and what ‘Barntchurch’ would really mean.
While the “Greater Birmingham”...
Ball raises a big total
A Masquerade Ball held in Barnt Green raised more than £20,000, to be shared between St Andrew’s CofE First School and Barnt Green Sports Club...
Station lacks information
Barnt Green Parish Council took the opportunity to reiterate its “wish-list” for the village station during a visit by West Midlands Railway representatives.
Richard Brooks...
Council vacancies
Barnt Green Parish Council was left with two vacancies after the resignations of Sam Harris and Jenny Jellie.
As we went to press there were three...