Monday, November 6, 2023

New appeal for witnesses to Rose Hill crash

West Mercia Police are trying to trace two potential witnesses to the fatal collision on Rose Hill in Lickey on Wednesday January 7.

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Vote YES to your Plan

Lickey & Blackwell and Cofton Hackett parish councillors are encouraging all residents to say “Yes” to their Neighbourhood Development Plan in a referendum on...

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)...

Ready for Christmas!

Our guide to the celebrations taking place in the Village area. Hands up if you can’t wait for Christmas! It doesn’t seem five minutes since we...

Pavement parking appeal

Lickey & Blackwell parish councillors are to ask MP Sajid Javid for help in the ongoing battle against pavement parking in the villages.

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”...
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Plan gets a big ‘yes’

Lickey & Blackwell and Cofton Hackett parish councillors are delighted that residents voted to accept their Neighbourhood Development Plan. Six years in the making, the...

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...
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Village independence bid

This month’s elections to Bromsgrove District Council have been given a boost by the large number of independent candidates entering the fray. There are 12...
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The housebuilders’ neighbourhood plan

Depending on your point of view, this map could look like a fantastic opportunity to expand a village into a vibrant near-town . ....