Don’t miss a garden treat
Dave Morgan looks ahead to garden openings across the Village area.Call me an old cynic if you like, but when anyone tells me they...
Chairman in tip site visit
After residents reported concerns over lorry movements and diggers at Marlbrook Tip, district councillor Richard Deeming – chairman of the “working party” formed to...
Tip ‘activity’ followed up
Lickey residents have reported concerns over “activities” at Marlbrook Tip to the Environment Agency, which has responsibility for the site’s safety.
Roy and Sue Hughes...
Time to have your say
Villagers now have only a few weeks left to have their say on the future development of Bromsgrove district.
Bromsgrove District Council is holding a...
Environment Agency gets ready for tip application
The Environment Agency has completed a survey of the former Marlbrook Tip in the Lickey Hills and is now preparing to apply for planning...
Phone box defibrillator conundrum
Lickey & Blackwell parish councillors debated extra security measures for the Marlbook defibrillator, after it was stolen from the former phone box on Old Birmingham Road.
Tip deadline missed
The Environment Agency is stepping in to carry out safety work on Marlbrook Tip after the site’s owners failed to meet the deadline to do it themselves.
Tip deadline looms
After years of stalemate, this month may mark a major turning point in the Marlbrook Tip debacle.
Tip frustration grows
Members of the Lickey Community Group have asked parish councillors to push for a meeting on Marlbrook Tip, to find out if work demanded by the Environment Agency has been carried out.
Election victory for Charlie
The results are in – and Independent candidate Charlie Hotham is now Alvechurch’s representative at Worcestershire County Council.