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The trail ends here
Posted on April 22 2012 0 comments

Anyone still wondering what the strange, green patterns published in the last issue of The Village were may be interested to see tthe full picture.

All in this together?
Posted on April 21 2012 0 comments

Britain is facing its biggest financial crisis for a generation. The banking crisis of 2008, the credit crunch, the harshest austerity measures for many years, cuts in public expenditure and services, job losses in both the private and public sectors, rising youth unemployment, the closure of large and small business and freezing and actual cuts in wages and salaries.

Nature on show
Posted on April 20 2012 0 comments

A sparrowhawk crashed into our patio doors with a wood pigeon in its claws, so it probably forgot to use its brakes at the bottom of the swoop to kill the pigeon.

Well done, Hopwood!
Posted on April 20 2012 0 comments

As Chairman of Hopwood Residents Association it was good to see 12 volunteers, including our ward parish councillor Adrian Smith, take part in a last-minute community-arranged litter pick.

Thank you for a special day
Posted on April 19 2012 0 comments

I was at the Barnt Green Mile with three of my children. We completed the Mile, and I just wanted to let you know what a special day it was for us.

Why not try the car park?
Posted on March 20 2012 0 comments

In response to Mr Carrington’s question “Where will we park?” (Village Views March 2012), there are two ideal car parks in Alvechurch, one at the Alvechurch club and the other, the council car park in Tanyard Lane.

‘Affordable’ is not ‘easy’
Posted on March 20 2012 0 comments

In response to the letter “Overrun by affordable homes”, I too am disgusted – at the author’s ignorance towards the people who need “affordable” housing.

Perspective, please!
Posted on March 19 2012 0 comments

In reply to “Overrun by affordable homes.”  I understand your desire to live in a “nice house in a good area” but please keep things in perspective – the percentage of affordable housing in the area is tiny and, while not a gated mansion estate, it’s not going to be a tower block.

Any ideas?
Posted on March 18 2012 0 comments

This picture was taken close to the centre of Alvechurch by Alan Ogden, of Hopwood. Can any reader figure out what it is and how the intricate patterns have been formed?

Puzzle pic

The Tories are alienating our community
Posted on March 17 2012 0 comments

To be frank, I salute Ruth Sault’s honesty last month (Village Views “Overrun by affordable homes”).

You can’t have it both ways
Posted on March 16 2012 0 comments

The recent tragedY that struck Alvechurch Middle School attracted much media attention. I am an ITV news cameraman and reporter who has lived in the village for many years and was disappointed to hear of some complaints on Facebook recently complaining of the ‘intrusion’ of the media at both the school and St Laurence’s Church.

Good causes miss out
Posted on February 22 2012 0 comments

Some of your readers may be wondering what has happened to the Lickey Villages Peel2Save fundraising initiative that I co-ordinate and was featured in The Village magazine last September.

Overrun by affordable homes
Posted on February 20 2012 0 comments

You may say Lickey End is nowhere near Barnt Green, but I believe anyone who currently lives in Barnt Green has worked hard to afford nice houses in a good area and wants their children to go to good schools, so why can you allow a company to build affordable housing her

Where will we park?
Posted on February 19 2012 0 comments

I read with interest that the local council is to put double yellow lines outside Crown Meadow School in Alvechurch. Can they tell us old grandparents where we should park our cars?

A bit of a bells up!
Posted on February 19 2012 0 comments

Regarding “Ringers’ show of strength” (The Village, February 2012), it’s nice to have fame at last but we’re not quite as strong as we’re made out to be.

Turbine a symptom of ‘green malaise’
Posted on February 19 2012 0 comments

How joyfully the “Barnt Greenistas” must have breathed a collective sigh of relief, when you reported in the last edition that the proposed wind turbine for electricity, the size of Big Ben, had been stymied for now.

Country path delight
Posted on February 18 2012 0 comments

Worcestershire County Council countryside services has improved the footpath at the back of The Meadows, Alvechurch, now and made a superb job of it.

It’s all your fault
Posted on February 17 2012 0 comments

I have followed the reports and articles concerning Marlbrook Tip and local housing planning applications with great interest.

Hopwood needs dog bins
Posted on February 17 2012 0 comments

Hopwood Residents’ Association has received a large number of complaints with regards to dog owners not clearing up after their dogs on the footpath that runs off Ash Lane between Woodpecker Close and the Rugby field, and actually on the playing field.

32 homes is a minimum
Posted on January 17 2012 0 comments

Regarding “Village homes surprise” (The Village December 2011/January 2012), perhaps this now allows Bromsgrove District Council to pass any plan that comes along for site at the corner of Old Rectory Lane on the other side of the Birmingham Road, Alvechurch.

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