A Happy Easter to you all!
In this issue:
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A reminder that the
Easter Day communion service takes place at St James’s Church this Sunday at
10.15am.
And don’t forget that the clocks go forward one hour to British Summer Time
on Sunday morning!
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The AGM of the Friends of St James’s will be held
on Thursday 4th April at 6.00pm in Birlingham Village Hall.
This will be followed at 6.30pm by the Annual
Church Meeting.
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The annual village litter pick, postponed from
March 23rd because of the snow, will now take place on Saturday 6th
April.
Please come along and help for an hour.
Litter-picking equipment is provided. Meet on the village green at
10.00am.
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Berwick Lane and Grange Road will be closed for up
to eight days some time after 30th April to allow for work on the water main.
The works will be completed in three phases, Berwick Lane being closed in the
first phase and sections of Grange Road in the next two phases.
Note that the County Council do not use the same
names as us for the roads. For these purposes, they regard Grange Road as being
part of Berwick Lane (even though their maps show otherwise) and they have named
the road north from the junction of Grange Road and Berwick Lane as Meadow
Lane.
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Since adopting the telephone kiosk last year, the
Parish Council has been looking for ideas for its future use. It had been hoped
to use it as a collection point for the Pershore Journal (an idea suggested by
Ann Smith) but the following response was received from Midlands
Newsquest:
“Unfortunately the newspaper industry is still
going through unprecedented reductions in advertising revenue which is having a
massive impact on profitability. Some papers are simply fighting for survival.
There are no plans, at the present time, to increase the distribution area of
the Pershore Journal, even by a small amount . . . Maybe if the current climate
improves we may be given permission to extend the distribution area of the
Pershore Journal.”
For the next few months the Birlingham Flower and Produce Show committee
will be using the phone box as a ‘home’ to advertise the Village Show – to put
up information about Grow for the Show, have a seed or plant swap, raise
awareness and keep a focus on the show through the year. More information will
be available when the plans have been finalised.
If you have any further suggestions for future uses
of the phone box, we would be pleased to hear from you.
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This year Wychavon District Council is allowing you
to pay your Council Tax in twelve monthly instalments (rather than the usual ten
from April to January). If you want to take advantage of this offer, send an
email to march@swrbss.org, quoting your
name, address and Council Tax account number. Alternatively, write to Revenues
and Benefits, PO Box 11, Pershore WR10 1PU.
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At the recent Parish Council meeting, County
Councillor Adrian Hardman reported that the County Council no longer employs
people to inspect roads and look for potholes. They now rely on members of the
public to tell them about such problems. Potholes (and a wide range of other
issues, such as drainage problems, fly tipping and road signs) can be reported
at www.worcestershire.gov.uk/reportit.
Click on the ‘Report It’ box, select the type of problem and follow the
instructions. Alternatively, phone 0845 607 2005.
The more people that report a problem, the more
quickly it is likely to be dealt with. So, if you are aware of any dangerous
potholes, please report them as soon as possible.
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The following planning applications have been determined
by Wychavon District Council:
- Hall
Farm, Whitehall Lane: Certificate of lawful existing use for the change of use of
agricultural buildings from agriculture to a mixed use for agricultural,
agricultural storage, non-agricultural vehicle storage, including the storage
of a camper van, vintage vehicles and lorries. (Case No.
13/00004) Approved. Full details and conditions can be
viewed on the Wychavon DC website at www.e-wychavon.org.uk/pl/pl.exe?cs=13/00004.
The following appeal has been determined by the
Planning Inspector:
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