You have a chance to comment on the new
Worcestershire Local Transport Plan over the next few weeks, with a roadshow in
Pershore today – full details below.
In this issue:
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We have received late
notification of the public roadshow in Pershore, which takes place today
(Wednesday 25th January) in
Pershore Town Hall between 10.00am and 12.00 noon.
Questionnaires are available from libraries, council
HUBs and the public roadshows, to be returned by Friday 17th
March.
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The next Cuppa & Chat takes place on Wednesday 1st
February, from 3.00pm to 4.30pm. Come and enjoy tea, coffee and cake in
Birlingham Village Hall – an opportunity to meet friends and catch up with the
latest news.
All are welcome and transport can be
provided if required. For more information, please contact Adrianne Woodward on
01386 750936.
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Services at St James’s Church during February will
be held at the following times:
- Sunday 5th: Family Service, 10.30am (with David Bray)
- Sunday 12th: Holy Communion, 10.30am (with
Rev. Janet Robbins)
- Sunday 19th: Bulb Sunday Service, 3.00pm
(with Rev. Claire Lording). Tea in Birlingham Village Hall after the service
- Sunday 26th: Holy Communion, 10.30am (with
Ven. Chris Liley)
The annual Bulb Festival starts this weekend, 28th and 29th
January, with displays of flowers in the church. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes
will be served in the Village Hall from 11.00am until 4.00pm each Saturday and
Sunday until the end of February – apart from Sunday 5th February, when neither
the church nor the Village Hall are available.
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Birlingham
Photography Club’s next meeting is on Tuesday 7th February. The meeting will
consist of three peer-led mini-workshops:
Abstract Photography, Multiple Exposure and Classic Cameras. The workshops aim
to help photographers understand how their camera works and how to move on from
auto settings!
BPC meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month (second Tuesday in
March), 7.00pm – 8.30pm, in Birlingham Village Hall, £3 per person (to include
light refreshments). For more information please contact Angela Fitch on 01386
751682.
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At its
meeting on 18th January, Birlingham Parish Council discussed a number of issues,
including the following:
- The war memorial on the
village green has now been listed. As a result, grants for its future
maintenance will be available.
- Now that work on laying
underground electricity cables is complete, Church Street is to be resurfaced
this year.
- The Parish Council has set
its budget for the coming year. The Parish Council levy on Band D properties
will be £34.16, an increase of £3.38 per year.
- The Safer Road Partnership
(part of West Mercia Police) will be carrying out speed monitoring and
enforcement in Upper End over the next few weeks. In addition, they will be
providing 30mph wheelie bin stickers for all
residents.
- This year’s litter pick
will take place on Sunday 5th March – more details
later.
Full minutes of the Parish Council meeting
will be available shortly.
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Rev. Claire Lording writes:
Thank you to everyone who helps to make St James the warm and welcoming
church that it is. It’s great that we can have a service every week and also
have the opportunity to welcome people for special services. Behind the scenes
there are lots of people doings lots of different jobs to make all this
happen.
One of the most important roles is that of Churchwarden. At last year’s
Annual Meeting for St James, Ann Maxwell and Felicity Collier both said that
they didn't want to be churchwardens for too much longer. Felicity would like to
end this April and Ann the following April. So we need someone who can step into
this role and share in the leadership of the church.
We are also in need of some new sidespeople. This job is all about helping
to get the church ready for services and welcoming people as they arrive. It’s a
really significant role and one that helps people to know that we are a friendly
church.
Can you help? If you want to know more about any of these jobs please
contact Ann (01386 751662), Felicity (01386 751194) or me
(01386 552071).
With many thanks, Claire.
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Ian Yates writes:
The latest meeting of the groups working on the Village Design Statement
was held on 9th January. Following the Open Day in October, the working groups
have been analysing residents’ feedback and drafting their sections of the VDS.
This meeting was an opportunity to review progress and the development of the
first five sections of the document. There is still a great deal of work to be
done but the plan is to complete a first draft of all working group sections in
February. This will provide the background information required for the section
entitled ‘Guidelines for Planning’, which can then be developed during March.
Following further editing and input, it is hoped that a final draft of the
document will be ready for residents to review and comment on during
April.
The workgroup volunteers have given many hours of their time already and
I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved so far. As well as being a
guide to planning, the VDS should provide a fascinating snapshot of life in
Birlingham, which I am sure will be of interest to future generations.
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A house in Eckington Road was broken into between
12:00 noon and 4:00pm on Friday 13th January. The front and rear doors
were jemmied to gain access.
If you saw anything suspicious during that period, please pass the
information on to the police (dial 101) as soon as possible, quoting Incident
Reference 0509S 130117.
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