This issue contains an update on the roadworks and a reduction in bus services.

In this issue:
  1. Birlingham BBQ, Sunday 19th August
  2. Canapes and Fizz, Friday 21st September
  3. Roadworks in Rectory Lane and Church Street
  4. Bus Services During Roadworks
  5. Revised Bus Timetables
  6. Planning Applications
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1. Birlingham BBQ, Sunday 19th August

Birlingham BBQ, Sunday 19th August at Birllingham Village Hall. Food served at 2.00pm.

Homemade burgers – choice of beef: plain or spicy, lamb: plain or spicy; venison & beetroot; and, of course, there will be homemade veggie burgers as well.

Add to the above: assorted sausage, including veggie sausage and Cajun chicken fillets, all accompanied by a cornucopia of salads, bread rolls and relishes, followed with fresh fruit salad with cream or ice cream. Bar available.

To ensure your place at the BHV BBQ please order your tickets from June Barke on 01386 750949 by Monday 13th August. Tickets £12 adults, £6 children. Full details at www.birlingham.org/docs/bbq_2018.pdf.

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2. Canapes and Fizz, Friday 21st September

The Friends of St James’ and the PCC will be holding a ‘Canapes and Fizz’ evening event on Friday 21st September from 7.00pm to 8.30pm. All are invited.

Please save the date – more details to follow.

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3. Roadworks in Rectory Lane and Church Street

The Parish Clerk writes:
I have been informed that the drainage works in Rectory Lane will be scaled down (or even closed down) this week due to shortages. Rectory Lane was ahead of schedule, albeit still needing to do the connection below the war memorial but this is now delayed.

Works at the Short Hill end of Church Street will not now begin until the Rectory Lane work has been completed.

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4. Bus Services During Roadworks

The Parish Clerk writes:
Despite assurances by First Bus that the bus service would resume its route through Birlingham during the roadworks, and the placing of a temporary bus stop at the cricket ground entrance, it appears that the company have instructed their drivers not to come into the village. The reason given is the tightness of the turn into Church Lane. As a result, several residents have waited for buses that did not turn up.

For the time being, the nearest pick-up/drop-off point is in Eckington Road by Brook Cottages. We will let you know when buses are running into the village centre again.

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5. Revised Bus Timetables

The Parish Clerk writes:
You may have seen an article that appeared in Worcester News relating to cuts in First Bus services (http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/16396531.lifeline-rural-bus-services-to-be-cut-in-worcestershire).

It is disappointing to be sent a revised bus schedule, which commences on Monday 17th September 2018. The bus service will be greatly reduced. There will be no subsidies as the County Council has no spare funding. Service 53 will no longer run from mid-morning until early afternoon and service 54 no longer runs in early evenings.

The timetables for revised services 53 and 54 can be viewed at www.birlingham.org/docs/bus_timetable_53_2018.pdf and www.birlingham.org/docs/bus_timetable_54_2018.pdf .

As the two services follow different routes, we have summarised the times for the main destinations in a single timetable, which can be viewed at www.birlingham.org/docs/ bus_timetable_2018_sep.pdf.

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6. Planning Applications

The following planning applications have been received by the Parish Council:

  • Hall Farm House, Whitehall Lane: Single storey rear extension (Case No. 18/01417). Awaiting decision by Wychavon District Council. (Consultation period ends on 21st August.) Full details can be viewed on the Wychavon DC website at https://plan.wychavon.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=97519.
  • Woodfield Farm, Broadway Road: Extensions to existing packhouse facilities and dismantling three existing buildings and two glasshouses (Case No. 18/01442). Awaiting decision by Wychavon District Council. (Consultation period ends on 30th August.) Full details can be viewed on the Wychavon DC website at https://plan.wychavon.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=97544.
The following planning application has been determined by Wychavon District Council:

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