Roadworks information
Here is an interactive website where you can find out what roadworks are going on in the area both now and in the future by using the location and date search functions.
Go to www.roadworks.org for live information.
New Casual Vacancy
There is a second vacancy for the position of parish councillor. The public notice is currently being displayed on the notice boards stating ‘an election to fill the casual vacancy shall be held if notice in writing of a request for such an election has been given by TEN local government electors for the parish to the Returning Officer at Bromsgrove District Council.’
The address to send that notice is Parkside, Market Street, Bromsgrove B61 8DA and must be delivered by Friday 10th August.
If there has been no call by that date then the parish council will seek a suitable candidate to co-opt.
Here’s a copy of the application form and the co-option procedure: Co-option procedure 2017-09
Road closure: Bittell Road / Fiery Hill Road junction
ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE
The road under the railway bridge between the junction of Hewell Road / Bittell Road and Fiery Hill Road will be CLOSED on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd August to allow for remedial road works to be carried out. The mini roundabout at the junction of Hewell Road with Bittell Road is to be correctly installed and some Network Rail signage has to be attached to the bridge. The usual diversion route will be in place.
Severn Trent Water investigations in Hewell Road
Severn Trent Water have issued a note (see below) to Hewell Road premises advising that in order to improve the water supply in the area they need to carry out investigation works.
There will be a few small excavations, trial holes on the footpath near to Poplar Drive and Orchard Croft, and also in the road at Orchard Croft, outside Rosebank, near the Post Office and by Millennium Park. The trial holes in the road will require traffic light controls. The work is expected to take one week starting 16th July.
Casual Vacancy
A casual vacancy has arisen on the Parish Council which provides an opportunity for ten local government electors (ie must be included on the Barnt Green Parish Council’s electoral register) to request an election. The request for an election must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Bromsgrove District Council, Parkside, Market Street, Bromsgrove B61 8DA by Friday 20th July 2018.
The request must include the name, address (as shown on the electoral register) and electoral number of each of the ten requesters, the reason for the request and the date of the notice of vacancy (03/07/2018). The Returning Officer will provide a template if required.
If no such request is made to the Returning Officer then the Parish Council will be able to fill the vacancy by co-option.
Click here for information about the co-option procedure: co-option procedure and application form
M42 – advance notice of works
A new safety barrier is to be installed on sections of the M42 between junction 3a and junction 7a.
Start of works: Monday, 9 July 2018
End of works: Friday, 21 September 2018
Hours of work: 10pm to 6am Monday to Friday
To maintain a safe environment for workforce and road users, two lanes will need to be closed on the northbound and southbound carriageways in sections from 10pm to 6am. One lane will be kept open for traffic. There will also be some overnight closures, which will be advertised in advance using signs at the roadside.
Network Rail are improving platform 1
Network Rail have issued a letter (Network Rail update letter 2018-06-28, platform 1 alterations) to the neighbours of Barnt Green station informing them of essential works that will take place at various times between 23rd June and 15th July. Some of the work will be during the day time with weekend and night time work from 30th June to 15th July.
Network Rail apologise for the inconvenience and aim to minimise any unnecessary noise.
Questions and concerns can be directed to www.networkrail.co.uk or call 03457 11 41 41.
Annual Fun Run
Well done and thank you to everyone who took part in the Barnt Green Fun Run on Sunday 24th June. Despite the heat and the lure of England winning a football game, over 100 participants ran, jogged or walked the 3 laps (5k) around the village. We’ll be doing it again next year – date yet to be arranged. Excellent work from the Barnt Green Chuggers and Chain Gang team who ran the event with support from the sponsor Provest and the Parish Council.
The Midland Sinfonia Concert
The Midland Sinfonia
Friday 6 July 7.30pm
St Lawrence Church, Alvechurch
Season’s Finale
Guest: Tim Gill principal cellist of the RPO
Boccherini – Symphony No.17 in A
Haydn – Cello Concerto No.1 in C
Strauss – Sextet from Capriccio
Mozart – Symphony No.29.
A Bromsgrove Festival concert
Tickets: on the door £14.50, in advance £13 from ‘Gin & Pickles’, The Square, Alvechurch or online at www.midlandsinfonia.co.uk
FT students and schoolchildren accompanying an adult free.
Cofton Walk, 14th August
COFTON SUMMER PARISH WALK
Tue 14th August at 18.30
An invitation from the Cofton Hackett Parish Council’s Footpath Officer:
Come and join us on this relaxed Summer evening stroll on our lovely parish paths taking in 4.5 miles of history and countryside scenery. It is FREE and all are welcome, including dogs on leads and children, although the paths will not be suitable for pushchairs.
We will meet at Myhill Field, Chestnut Drive, Cofton Hackett B45 8AQ
Cofton pool