Join us at our Community Celebration for this year’s Harvest, Sunday 11th October 11.15am at Fairfield Village Hall.
Food donated will be shared between Dodford Children’s Farm and a local Food Bank, and any cash donated with Farming Community Network.
What food should I donate?
Dodford Children’s Farm would like: beans, squash, tuna, mayonnaise, jam, longlife milk, sugar and cereals.
It’s late September and the Community Planter still looks lovely.
Despite the hot, dry weather our volunteers (Carol, David & others) have kept our planter looking blooming wonderful, with a flowering display from early Spring.
More fly-tipping, this time on Chadwich Lane; several refuse bag and litter strewn all over the place.
The rubbish has been examined by Worcestershire Regulatory Services who found no evidence that may identify the source of this rubbish.
Arrangement are being made to clear the fly-tipped waste.
Vehicle theft in the village last Saturday Evening (19 September) 23:37-39; thieves obtained access to a secure truck and drove off in under 2 minutes.
Thieves appear to have had the vehicle under surveillance as they struck minutes after the lighting in the house was turned off. Police have warned this is a sequence in similar crimes in the area recently. Police have warned that the vehicle has likely been stolen for a purpose due to it being a truck. Additional warning is given to those with similar vehicles. Vehicle was last picked up by ANPR towards Hagley.
The following planning application is available to view and comment on. Please use this
link to take you to the home page of Public Access
https://publicaccess.bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk/online-applications/ which is the tool for
viewing applications and making comment electronically.
| APPLICATION REFERENCE : | 26/00981/FUL |
| APPLICATION TYPE: | Full Application |
| DATE ACCEPTED: | 19.08.2026 |
| LOCATION: | Wildmoor Grabaway Ltd, The Quarry Sandy Lane Wildmoor Worcestershire B61 0QR |
| PROPOSAL: | Demolish existing commercial buildings and replace with new building comprising workshop, storage, office and staff facilities. |
| APPLICANTS NAME: | |
| PARISH COUNCIL: | Belbroughton Parish |
| WARD: | Belbroughton And Romsley Ward |
| CASE OFFICER: | David Spring |
| TELEPHONE: | 01527 881282 |
| david.spring@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk |
On Saturday 12 September, 6 residents litter picked and washed signs as part of our Autumn Tidy; huge thanks to these fantastic volunteers.
Due to lack of people helping us, we were not able to do as much as we would have liked. If you have few minutes, can you clean a few street signs near your house? To clean the high signs, use a mop.
The following planning application is available to view and comment on. Please use this
link to take you to the home page of Public Access
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viewing applications and making comment electronically.
| APPLICATION REFERENCE : | 26/01037/PIP |
| APPLICATION TYPE: | Permission in Principle |
| DATE ACCEPTED: | 07.09.2026 |
| LOCATION: | 52 Bournheath Road, Fairfield Worcestershire B61 9HN |
| PROPOSAL: | Erection of one detached bungalow and with detached garage and associated landscaping |
| APPLICANTS NAME: | |
| PARISH COUNCIL: | Belbroughton Parish |
| WARD: | Belbroughton And Romsley Ward |
| CASE OFFICER: | Emily Darby |
| TELEPHONE: | 01527 881657 |
| emily.darby@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk |
The following planning application is available to view and comment on. Please use this
link to take you to the home page of Public Access
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viewing applications and making comment electronically.
| APPLICATION REFERENCE : | 26/01016/FUL |
| APPLICATION TYPE: | Full Application |
| DATE ACCEPTED: | 31.08.2026 |
| LOCATION: | Land North West Of, Yarnold Lane Dodford Worcestershire |
| PROPOSAL: | Material change of use of land to residential caravan site comprising one Gypsy/Traveller pitch accommodating 2 caravans, including no more than one static caravan/mobile home, together with laying of hardstanding, erection of dayroom building and improvement of existing access. |
| APPLICANTS NAME: | |
| PARISH COUNCIL: | Dodford With Grafton Parish |
| WARD: | Perryfields Ward |
| CASE OFFICER: | Mrs Alison Young |
| TELEPHONE: | 01527 881280 |
| alison.young@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk |
The following planning application is available to view and comment on. Please use this
link to take you to the home page of Public Access
https://publicaccess.bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk/online-applications/ which is the tool for
viewing applications and making comment electronically.
| APPLICATION REFERENCE : | 26/01013/HHPRIO |
| APPLICATION TYPE: | Householder Prior Notification |
| DATE ACCEPTED: | 28.08.2026 |
| LOCATION: | Old Oak Cottage , Mill Lane Wildmoor Worcestershire B61 0BX |
| PROPOSAL: | Single-storey rear extension |
| APPLICANTS NAME: | |
| PARISH COUNCIL: | Belbroughton Parish |
| WARD: | Belbroughton And Romsley Ward |
| CASE OFFICER: | Kyle Lander |
| TELEPHONE: | 01527 881444 |
| kyle.lander@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk |
Leaving your dog mess in fields is a risk to livestock. Farmers have enough worry with you killing their animals and causing abortions. This mess was found on Saturday afternoon in a field with sheep in it.
Dog faeces can pose significant risks to livestock, particularly when they are contaminated with infectious sporocysts. These sporocysts can cause serious health issues in cattle, sheep, and other livestock, leading to conditions such as fever, anorexia, and even death. The spread of neosporosis, a disease caused by these sporocysts, can result in abortions and other health problems for affected animals. To prevent these risks, it is crucial to ensure that dogs are kept under control and that their faeces are properly managed.