Has anyone else on Stourbridge Rd has had their car scratched Saturday or overnight into Sunday?
A resident car was on their drive, side on with the road, and it has been keyed along one side plus looks like its been spat on near the door handle. If your vehicle has been damaged, please report to the police https://www.westmercia.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
Litter Picking + Road Signs Cleaning
Date: Saturday 12th September
Time: 10.30
Meet: Village Hall
Litter Pick: Equipment provided
Road Signs Cleaning: Please bring bucket and cloths
Have pride in where you live
Thank You
Saturday 5th September 09.30am – 12.30pm
Arm yourself with shears, secateurs and rakes, we need your help in keeping our village church yard tidy.
Stop by anytime during the morning, whether you can give 30 minutes or a couple of hours, your help in keeping our village church yard tidy will be greatly appreciated.
The first of our Autumn/Winter talks will be on Wednesday 7 October, during The Wednesday Social, 1.30pm – 3.30pm (the talk starts 2.00pm). Our guest speaker will be Freddy Naftel, the subject of his talk: Great Film Music: Hollywood and Beyond. Our talks are FREE to attend and are open to everyone, wherever you live.
Josh O’Connor leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic, directed by Sam Yates.
Coming to cinemas worldwide from 5 November, we will be screening this NT Live production, recorded live at the Almeida Theatre, on 18 November
Neighbourhood Watch has released six episodes of our new podcast, hosted by former police officer and award-winning comedian Alfie Moore. Through remarkable personal stories, guests explore everything from burglary and street crime to cyber fraud, romance scams and coercive control, with practical advice to help keep people safe.
With more than 11,186 downloads, a review in The Sunday Times, and a place in the top 2% of podcasts globally during launch week, the podcast has received a fantastic response. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has listened, shared an episode or taken the time to send us feedback.
The series brings together an impressive line-up of broadcasters, journalists, authors and campaigners to talk about crime, community and the experiences that shape our lives.
· Penny Smith discusses the impact of being burgled twice and how those experiences affected her.
· Andy Bush shares the story of how his parents became victims of a sophisticated scam that cost them their savings.
· Ruth Dodsworth OBE speaks candidly about surviving coercive control and the importance of recognising abusive behaviour.
· Kaf Okpattah takes listeners inside the world of cybercrime and modern fraud.
· Bobby Seagull MBE reflects on community life in London and his experiences of street crime and attempted phone theft.
· Becky Holmes, author of Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You, explains how she became known for exposing online romance fraudsters.
Whether you’re interested in understanding the latest scams, hearing inspiring stories of resilience, or gaining a fresh perspective on the challenges facing communities today, there’s an episode for you. Thought-provoking, insightful and often surprising, these conversations stay with you long after you’ve finished listening.
All the episodes are available now on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible and Pocket Casts. You can start with the topic that interests you most, or binge all six!
If you are deaf or have hearing loss, Apple podcasts provide a transcript on the platform, we’ve also produced transcripts for each episode which are available on the show webpages
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 : | 26/00958/CPL |
| APPLICATION TYPE: | Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev |
| DATE ACCEPTED: | 13.08.2026 |
| LOCATION: | Oak Villa , Harbours Hill Madeley Heath Worcestershire DY9 9XE |
| PROPOSAL: | Removal of existing corrugated asbestos cement roofing on existing stable block and replacement with dark blue natural roofing slate incorporating solar panels. |
| APPLICANTS NAME: | |
| PARISH COUNCIL: | Belbroughton Parish |
| WARD: | Belbroughton And Romsley Ward |
| CASE OFFICER: | Kyle Lander |
| TELEPHONE: | 01527 881444 |
| kyle.lander@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk |
Information boards have been installed to welcome visitors to the Fairfield Forest, explaining the different approaches to creating this new forest.
Visitors are asked to stick to the newly created paths and to be mindful that in some areas sheep are grazing.
Despite the poor growing season, standards remained high at this year’s Produce Show, held on Saturday 8 August. Organised by our local Women’s Institute, this annual event remains a highpoint in our village calendar. Huge thanks to the W.I. team, led by Ilse, for pulling off another fantastic show.
Also thanks to everyone that entered, and to all supporters & volunteers.
Below is a short (1 min 15 secs) video of entries and winners (which includes non-W.I. members).
This year’s overall winner was Maggie Mason.
See you next year.
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 : | 26/00565/FUL |
| APPLICATION TYPE: | Full Application |
| DATE ACCEPTED: | 20.07.2026 |
| LOCATION: | Delamere , Middle Road Wildmoor Worcestershire B61 0BS |
| PROPOSAL: | Proposed single-storey outbuilding to form garage with proposed hardstanding works to form driveways |
| APPLICANTS NAME: | |
| PARISH COUNCIL: | Belbroughton Parish |
| WARD: | Belbroughton And Romsley Ward |
| CASE OFFICER: | Laura Russ |
| TELEPHONE: | 01527 534122 |
| l.russ@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk |