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Community Survey 2022 – Results

Thank you to everyone that responded to the Community Survey, your answers will be used to help shape local policies and, where possible, improve local services.

Some suggestions will need assistance with delivery and people to support so that initiatives can become sustainable.

Below, presentation video of the slides shared at the Community Gathering on Saturday 7th May. Each slide will automatically move on after 7 seconds. Please stop the video if you wish to spend more time reading each slide.

  • May 7, 2022 by

PCC Community Survey 2022

John Campion West Mercia PCC

Working with local communities to build a safer West Mercia

In order to ensure the voice of the public is at the heart of policing, I am encouraging you to share your views in my latest survey.

As part of my ongoing commitment to take feedback from communities and use it to shape decision making, I am seeking views well in advance of setting next year’s budget. This survey will seek to understand what your concerns are and whether or not you are happy with how visible and accessible West Mercia Police are.

The survey is open until Monday 11th July and you can complete it by visiting www.westmercia-pcc.gov.uk

  • May 4, 2022 by

Planning Application – Lilac Cottage, Dordale Road

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
http://publicaccess.bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk/online-applications/ which is the tool for
viewing applications and making comment electronically.


• Click on the link above
• Type in the application number and click, this will take you to the summary page of Public
Access.
• When at the summary page
• To view the documents you will need to click on the tab, then
the .
• To make a comment click on the tab,
• Fill out your details and make your comment and press submit, this will go straight to the
relevant planning officer and be immediately viewable in the comments tab.
• If you have provided an email you can request a confirmation email.

APPLICATION REFERENCE :22/00401/FUL
APPLICATION TYPE:Full Application
DATE ACCEPTED:18.03.2022
LOCATION:Lilac Cottage, Dordale Road Bournheath Worcestershire B61 9JT
PROPOSAL:Replacement single storey rear extension and construction of first floor balcony
APPLICANTS NAME:
PARISH COUNCIL:Belbroughton Parish
WARD:Belbroughton And Romsley Ward
CASE OFFICER:Nina Chana
TELEPHONE:01527 548241
EMAILnina.chana@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk
  • April 11, 2022 by

Fairfield Post Box Update – 2

Royal Mail have provided the following update:

“I’d like to take this time to inform you that; as part of our regulatory requirements, we must ensure that there’s a post-box within half a mile of at least 98% of all ‘delivery points’ (usually a customer’s letter-box) nationally.

If the current posting facilities in the above-mentioned area [Fairfield] already meet these requirements, the post box may not be relocated or replaced.

If the Manager believes the area warrants the installation of a new post-box, we’ll be required to liaise with the Highway Authority to obtain clearance for the proposed site, as well as contacting the utility companies to ensure that the proposed site doesn’t interfere with existing pipes or cables, etc. This process can take up to twelve weeks should your request be approved.

With the above in mind, if a post box hasn’t been installed within 25 weeks from today, it’s likely that the current facilities in the area already meet our requirements and a new post box isn’t warranted.”

  • April 9, 2022 by

Community Litter Pick Cancelled

The litter pick and Spring Clean organised for Saturday 9th April has been cancelled.
Residents are encouraged to tidy the area outside of where they live; perhaps wash a few street signs.
  • April 5, 2022 by

Fairfield Post Box Update

Last Thursday night/Friday morning, the post box in front of the Salon/Cafe/former Post Office was sealed.

After making enquiries over the weekend & yesterday (Monday 4th April), Royal Mail’s Complaints Team have responded by saying that the post box is being removed at the request of the landowner.

Royal Mail said they would have preferred to have had alternative arrangements in place before sealing the post box, or at least a public notice notifying the removal of the post box. It would appear that the landowner requested a quick closure & removal of the post box, which explains why there was not a notice.

FVCA are now waiting for another telephone call from Royal Mail’s Collections Manager, to discuss alternative sites. Royal Mail prefer post boxes to be half-mile apart; the now nearest post boxes are at Stoneybridge & Hanks Corner (near junction of Bournheath Road & Parish Hill). Planning consent would be required for any new post box.

Suggestions are needed for alternative sites that could be considered; ideally where people can pull up to; perhaps next to the waste bin (on footpath in front of the salon), in front of the village hall or at the entrance to the Recreation Ground, is there anywhere else?
  • April 5, 2022 by

Will you pledge to tidy up our community?

There are two ways to take part in our Community Spring Clean:

All hands-on-deck on Saturday 9th April when we will be giving our community a Spring Clean.  Volunteers are needed to help clean our road signage, tidy the church yard, as well as litter pick those areas that are often forgotten.  Meet up at the Village Hall 10.30am.   To help with washing signage, please bring a bucket and sponge.  Litter picking equipment will be provided.  If we all donate an hour, our community will sparkle.

Alternatively, do your own Litter Pick and signage wash at time that suits you. It would be great if you could email admin@fvca.org.uk with details & locations of the areas you have litter picked and/or signs you have washed, plus any photos you have taken that we can share.

  • March 25, 2022 by

Be a Considerate Parker

Bromsgrove North SNT have had reports of inconsiderate parking. Please be mindful that even though you are parked legally, emergency vehicles may have to get through. Remembering this and leaving enough room for these larger vehicles would be greatly appreciated.

  • March 25, 2022 by