Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council Blog

Christmas Tree Lighting this evening in Lickey

 

Next Parish Council Meeting - Monday 7th December

Our next meeting will be at The Wheel in Blackwell on Monday 7th December.

We hope to see you there!

Parish Walk - Saturday 17th October

Another Parish Walk has been organised for this Saturday - 17th October.

Prospective walkers are to meet at 9.45am at the junction of Twatling Road and the Holy Trinity Church, Lickey, for a 10am start.

You will need to bring your own refreshments, and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. The walk will take between 3 and 4 hours, dependent on the speed of the group and the prevailing conditions.

There will be a First Aider on the walk.

Community Power - Unconference 7th October

Residents Meeting: Dig for Victory

Christmas Fairs in Lickey and Blackwell

School Christmas Fairs for Lickey and Blackwell are as follows;

Lickey Hills Primary School

Saturday November 28th - from 2pm until 4pm (and NOT 12pm until 2pm as previously printed in the PC Newsletter September edition).

Come along and paint your entry for this years' Christmas Tree Lighting Art Competition - the theme this year is "Our Parish - A Place to Play". Or if you have already done your picture by then, you will be able to paint or draw on the day!

Blackwell First School

Friday 4th December at 6.30pm - to follow the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Blackwell Methodist Church Hall at 6pm.

Residents Meeting - Saturday 26th September

On Saturday 26th September, the Parish Council will be hosting another residents' meeting - the theme of which is "Digging for Victory". Topics covered will include recycling, biodiversity, environmental matters, and making the most of home-grown produce.

We will also be announcing the winners of our Best Front Garden Competition.

Guest speakers include Nicci Gow of FRESH Garden Centre, the WCC Master Composters on Composting, and BDC offering advice on the new recycling scheme.

The meeting starts at 10am at Blackwell First School on St. Catherine's Road.

Next Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council Meeting - Tuesday 1st September

LATE UPDATE:  The meeting venue has changed to The Wheel in Blackwell.  Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

The next meeting of the Lickey and Blackwell Parish Council will be held at the Methodist Hall in Blackwell on Tuesday 1st September, 2009, starting at 7:30pm prompt.

Councillors will be in attendance from 7:15 for informal discussions.

The Agenda (as published) includes public question time, reports from County and District Councillors, and council discussions on Planning, Environmental, Highways, and Social Service matters in addition to council administrative matters.

PACT Meeting

The next PACT meeting for Lickey and Barnt Green will be held at Lickey Hills Primary School on Thursday 9th July at 7pm.

Further details can be found on the West Mercia Police website

Next Parish Council Meeting - Monday 6th July

The next meeting of the Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council is on the 6th July 2009.

The formal part of the meeting will start promptly at 7:30pm, but you are welcome to come and informally meet the councillors from around 7:15pm.

This month we are meeting at the Trinity Centre (formerly known as the village hall) on Old Birmingham Road in Lickey.  We hope to see you there.

As always, a copy of the minutes from the last meeting and the agenda are available on our website.