Worcestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy – Have your say
Worcestershire County Council is consulting on their Local Nature Recovery Strategy. (LNRS) The consultation asks for stakeholder views on: A proposed vision for the Worcestershire LNRS The content and functionality of the draft Local Habitat Map The urgency of the various threats and pressures facing nature Headline principles for preparation of the strategy Potential opportunities […]
Help make Finstall a safer place.
This Saturday! Reminder to all Finstall residents to call in to Finstall village hall, Alcester Road, on Saturday 24th February between 11am – 1pm to register and collect your free Smart Water kit. It has been shown that when a community has a high coverage of Smart Water protection in residents’ homes, the number of […]
Walnut Lane temporary closure
A water leak in Walnut Lane needs to be dealt with between 16th – 20th February.
Volunteers wanted to home a guide dog mum.
‘You could have the perfect family dog living with you, with all costs covered’ Sight loss charity Guide Dogs is asking for volunteers to give a home to a guide dog mum and in return all costs will be covered. As a Breeding Dog Volunteer, a doggy mum-to-be would live with you, like any other […]
Advance Notice of the Annual Parish Assembly
Every year between 1st March and 1st June, all parish and town councils are expected to host a meeting of parish residents to ‘discuss parish affairs’. This year the parish council has called the meeting for Thursday 4th April, starting at 7pm in Finstall Village Hall. Please do join us to find out what’s been […]
Winter 2023/24 Newsletter
A copy of the latest Finstall Focus newsletter has been, or will be, delivered to all Finstall residents. It can be read online by clicking the highlighted link Finstall Focus 02-2024. It contains news relating to the roll-out of Smartwater kits for Finstall households – come and pick up your kit on 24th February – […]
Beware of scams and fraud!
Timely information from West Mercia Police… With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, romance may be high on many people’s agenda as they seek an appropriate way to celebrate the day. However, at the same time criminals are using this as an opportunity to devise new scams to defraud their victims on dating sites and […]
Pikes Pool Lane, temporary 1-day closure 14th February
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (U22017 Pikes Pool Lane, Bromsgrove) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024 Order made: to close that part of U22017 Pikes Pool Lane from its junction with B4096 Alcester Road to its junction with C2247 Alcester Road. Reason: Safe working for Openreach. Exemptions: to permit access to any […]
Reminder to take photo id when voting
Voter ID In the UK you are legally required to show photo identification (ID) when voting at a polling station. This year’s election for the Police and Crime Commissioner on Thursday 2nd May is no exception. Acceptable photo ID includes any of the following: Passport Driving licence (including provisional license) Blue badge Certain concessionary travel […]
Next Chief Constable for West Mercia Police
Kyle Gordon confirmed as next Chief Constable for West Mercia Police. PCC John Campion’s preferred candidate, Kyle Gordon, has been confirmed as the next Chief Constable of West Mercia Police at the Police and Crime Panel. Kyle was chosen by PCC John Campion as the preferred candidate as Chief Constable following a vigorous and open […]
