Help for Parents on Cyber Prevent and Protect
Help for parents is being offered through a series of webinars presented by West Mercia Police. Whilst the links show as “Teams”, if you do not have access to MS Teams on your computer it should still link into your browsers for access. PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS WEBINAR SERIES – APRIL 2024 West Mercia Police […]
National Grid Priority Services Register
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) own the electricity cables and wires in the Midlands, the South West and South Wales. From time to time, power cuts can happen for reasons beyond NGED’s control. Power cuts can be particularly worrying if you rely on electricity for medical equipment or if you are elderly, very ill or […]
Local roads
Finstall parish once again has a Lengthsman to help the county highways keep on top of drains and pavements. The role of the Lengthsman is to… A. Support the highways drainage system by: Clearing gully grates Clear verge grips Clear headwalls, outfalls Advise landowners and frontagers when their ditches need cleaning. B. Support the highways […]
Local Community Evening 4th April 2024, 7pm
Come along to hear about what goes on in the Finstall community, and talk about community matters with your neighbours on Thursday 4th April at Finstall Village Hall, starting 7pm. The parish council hosts it, but it’s not a council meeting. It is a meeting of residents for residents in Finstall. If you’ve not already […]
Annual Parish Meeting 4th April, 7pm
Not a council meeting but a meeting of residents for residents in the Finstall Parish. Come along to talk about community matters with your neighbours on Thursday 4th April at Finstall Village Hall, starting 7pm. If you’ve not already got one, a free Smart Water kit will be available for collection at the same time.
Uncovered signpost
Very many thanks to the hedge owner for revealing the signpost on the corner of Heydon Road with Finstall Road, by cutting back the hedge. Do please let us know of any areas in the Finstall parish that need some attention.
Stratford Road emergency road works
The county councillor has forwarded information on urgent road works in the area affecting local traffic. The works are required by Severn Trent Water to attend to a significant leak on Stratford Road “outside 9 – 12 Finstall” and they expect to be finished by Monday 25th March. More information is available from the county […]
Alcester Road: 1-day planned closure near junction with High House Lane
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE – see pdf map Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (B4184 Alcester Road, Tardebigge) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024 Order made: to close that part of B4184 Alcester Road from its junction with B4096 Hewell Lane for a distance of 750 metres in a north westerly direction. Reason: Carriageway Patching by WCC. […]
Fraud and Scam Bulletin March 2024
West Mercia Police have issued their March edition of the Fraud and Scam Bulletin; click here for a pdf copy. In brief: TELEPHONE FRAUD The number of “Nuisance” calls has risen in recent years from 21% to 40% and according to OFGEN, nearly 40% of Scams start with a phone call. These scams involve fraudsters trying […]
Smart Water availability
No need to worry if you missed the first opportunity to pick up your free Smart Water kit last month. The next opportunity will be at the Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 4th April held at Finstall Village Hall, starting at 7pm. Smart Water acts as a deterrent to theft because the property marking makes […]