Thanks to everyone who turned out on the evening of 8th May to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Here are some images from the event. Click each image to expand it.
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ST.PETER’S BICKENHILL REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE – 10 November 2024
St.Peter’s church in Bickenhill will be holding their Remembrance Day Service on Sunday 10 November. The service will begin in Church at 10.50am with laying of wreaths at the memorial in church. Wreaths will also be laid in the churchyard at the graves of two fallen servicemen as the service ends. Tea and Coffee will […]
BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT – PLANNING APPLICATION TO INCREASE NIGHT FLIGHTS
The Parish Council has been notified of a planning application by Birmingham Airport seeking to change the existing Section 106 agreement relating to night flights (PL/2024/0197/M106 – see link below). Link to planning application (opens in new page) The application includes a request to increase the number of night flights from the current 5171 per […]
MARSTON GREEN REMEMBRANCE DAY – 10 November 2024
On Sunday 10 November, the nation will honour the fallen of two World Wars and those who have sacrificed their lives in service of their country. As in previous years, a Memorial Service will take place at St.Leonard’s Church at 10.00am, followed by a parade to the Memorial Garden where a short service (including the […]
Our D-Day 80 Parish event: 6 June, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Join us at the Recreation Ground to mark the 80th anniversary of this special occasion with food, entertainment and the lighting of the D-Day beacon. All are welcome. Join the event on Facebook
Mist Netting at Millennium Wood: 22 October
On 22nd October, a group of volunteers certified by the British Trust for Ornithology returned to Millennium Wood to carry out mist netting. Mist netting is an important tool for monitoring species diversity, relative abundance and population size and is harmless to birds when carried out by trained professionals. The group processed 84 birds, mostly blue […]
M42 J6 Works: Overnight closures M42, 10-18 October
Skanska will be removing temporary traffic barriers on the southbound exit slip at junction 6 and installing gantries on the M42 between junctions 5 and 6 for October. To allow this work to be carried out safely, overnight closures will be in place from 10pm to 5am on the following dates: Date and time of closure Closure […]
M42 junction 6 Improvements: S’bound Exit Slip Road overnight closures – 25-27 September
As part of their ongoing Junction 6 work, Skanska need to remove two existing gantries on the southbound junction 6 exit slip road, shown in red on the image below. To allow them to carry out this work safely, they will be closing the southbound exit slip road overnight on 25, 26 and 27 September, from 10pm to 5am. Traffic […]
M42 junction 6 upgrade: Upcoming overnight work at Clock Interchange roundabout, 25-28 September
Between Monday 25 and Thursday 28 September (10pm until 5am), Skanska will be working on the Clock Interchange roundabout. They are moving the existing concrete barriers to allow them to work on other areas of the roundabout. To do this safely, they need to close the roundabout overnight in two phases over four nights. Details are […]
Notice of temporary off peak single lane closures on the M42 overbridge near the NEC, Solihull, 18 September to 5 October.
LM (working on behalf of HS2) need to conduct maintenance to the verges on the M42 overbridge. Single lane closures will be in place on the M42 overbridge from 18 September to 5 October 2023, weekdays only, from 9.30am to 3.30pm. The work will start on the northbound side and then switch to the southbound […]