Author Archives: Kit Barlow

Unemployed and 18 to 25? Team-up with The Prince’s Trust

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Kit Barlow

If you’re unemployed, unexcited and unsure of your future, here is an opportunity to get you going: The Prince’s Trust Team programme. They have a new programme starting in our area at the end of March.   Is it for … Continue reading →

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Report from Public Meeting – 10th February 2011

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Kit Barlow

Thanks to everyone who attended our public meeting last Thursday.  It was lively and informative.  Two representatives from the Planning Department, Ian MacLeod and Doug Lee, discussed the Core Strategy 2026 – the strategic plans for our city. The council … Continue reading →

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Come along to our next Public Meeting

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Kit Barlow

This is a warm invitation to our next Public Meeting on Thurday 10th February at the Baptist Church Community Hall on the corner of Yardley Road and Alexander Road, 7.30pm Our guest speaker will be a representative from Birmingham City … Continue reading →

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Resurfacing work – Douglas Road

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Kit Barlow

Local residents and drivers  please note after last week’s resurfacing of Alexander Road, week commencing 31st January Douglas Road will be resurfaced, so it will be closed for 4 days. Allow extra time and find alternative route or means of … Continue reading →

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Smithy’s Cafe – A Long History

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kit Barlow

Thanks to a local resident, Ross, for an interesting article and photos about the long history of our local friendly cafe on Yardley Road. I wonder whether Margo Hitchinson and Ethel Baldwin foresaw that the cafe they opened at 73 … Continue reading →

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Westley Vale Millennium Green Celebration – 8th January 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Kit Barlow

Thanks to the Westley Vale trustees, local people and scouts who worked hard to make the celebration of our Millennium Green a great success.  The weather was fair and the local pagan group gave the Green a very special blessing. … Continue reading →

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Landmark Development

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Kit Barlow

Stockfield Community Association, together with Acocks Green Baptist Church have unveiled some interesting plans for development of the Baptist Church site to provide improved community facilities and they would like local people’s views on what they’ve developed so far.  They are holding … Continue reading →

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Maths Course in AG – Get a Qualification

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Kit Barlow

Did you struggle with Maths at school?  Do you want to be able to help your child with homework or just be better at Maths in every day life?  Acocks Green is lucky to be hosting a FREE 10 week … Continue reading →

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Ten Year Celebration of our Westley Vale Saturday 8th January 3pm til 5pm

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Kit Barlow

The Westley Vale Millennium Green celebrates 10 years on Saturday at The Avenue gate.   Amazingly it has grown in every sense of the word – natural greenery abounds which is kept in check by volunteers from the community. In … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas Everyone

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Kit Barlow

Happy Christmas to everyone in Acocks Green from the Neighbourhood Forum. Our chairman recently attended the traditional nativity play at the Baptist Church on Yardley Road, performed by the children of Cottesbrooke Infants School.  This is what he said about … Continue reading →

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