Parish

The Parish Council

	Cllr. Dr Bakul Kumar, Chair – Linthurst Ward Communications Group (lead) Environment Group, Highways Group and Planning Group(lead) 32 Mearse Lane, Lickey B45 8HL 07768 991 454 bk@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Mr Nick Forknell, Vice chair – Lickey Monument Ward Highways Group (lead) Communications Group 40 Pine Grove, Lickey B45 8HE 0121 439 9324 nf@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Mrs Anna Boehm – Linthurst Ward Finance Group Communications Group 48 Linthurst Newtown, Blackwell B60 1BS 0121 445 6659 ab@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Mrs Jill Harvey – Lickey Ward Communications Group Planning Committee 36 Rose Hill, Lickey B45 8RR 0121 453 5838 jh@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Mr Peter Harvey – Lickey Grange Ward Finance Group (lead) 36 Rose Hill, Lickey B45 8RR 0121 453 5838 ph@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Ms Bernice Jones – Lickey Grange Ward Communications Group 264a Old Birmingham Road, Lickey B60 1NU 07738 080 444 bn@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Mrs Janet King – Linthurst Ward Environment Group (Lead) Planning Committee 110 Linthurst Newtown, Blackwell B60 1BS 0121 445 2802 jk@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Mr David O’Reilly – Shepley Ward Planning Committee 7a Twatling Road, B45 8HX 07786 111 922 do@lickeyandblackwellpc.org
	Cllr. Dr Christine Szwed – Shepley Ward Communications Group 124 Old Birmingham Road, Marlbrook B60 1DH 07889 213 879 cs@lickeyandblackwellpc.org

Mrs Lisa Winterbourn
Parish Council Executive Officer
Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:30-15:30 currently working from home on Thursdays
The Trinity Centre, Old Birmingham Road, Lickey B45 8ES
07930 837 770
eo@lickeyandblackwellpc.org

Our next Parish Council meeting will be on 20th June at 7.30pm at the Wheel in Blackwell. Click here to see agendas and minutes.
Jubilee events will be taking place around the Parish – see our notice boards for details.
We have co-opted 2 new Councillors for the Shepley Ward – David O’Reilly and Christine Szwed. You can find contact information for them on our Councillors page.
Our Annual Report and Newsletter is now available online here
We have a new Environment Policy many thanks to all who worked so hard to put this together
PC Office Hours our Executive Officer is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays – you may speak to the EO by telephone at these times 07930837770, or by appointment at the Trinity Centre office on Wednesdays or email
For news on road closures in the Parish – and more click here
If you have any complaints about Highways issues in the Parish, please contact us or County Councillor Kit Taylor, Cllr Shirley or Cllr Adrian Kriss, contact details on our County Councillors page

more details here

Following recent thefts and attempted break ins to vehicles we have arranged another Police Surgery for Blackwell residents. Join us on Wednesday 30th March at 7pm at the Wheel in Blackwell with PC Stone, District Councillor Janet King and the Chair of the Parish Council Bakul Kumar. Please contact the Executive Officer for details.

You can contact the Bromsgrove Safer Neighbourhoods Team via their Facebook page and messenger: here

Latest report from our local Police: On the Beat North Worcs Summer 2021

Previous reports here

Next PC meeting:

Monday 25th April at 6pm at the Wheel, Blackwell. This will be followed by the annual residents’ assembly at 7.30pm, with a visiting speaker giving a talk on Environmental matters, refreshments will be served. The agenda is here: Meeting agenda.

The THIRD Monday of the month thereafter

The Parish Office at the Trinity Centre is open on Wednesdays 10.30-3.30
Executive Officer can be contacted by email eo@lickeyandblackwellpc.org or telephone: 07930837770

Photo Competition and Challenge. Throughout 2022 we are holding a photo competition – please email in any photos around the parish, alternatively enter our ‘photo of the month’ challenge via social media. The best (high-resolution) pictures of life in our wonderful parish will make it to our new calendar! #L&BPhotoOfTheMonth Last year’s winners were used for the fabulous 2022 PC calendar – thanks to all who entered, see the clip below for the finished calendar.

Well done to Christmas card design winner 2021 Zia Brewer