Useful links in and around the Parish

The Lickey Hills – a website with lots of important information

We are delighted to announce the welcome return of our Annual Afternoon Tea for residents. This will be at the Old Rose and Crown in Lickey on 23rd May at 2pm. Tickets are free and it is set to be a lovely afternoon. Please contact our EO if you would like to reserve your places – hurry as spaces are limited. Contact our EO here
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 Meeting will be taking place at the Trinity Centre at 7.30pm on the 16th April. Residents are welcome to attend our meetings, if you prefer to send questions rather than ask in person please email our EO. The agenda can be found on our Agendas and Minutes 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
Use of play area. You use the play area at your own risk. The equipment has been inspected. If it is busy please come back later.
Hunter’s Hill School closure has been confirmed.
Resident and PC community virus support group now set up. Email or contact our Executive Officer to join. FURTHER INFORMATION HERE
Support Bromsgrove information HERE
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

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