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APRIL 2019
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Registered Charity Number 523146
www.hagleyvillage.org
THE JOURNAL OF THE HAGLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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HAGLEY DENTAL PRACTICE
PRACTICE MEMBERSHIP SCHEME AVAILABLE
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Easy ParkingGroundfloor AccessChild Friendly PracticeHygienistImplants
HOURS MONDAY 8am - 4pm TUES & WED 8.30am - 5.30pm THURSDAY 9am - 7pm FRIDAY 8am - 2pm
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New Patients welcome - children seen on NHS. Please ask for details
City and Guilds QualifiedInternal and External Work
Free [email protected]
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Paul Carew Painter & Decorator Mob: 07527545023Tel: 0121 5505462
Working across Stourbridge, Hagley, Kidderminster,Bewdley & surrounding areas.
• Fully Fitted Wardrobes & Office Units •• Purpose-Made Joinery •
• Replacement Doors & Windows •• Staircase Conversions •
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Providing a comprehensive range of Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Advisory Services to Individuals, Businesses, Companies and Charities
Contact: Nick Webb or Ian Williams
1st Floor Copthall House 1 New Road Stourbridge
DY8 1PH (Carpark via Union Street)
Tel: 01384 370060
E: [email protected] or E: [email protected]
Nick Webb or Ian Wilkins
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HAGLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONPatron: The Viscount Cobham
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Please mention the Hagley Village News when replying to advertisements.HAGLEY VILLAGE NEWS is distributed FREE to households in Hagley. Advertising revenue pays for the printing but the Editor, Advertising Manager, Distribution Manager and distributors are all VOLUNTEERS.
THE HAGLEY VILLAGE NEWS ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SERVICE, PRODUCTS OR OTHERWISE OF ADVERTISERS IN THIS PUBLICATION.
FULL DETAILS – PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE www.hagleyvillage.org and page 46
HAGLEY VILLAGE NEWS STAFF
CHAIRMAN TREASURER SECRETARY/AFFILIATIONS BOOKINGS OFFICER MAINTENANCE
MEMBERS
Roger Seabury Lorna Richardson Annette Templar Sue Corlett Neville Smart
Steve Colella
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EDITOR ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
Alison AkersAlan Hess
David Trewin
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EDITORIAL APRIL 2019
Thank you to Ronnie Ackling for the cover photo. Happy April to all. The Hagley Village News is delivered free to nearly 3000 households and the Distribution team would like volunteers with their own transport to deliver bundles to key people within the village. This would be once a month so please contact David Trewin using the details below. Unfortunately we are having problems with car parking and further information can be found on the centre pages as well as some great news about the new Scout Hut which is available for the community to hire when not in use by the Scouts or Guides. Alison Akers, Editor
Wyre Forest National Trust CentreMonday 8th April, 8.00pm
Hagley Community Centre.
“THE GREAT SIEGE of MALTA, 1565”.An illustrated talk by Charles Dyer.
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MOWERCARELawnmowers serviced and repaired
Emergency call out availableGrounds maintained
Hedges cut
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• Portable Appliance Testing • Fault finding • Re-wires• Fuseboard upgrades • Electric vehicle charging points
• Electrical Reports for Landlords • Garden/Patio lightingNo Job too Small
Honest, local, friendly, reliable & tidy serviceDomestic & Commercial Electrical Installations
Call Ian for a free quote on 01562 883129 or 07886 483737
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InspirationsH A I R S A L O N
The Art Of Style
Tel; 01562 882295
143/145 Worcester Rd, Hagley, DY9 0QL
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Call: for a free estimate S. OrmeThe Rock, Tandys Lane, DY10 4NG
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VILLAGE INFORMATION
Let’s mention the F(alls) word.
For many older people its something to keep quiet about, certainly not to admit to - an embarrassing incident that can cause a person to lose confidence and feel like you have lost your independence. You may not have even mentioned it
to your GP as perhaps you feel it is just part of getting older!
Most falls don’t result in a serious injury – if you watch a rugby or football match on the TV you will see players fall all the time! However, it’s how we cope with them, how they affect us, and how we can try to prevent further falls that is important.
Our strength and balance classes at the Community centre on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are specialist training programmes led by qualified instructors that can help you to regain confidence after a fall (or if you feel unsteady). We can help you to get stronger, improve your flexibility and co-ordination, and very importantly work to improve your balance. The good news is the exercise programme can help you to reduce or prevent further falls and injury. Falls are not an inevitable part of ageing.
Why not give us a call for a confidential chat and more information about these specialist training programmes which are local, friendly and enjoyable. We have tea and coffee after classes so its also a chance to meet new people in the same position as you.
Ring Kim or Angela on 07512 546480
Please note Classes closed for Easter week commencing 22nd April.
Hagley Library Healthy Walking Group
The Hagley Library Healthy Walking Group is an initiative organised by Worcestershire County Council to promote healthy walking especially for those who are new to walking or
who are recovering from an episode of ill health or mobility problems
We are currently walking on the first and third Wednesday of each month
Call into Hagley library for further details and please do come and join us
Little Kickers‘Little Kickers’ Football sessions for children aged 18 months to 7th birthday in a fun, friendly, pressure free environment.
Wednesdays 2pm - 2.45pm age 18 months to 3 ½ years 4.10pm - 4.55pm age 3 to 5 years 5.05pm - 5.50pm age 4 ½ to 7 years
Contact: Coach Dave on 07545 236917 or [email protected]
Full details and enrolment available at www.littlekickers.co.uk (Go to ‘Find A Class’)
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Mitchell Roberts – TREE SURGERYAll tree work including:
Hedges Cut and Roots Ground Out, All Debris Removed,
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Free quote call 01562 630440 or 07837 787196
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VILLAGE INFORMATION
Hagley Parish Council UpdateAt the meeting of the 28th January it was resolved to increase the Parish precept by 2% for 2019/20.
I hope those that were able to attend the AGM found the update on the 2018/19 year both interesting and informative. The meeting covered all aspects of the Parish Council activities as well as updates from the Bromsgrove District Councillors and Worcestershire County Councillor.
The meeting included updates on the Pavilion, budget expenditure, playing field access and the setting of the 2019/20 parish precept. I would like also thank members of the Parish Council for being open and honest in their presentations and thank members of the public for their questions.
As regards the Pavilion replacement roofing contracts, a contractor has been identified and at the time of writing contracts are being prepared and start dates agreed. Discussions started at the beginning of March as regards opening up the playing fields to general public amenity and the Church Street access. HPC is conscious that the fields must be returned to public use to the same standard as before STw’s flood alleviation works. At the same time as discussing the contract details with the roofing contractor management of the Church Street access will be included.
At a recent public meeting there was unanimous support for Hagley Library to be supported by HPC in the event that WCC library budget reductions could see the library staff and opening hours reduced. As part of on-going commitment by HPC roofing and guttering works have been completed.
Once the outcome of the library consultation is known HPC and WCC will be having further discussions.
Cllr Steve Colella Chairman Hagley Parish Council
Hagley Dial-a-Ride Bus Service(collects you from your house)
The Hagley dial-a-ride service is available to all in Hagley, specifically:
• the elderly• residents who do not have access to other transport• those who do not drive • those who live too far away to comfortably walk to bus
stops• thosewhofinditdifficulttowalkandcarryanything• parents/carerswithyoungchildrenandwhodonotdrive
Please call 0121 453 9682 to register.Reserve seat no later than 2pm the day before travel.
TimetableMonday–Stourbridge
Wednesday–MerryHillorLongbridge(retailparkbyM&S)Thursday-Hagley
Friday – KidderminsterPick up 1 at 9:45am and return at 12:15pm
Pick up 2(ifdemand)at10:45amandreturnat13:15pm
Cost is £2.60 return with a bus pass and £5.20 return without a bus pass.
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Choose from an extensive range of carpet & cur-tain samples from leading manufacturers in the
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Re-upholstery service
Carpet, curtain & upholstery cleaning
A Family business with over 45 years of experience
47, Pinewoods Avenue, Hagley
Telephone: 01562 883197 Mobile: 07976 152479
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Mark LewisEnvironmental
ServicesProfessional Tree Surgery;
Pruning, Thinning, Felling, Reduction, Stump Grinding and PlantingSeasoned Logs For Sale
Ground Maintenance;hedges trimmed, lawns cut and edged, strimming, driveways and
patios (pressure washed), sites tidied. Woodchip supplied.
NPTC qualified and fully insured.Telephone Mark: 07789854473
Clent Dental Care2 Eton Walk, Hagley - 01562 884160 - www.clentdentist.com
Premier dental care –because you’re worth it …Our highly experienced and dedicated team can provide for you.....
● Our filling prices are from £48.00, Children’s fillings from £12
● Mercury free surgery – only white fillings available
● Ground floor access / easy parking● Same dentist every visit - friendly, relaxed
environment● Cosmetic dentistry, tooth whitening, crowns, veneers● Orthodontics – tooth straightening, adults or
children. Clear/white appliances, obtain fast perfect results with no tooth extractions!
● Endodontics – root canal treatment/fillings - avoid tooth extractions
● Quality natural looking dentures● Hygienist● Smile makeovers● Straumann Implants - replace teeth permanently● Occlusal treatment – realigning how your
teeth fit together with clear plastic appliance - curing headaches, neck pain, tinnitus, tooth sensitivity.
See - www.bsos.org.uk● No waiting, tailored appointments to suit you.
Dr. N.W. Turner B.D.S. – 30 years experience
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VILLAGE INFORMATION
HAGLEY U3A U3A (University of the Third Age) is a National Organisation with local groups of retired or semi-retired people who meet to continue educational, social and creative interests in a friendly and informal environment.
Hagley U3A meets in the afternoon of the 1st Wednesday of the month (except August) at St Saviour’s church hall. Doors open about 1.15 and the meeting starts at 1.45. We usually have a speaker for an hour and then time for tea and a chat. The meeting on Wednesday 3rd April will be our AGM.
There are also around 30 special interest groups. The groups are of varying number and meet at different venues including the Free Church hall and group leaders’ own homes. Please see our website for a full list.
Do think about joining us – for more details contact our Membership Secretary Ian Powick : email [email protected], phone 01562 883822. Alternatively come to one of our monthly meetings or check the website www.u3a.org.uk/hagley.
Carolyn Buckle
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018, multi award-winning comic Harriet Kemsley comes to Artrix on 6 April followed by “master of the artform” comedian, Stuart Goldsmith on 19 April.
Leading, full mask Theatre Company, Vamos, return to Artrix on 10 April with A Brave Face. A compassionate and fearless piece of theatre, A Brave Face explores the unseen and unrecognised injuries of war and has been created from two years of research with ex and serving soldiers, families and health professionals.
Music at Artrix this April includes Bromsgrove Concerts: Piatti String Quartet on 5 April, The Lindisfarne Story – an evening of classic songs, behind the scenes stories and archive video from original members Billy Mitchell and Ray Laidlaw on 11 April and sizzling hot ensemble The Urban Folk Quartet on 19 April.
There’s a double bill of mind-boggling illusions from Morgan and West on 25 April, with their Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show for Kids (and childish grown-ups!) at 2pm (age 5+), followed by Morgan & West: Parlour Tricks at 8pm (ages 10+). The family fun continues with a live stage adaptation of the much loved pre-school book Dear Zoo on 28 & 29 April – book soon to avoid disappointment as tickets are selling fast.
There will also be a whole host of cinema screenings including RSC Live: As You Like It (rated 12A) on 17 April and Royal Opera House Live: Faust on 30 April.
Details of all events can be found at www.artrix.co.uk or by calling Box Office on 01527 577330.
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Quality care and accommodation for the elderlyEstablished in 1983, Wychbury is a family run home set in extensive
landscaped gardens overlooking the Wychbury and Malvern hills.
● Single bedroom & bed-sit accommodation● All with en-suite facilities● Hairdressing salon● In-house entertainment / 12 seat minibus● Traditional home cooking
For further details or a brochure contact Rachel Davenportor Kim Cox on 01562 885106
Also at The Priory Residential HomeContact Debbie Pritchard (Droitwich) 01905 771595
ALL TYPES OF PLASTERING WORK
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For a quality cleaning service and free quote call:
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WHAT’S ON IN HAGLEY? - APRIL 2019
Dial a ride Hagley - Stourbridge Every MondayHagley Playgroup Community Centre 8:45am -11:45am Every Monday (termtime
only)Hagley WI, Community Centre 2pm 2nd MondayHagley Country Dancers Free Church Hall 2pm Every MondayHagley Probus Last MondayHagley Rotary Lyttleton Arms 7pm for 7.30pm Every Monday
Hagley Playgroup Community Centre 8:45am -11:45am Every Tuesday (term time only)
String Orchestra Free Church Hall 10-12 noon Every TuesdayActive Seniors Community centre 1:45pm & 3pm Every TuesdayTuesday Tea Club Free Church Hall 2:30pm - 4pm Tuesday 2nd & 16th Active Seniors - Tai Chi Community Centre 4:30pm – 5:20pm Every TuesdayLadies Afternoon Fellowship Hagley Free Church 2:30pm Village Ladies St Saviours Hall 8pm
Dial a Ride Hagley – Merry Hill or Longbridge
Every Wednesday
Hagley Playgroup Community Centre 8:45am -11:45am Every Wednesday (term-time only)
Mothers & Toddlers group Free Church Hall 10am-11:30am Every WednesdayHagley Library Healthy Walking Group Outside Library 10.30am Little Kickers Community Centre Various ages between
2pm -5.50pmEvery Wednesday
St John’s Bellringers St Johns Church 6:45pm Every WednesdayWestern Badminton Haybridge Sports Centre 8-10pm Every WednesdayU3A St Saviours Hall 1.45pm 1st WednesdayGardener’s Club St Saviours Hall 7:30pm 4th Wednesday
Story time Hagley Library 10:30am-11am Every ThursdayHand of Friendship Free Church Hall 11am – 1:15pm Every ThursdayActive Seniors Community Centre 1:45pm: less challenging
class3:15pm: Slightly challenging
Every Thursday
Taekwondo Community Centre 6pm-9pm Every ThursdayHagley Evening Fellowship Free Church Hall 8pm 1st & 3rd Thursday
Dial a Ride Hagley – Kidderminster Every FridayHagley Playgroup Community Centre 8:45am -11:45am Every Friday (term time
only)Country Market Outside Hagley Café 10am -12.30pm HCK Badminton Hagley RC School 7pm-8pm Beginners
8pm-10pm MembersEvery Friday
Art Club St Saviours Hall 7:30pm 2nd Friday
Taekwondo Haybridge Sports Centre 10pm-1pm Every Saturday
MONDAY
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VILLAGE INFORMATION
Hagley Country Dancers The club continues to enjoy good support from members and we have had very successful sessions over the winter months. We take our Easter break after the April 15th meeting and resume on May 13th, as May 6th is a Bank Holiday. By popular request, we are extending the summer term to July 22nd, when we will hold our annual garden party. We look forward to a summer of enjoyable dancing and conversation and, as ever, we would be pleased to welcome new members.
There is no charge for a first visit, subsequently we ask for £2 per session. There is no joining or annual fee.
There is plenty of parking via Chapel Street.
For more information, ring June Waterhouse, 01562 700639
Hagley RunnersHagley Runners free community running group Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 19:00-20:00 Meeting point: Village car park not shoppers car park near library. All abilities of running and find us on Facebook.
HAGLEY RAMBLERS SCOUT GROUPWe are really pleased to announce that our new premises are now being built! As some of you may know, our old Scout Hut finally came to its end in January 2018 and since then we have been holding meetings every night of the week either at Haybridge, the RC School or Community Centre. It has been very tough and has made us realise how important our meeting space is to our Group in terms of binding us together and having a sense of belonging.
Our new premises will be much larger with two 100m2 halls, a meeting room, kitchen and facilities. We have increased the size in part to allow our Group to grow but also, very importantly, for a wider community purpose. Meeting places are a fantastic way of bringing communities together and forging supportive and positive links between various groups.Community cohesion is critical to the quality of life of local people ensuring that we all live and work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding. We would love to see our new premises being used by all members of the community for a wide range of activities and would like to invite any interested groups to get in touch with us.
The new premises are due to be completed early September 2019. If you would like to see the plans please visit our website www.hagleyramblers.com. If you would like to get in touch please e-mail Sue Corlett via e-mail on [email protected].
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VILLAGE INFORMATION
IMPORTANT NOTICEHagley Community Association thought it would be useful if villagers realise that the Community Centre carpark is private land and for the use of hirers of the Centre. The Association leaves the barrier open in order to try and
support village parking but if a hirer wants to close the barrier they shouldn’t be subject to verbal abuse from people trying to park there who are not
attending an event.
If this continues sadly the Association will have to permanently close the barrier to ensure hirers who have paid to use the centre and park for their event can do so. Notices are up and have been for some time on both the barrier and Centre. We hope villagers will support hirers, if requested, by moving their cars rather than us to have to close the carpark barrier on a
permanent basis.
Hagley Theatre Group
While the cast has been chosen and rehearsals for ‘Hairspray’ are already well underway in preparation for October’s show, Hagley Theatre Group is still celebrating the success of its last performance.
After a successful run in October 2018, the production of ‘Half a Sixpence’ has been nominated for the Best Youth Award at this year’s regional National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) Awards.
NODA reviewers were extremely impressed with the performance, commenting on fun, well-rehearsed choreography and excellent side stage discipline from the cast and stand-out performances from the lead actors.
The Award is the third nomination for Hagley Theatre Group after productions of Beauty and the Beast and Into the Woods won the same award in 2010 and 2015.
Members of the cast and production team will be attending the awards ceremony, with their fingers crossed, on Sunday 14th April at Stourbridge Town Hall.
We want to wish our youth section the best of luck and whatever happens, we’re extremely proud of the absolute knock-out that was ‘Half a Sixpence’ and think the whole cast would be truly deserving of the Award after their hard work, dedication and commitment.
Hairspray will be running at Hagley Community Centre on 16-19 October, ticket information will be available soon. In the meantime, you can contact us at [email protected] or to be the first to hear all of our announcements, follow @hagleytheatregroup on Instagram and Facebook.
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Village LadiesOur advertised speaker was unfortunately unable to join us due to ill health so another speaker was swiftly found and David Clark from Worcester gave us an interesting talk about the censorship of music at the BBC. We had a real trip down Memory Lane, recalling some of the old songs that had been banned over the years, fortunately criteria for this censorship has been relaxed in more recent years.
Our only April meeting due to the Easter holidays is on April 9th when Caroline Bellhouse, a Veterinary nurse, will be telling us about the sanctuary she set up for Orang-utans in Borneo. This should be a most interesting and unusual talk. She has called her talk “Orange Hairies and other Friends”.
Do join us for any of our talks at St Saviour’s Hall, at 8.00pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
Toni Allison
HAGLEY W.I.‘Cuddly Dudley!’ – or maybe not? Crisis, domestic abuse, homelessness? We have supported a local women’s Refuge for years and in February Karen
Turnock of CHADD (Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District) told us of the wide scope of – and the need for – their work. For domestic abuse – which occurs at all ages, affects both women and men and is often not ‘visible’, they provide a safety net, supported living and the possibility to move on. After her eye-opening talk, we know how best we can support their work and the Refuge.
Our members keep fit with Walking Netball, several enjoyed a delicious Soup Lunch with Blackwell and Burcot WI and we have been involved with a Beginners Art Course and a fun, creative Rag Rug Workshop.
The monthly Craft Group keeps active knitting blankets for a fistula clinic in Ethiopia and making jackets and hats for the Premature Baby Unit at Russells Hall.
On Monday 8 April, ‘A Sideways Look’ is Wendy and Roger Pepper’s inspiring presentation about macular degeneration and the active life that Wendy leads with it and on Monday 13 May we have our Annual Meeting.
We meet on the second Monday of the month at 2.00 pm in the Community Centre. We are always happy to welcome visitors and new members - so why not give WI a try?!
Rosie Wynne
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Hagley Financial Planning LtdIndependent Financial AdvisersSituated in the grounds of Hagley Hall, we are a long established, small firm of independent financial advisers, offering
independent financial advice on all aspects of personal and corporate financial planning.
We specialise in investments and retirement solutions, but whether you are moving home,
planning for your retirement or planning your estate, we aim to offer individually
tailored, ethical advice.
Our initial confidential consultation is without charge.
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01562 [email protected]
Hagley Financial Planning Ltd is regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Hagley String OrchestraThe purpose of HSO is for string players to enjoy making music together, and to discover new repertoire. With little known works by Tippett and Hindemith this term, we have certainly achieved the latter aim, and my personal thanks and congratulations to every player for the considerable success and satisfaction in both works.
Most of us also were learning unfamiliar music with Jean-Baptiste Rameau’s Concert No. 6. The French composer Rameau (1683-1764) was only aged 2 when JS Bach and Handel were born. He lived during the reigns of Louis XIV (d. 1715) and his son Louis XV (d. 1774), and he became the most famous harpsichordist of his day, when, at the age of 62, he was appointed ‘Compositeur du Cabinet du Roi’ with a large pension. Rameau was very tall and thin with a rather raucous voice and nicknamed ‘A walking organ-pipe’! He was an excellent violinist as well as a keyboard player, and his Concert No. 6 is a string arrangement of some harpsichord pieces. The 1st movement ‘La Poule’ describes the clucking of a hen, and I told the players that when they reached the final cadence they would have laid an egg …..
Our Summer Term begins of Tuesday 30 April, and includes Mozart Piano Concerto in A K414. Please contact Haydn Thomas 01562 885 252; [email protected] for more information.
Jeremy Patterson, Conductor
Hagley Historical and Field SocietyOur next meeting at St Saviour’s Church Hall is on Tuesday 2nd April 2019 at 8.00pm when we will have a presentation by Derek Clarke RIBA entitled “The Restoration of the Perseus and Andromeda Fountain at Witley Court. Derek, a retired architect, has visited us on a number of occasions to talk on topics such
as the Birmingham Back to Backs and the restoration of the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich. He was the Project Architect in both cases and his depth of knowledge is matched by his presentation style which is both educational and entertaining.
If you have been to Witley Court in recent years you will have seen the glorious sight of the fountain performing. It was built by the Earl of Dudley in 1860 but due to the declining fortunes of the family the Court was sold after the First World War. This was the start of generations of neglect and after a disastrous fire in 1937 the estate was broken up and the house subsequently stripped of its fittings and furnishings. The fountain fell into disuse and decay. There is a story that Bing Crosby once tried to buy it! Derek will tell us how it was brought back to life.
Visitors are most welcome at all our events – see hhfs.org.uk for details and contacts.
Jeff Cope
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Hagley Stag Run and Ramble 2019Sun 12th May.
Registration opens at 9:30am, warm up at 10:45 for the 5K or 10K run to start at 11am. The self guided Ramble around Hagley Hall parkland will take
place between 1-3pm. Further information and ticket details via www.hagleyramblers.com or on our Facebook page.
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The blue skies and warm sun we enjoyed in February reminded us of the pleasures of gardening and of communing with gardeners. Two things were very clear from our AGM on 27th February - that 2019 promises to be a busy and rewarding year for Club members, and that attracting new members is a high priority.
On 24th April we will welcome Jeff Bale, a retired professor of environmental biology from the University of Birmingham, to talk about a voracious garden pest: “No Sex Please, we’re Aphids” is the title of his talk.
Looking further down the year, our meeting on 22nd May will host Rob and Diane Cole for a talk about summer perennials. Then, in June, we have two field trips, one a day trip to Powis Castle and gardens on Saturday the 8th, the other an evening visit to Whitlenge near Hartlebury on the 26th.
If the outing to Powis Castle is well-supported it is hoped to arrange another on 7th September taking in Aston pottery and gardens to the west of Oxford and Waterperry Gardens to the east. For this the aim would be to fill a 50-seater bus.
Monthly meetings are at St Saviour’s Hall, normally on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Visitors are always very welcome.
Chris Morrissey
Hagley Gardeners’ Club
Hagley Neighbourhood Watch There has been some good news in respect of tackling crime; since the last Watch update it has been reported that members of a gang that carried out telephone fraud scams nationally including across Worcestershire and the West Midlands have been arrested and sentenced to various years in jail and that Bromsgrove District has been given a massive boost with commitment for an additional 25 new officers for the district being promised.
These two recent reports are very welcome indeed. The extra police officers will add to the existing response officers based in Bromsgrove including Hagley. As regards the telephone fraud scams again very welcome news but let the reader beware that undoubtedly there are others still active and vigilance at all time is required.
Whilst good news I have asked for a meeting with Sajid Javid MP in respect of crime and the fear of crime.
Regular reports are received of suspicious behaviour either by certain vehicles driving slowly around Hagley or individuals that appear to be taking too much interest in other people’s property. If you do see something suspicious report it to 101. It might turn out to be entirely innocent but better to be safe than sorry. Of course you can ALSO post it on the Hagley Neighbourhood Watch page. By ‘liking’ the page will keep you informed as when anything new is posted.
Information has been requested in respect of setting up a Community Speed Watch scheme.
Steve Colella and Roger Seabury joint Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators.
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BROMSGROVE DISTRICT COUNCIL UPDATE• A council tax rise of 2.99% was approved as part of the 2019/20 budget, agreed at the
February Council meeting.
• The New Homes Bonus Community Fund for 2019 will be £74,000 for the district. Community groups can apply for a share of the funding for local projects during the spring.
• We have written to our County Councillor asking to work with her on applying for some £44,000 received as part of the divisional highways fund to be invested in minor highways schemes in Hagley.
• We have written to the Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid, taking him up on his recent public statement of how important it was for him to work with local councillors and administrations to make sure Hagley gets the attention it deserves. We’ve highlighted the major issues in the village such as traffic congestion and threats to libraries and buses, and asking him what actions he can take to address these concerns.
• National Government are allowing local councils to retain a higher percentage of their business rates and Worcestershire Councils have decided to spend it on reducing social care by reducing social isolation. We are investigating how we can bid for that money to be spent in locally and point of use in Hagley.
Bromsgrove District Councillors Steve Colella (Hagley West) and Rachel Jenkins (Hagley East)
At our Meeting on Friday, 12th April, David Gleeson is our visiting Artist, who is coming to demonstrate “Still Life”. David studied Visual Art at Aberystwyth University, and painting at Wolverhampton, and on occasions
has been Artist-in-Residence at Wolverhampton School of Fine Art. The subjects he chooses for his Still Life paintings are quite unusual. This should be a very interesting demonstration.
Looking ahead to our May Meeting, Glynis Wilson is coming to introduce us to Chinese Painting.
Anne Garth
TUESDAY AFTERNOON PAINTING CIRCLEChurchill Village Hall, 2pm - 4pm
This is run by Hagley Art Club, but it is open to non-members. If you paint and would like to join this Group you would be very welcome. It is not tutored, but they all help each other with advice and
ideas. You pay £2.50 when you come, and this includes refreshments. If you would like to spend an afternoon painting with a friendly group of people, or you would like more information, please contact
Sue Merrill on 01562700076.
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Rotary Club of HagleyRotary Club of Hagley is looking forward to their future program which includes a speaker program of varied and imaginative subjects, weekends away in the Derbyshire Dales, partners evenings and sponsored events which all add to the social fabric of the Rotary Club and its new neighbours.
As readers will appreciate from this article, the Rotary Club of Hagley, now residing at the Lyttelton Arms, Bromsgrove Road, Hagley, maintains an active social calendar in addition to a well-informed weekly meeting.
We currently meet routinely at 7.00pm for 7.30pm on Monday evenings and welcome new guests and prospective members.
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New Ringers showing us the ropes Spring should be well in the air by the time you read this. Our
bell-ringing band is moving on a-pace, winter coughs and colds behind us. In January, 14 Girl Guides came to the tower for “look and ring”. One of them Isobel has joined us and is well on the way to mastering the art of ringing. I do wish I could have learned to handle the bell rope as quickly as she has done. We now have 4 young ringers. Alice, Isobel, Robert and Sam. It would be good to get some more young people. It can be a most enthralling pastime. Us olds now meet for an extra night each month to try and master the Plain Bob Doubles method. This is where the 6 bells ring in a different order for 120 changes. Robert has already mastered this when 5 other ringers from the Worcestershire & District Change Ringing Association (WDCRA) joined him at St. John’s to ring this method for a quarter peal. Now he is helping us at our extra monthly practice night.
Our new bell ropes which have kindly been donated by the Friends of St John’s church were dedicated at the parish communion service in February. A team from the WDCRA will be joining us to fit the ropes when the weather gets a bit warmer. The new ropes have “terylene tops” with standard hemp rope spliced into the bottom section of each rope. They should last longer than our current set of ropes.
Richard Scarth 07768 273545 [email protected]
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ARTRIX: Rosie Hamilton, School Drive, Bromsgrove, Worcs, B60 1AX 01527 577330BLAKEDOWN AND HAGLEY TENNIS CLUB: www.blakedownhagleytennis.co.uk 883774CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION: Katie Gall , 8 Newfield Road, Hagley DY9 0JP 886374FREE CHURCH: Martin Heathcock, 6 Hawthorn Coppice, Hagley DY9 0PE 884677FRIENDS OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH: Judith Whitehouse, 30 Newfield Road, Hagley, DY9 0JR 884724HAGLEY ART CLUB: Sue Merrill, 4 Waterworks Cottages, Stourbridge Road, DY10 3NX 700078HAGLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Mr B McArdle, Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XL 883193HAGLEY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: Cynthia Downes, 2 Church Street, Hagley, DY9 0NA 886625, 07564 276404HAGLEY COUNTRY MARKETS: Mrs J Waine, 32 Lychgate Avenue, Pedmore, DY9 0TS 882255HAGLEY CRICKET CLUB: Steve Plant, Neil Hurst, 56 Winds Point, Hagley DY9 9BM 07834 157035HAGLEY GARDENERS CLUB, Sue Stevens, 4 Willow End, Pedmore DY9 7JP 01384 372914 HAGLEY GUIDES, BROWNIES, RAINBOWS: Fiona Drewett 701055HAGLEY HELPLINE: Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon 886696HAGLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN: Vanessa Payne, Park Road, Hagley DY9 0PX 883280HAGLEY RAMBLER SCOUTS: Sue Corlett 07880 736383HAGLEY STRING ORCHESTRA - Haydn Thomas, 39 Summervale Road , Hagley 885252HAGLEY THEATRE GROUP: Sue Dean, 38 Kidderminster Road , Hagley DY9 0QD 884906HAGLEY WI: Irene Oliver, Rous Lench, Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XW 885964HAND OF FRIENDSHIP: Mrs Jean Deacy 30 Sweetpool Lane , Hagley DY8 2XE 885760HAYBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL: Joanne Stanley, Brake Lane, Hagley DY8 2XS 886213HEARTSTART - Bromsgrove & District: J Hancox, 4 Middlefield Lane, Hagley, DY9 0PX 883832HCK BADMINTON: Keith Price, 45 Manor Lane, Halesowen B62 8PZ 07815 650718HISTORICAL & FIELD SOCIETY: Jeff Cope, 11 Sweetpool Lane , Hagley DY8 2XH 884820LITTLE KICKERS David Homer, 1 Junepole Drive, Hagley DY8 3XU 07545 236917PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL: St Saviours Church, 1 Park Road, Hagley DY9 0NS 886363PLAYGROUP: S Gould, 40 Lodge Crescent , Hagley DY9 0NB 882433PROBUS CLUB: Alan Hess Arran House Western Road Hagley DY9 0HZ 07967 590219PSI SPORTS: P. Hanson, 144 Worcester Road, DY9 0NR , Hagley DY9 0NR 07966 644762ROTARY CLUB: David Dewhirst, 6 Trehernes Drive, Pedmore 07966 116612ROYAL BRITISH LEGION : Helen Roberts 01384 378934, 07962980446TAEKWONDO SCHOOLS: John Swift, 47 Land Oak Drive, Kidderminster, DY10 2ST 827437TUESDAY TEA CLUB: Sue Baker, 8 Hagley Close DY9 9LP 885347UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE: Andrea Price 700448VILLAGE LADIES: Sue Billington, 23, Lodge Crescent 885799WEST HAGLEY FOOTBALL CLUB: Annette Malanaphy, 11 The Parklands, Pedmore, DY9 7JT 01384 396502WESTERN BADMINTON CLUB – Neville Smart, Hagley Sports Centre, Brake Lane , Hagley DY8 2XS 883433WESTGLEN CANINE CENTRE: Mark Collins, 113 Walter Nash Road West, Kidderminster 01384 637085WYRE FOREST NATIONAL TRUST: Mrs M Fernihough 28 Milestone Drive, Hagley DY9 0LW 883460
ST. JOHN’S & ST. SAVIOUR’S: Tony Battersby St Saviour’s Church, 1 Park Road DY9 0NS 886363ST JOHNS HAND & TOWER BELLRINGERS: Richard Scarth 1 Clent Drive,Hagley DY9 9LN 07768 273545HAGLEY PARISH COUNCIL CLERK: Mrs Alex Burkes, 74a Worcester Road , Hagley, DY9 0NJ 886239LOCAL M.P.: Sajid Javid - Constituency Office 01527 872135HAGLEY (& FURLONGS) COUNTY COUNCILLOR (CLENT HILLS DIVISION): Karen May 07818 085140 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FOR HAGLEY WEST: Steve Colella 882996DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FOR HAGLEY EAST: Councillor Rachel Jenkins 07974 257172HAGLEY POLICE STATION: 0300 333 3000CRIME STOPPER LINE (CONFIDENTIAL) Freephone 0800 555111HAGLEY LIBRARY: 01905 822722DIAL A RIDE 0121 453 9682HAGLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE: Fax Line 887185 881700
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THE CENTRAL ENGLAND CAMERATALeading a ‘Come and Sing’ rehearsal and performance of Faurés Requiem
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