Archive for October, 2011
BBC looking for Bournville houses to restore
Are you restoring a building to it’s original features? Would you like your home to be on TV? If so the BBC might be interested in your story as a new television series presented by Nick Knowles is looking for participants.
Kraft meet Whitby and give job reassurances
BIRMINGHAM City Council are reporting that the Leader of the Council, Mike Whitby, has met with key members of the Kraft Foods Executive Team, including a one-to-one meeting with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Irene Rosenfeld.
Cadbury World alcohol licence – Kraft respond
Kraft Foods have sent us a copy of the letter they have written to Bournville Village Trust in response to concerns about their application for an alcohol licence for Cadbury World.
Bournville hails half-marathon success
Bournville residents and runners turned out in force at the weekend for the Birmingham Half Marathon which saw world-leading runners such as record-breaker Haile Gebrselassie make their way through our suburb.
A very Bournville wedding
One of our readers has written in to tell us about their wedding in Bournville this summer. Sarah Dekesel was keen to tell us how her nuptials made the most of what Bournville has to offer, from flowers petals dried in the local allotment to using the services of many local businesses.
Vicky’s marathon challenge for charity
Bournville resident and Bournville Harriers runner Vicki Taylor is running the Birmingham Half Marathon this Sunday to raise funds for the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust’s (BIRT) service in West Heath.
Harriers ready for Half Marathon challenge
Local running club Bournville Harriers expect a large number of their members to participate in this Sunday’s half marathon in Birmingham. Last year saw over 70 of them run the race with many achieving personal bests.
Kraft in alcohol licence request
Kraft Food UK, the owners of Cadbury, have applied for an alcohol and entertainment licence for Cadbury World on Linden road. The request has caused some concern amongst our readers with one asking: “are they planning to turn Cadbury world into some tacky venue?”
Bournville School abandons Academy plans
Campaigners are claiming success after Bournville School & Sixth Form Centre said they will not be proceeding with its plans to convert to an Academy. In a letter to parents the School said that it wasn’t ready for “such a significant change.”
New phone mast plan causes concern
A local resident has written to us to express concerns for a new plan to locate a mobile phone mast near a conservation area in Bournville. The mast would be at the corner of Hawthorne road and Heath road.
