It is vitally important that you make your views known. The County Council are holding a “drop in” session at Kidderminster Library between 2 pm and 8 pm 22nd March.

If you have any queries contact County Councillors Fran and Mike Oborski on 823911

Highways chaos

The Tory County Council intend to close the local Highways Partnership Units and run it all from County Hall where it will be more remote and more out of touch. We believe this is bound to mean an even worse service locally on highway repairs.

Health! Primary Care Trust! As Tories lose the plot!

At the March District Council members through out a wishy-washy Tory motion which effectively said well we’d like to keep a Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust but, oh dear, we’ll put up with a whole of Worcestershire one if we have to.

Rest of Council stand firm

Instead Liberal, Health Concern, Labour, Lib-Dem and Independent Councillors voted to support a move proposed by Health Concern and seconded by Liberal Group Leader Mike Oborski that instead the Council should stand firm and FIGHT to keep a LOCAL Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust! We want local decisions on local issues—affecting local people—to be taken LOCALLY by LOCAL people!

£520,000 of YOUR money down the drain every year!

That is the official figure for how much money Wyre Forest is wasting every year by being spread out over lots of offices and buildings! This has got to stop! We must get Wyre Forest into a single site HQ as soon as possible and use that £520,000 every year to provide services and hold down Council Tax increases!

Lea Street Parking…

Action in Farfield seems to be pushing commuter parking into Lea Street. Hopefully changes in control of car parking next year will let us get a sensible residents only parking scheme at last.

Lorne Street…

...is to be resurfaced shortly! At last! Good!

Baldwin Road…

At last we have the white line in the centre of the road on the curve in Baldwin Road. Let’s help it keeps motorists to the correct side of the road.

St Ambrose Infants site…

Planners look set to approve 14 homes (7 two bedroom & 7 three bedroom) with 25 parking spaces on the old Infants School site.

College Road…

We are pushing the Highways Partnership to get the developers to repair the damaged pavement. It’s proving to be a tough fight.

Winging it…

Have First Bus knocked off your wing mirror when parked in Lea Street? If so let us know!

Chester Road Allotments…

Following concerns from local residents we have asked the Council to take action to stop rubbish tipping report Rachel, Grahan and Paul. One eagle-eyed local resident got the details of a local builder dumping waste on the allotments. Meanwhile we are asking the Council to consider buying up more of the allotments and restoring the water supply to make them usable.

Gordon House Hotel…

Planners look set to approve the demolition of the Comberton Road Hotel and its replacement by a pair of semi-detached houses.

Hurcott Village…

20 MPH WITHOUT intrusive street lighting! Apparently it’s been done in Norfolk so why not here? We have also asked for a weight restriction on the bridge in the village.

Tipping action…

We have asked the Housing Company to clear up the tipping which has taken place in the woods between College Road and Cobham Road.

Gamson Close…

The Housing Company are negotiating to see if the Charity currently leasing the Gamsom Close Community Room could expand their services into part of the former Warden’s House.

Cycle Way…

It looks as though the County Council is persisting with a cycle way down Comberton Hill on the Station side to the Town Centre. Who exactly cycles from the Station to the Town Centre? To home yes — but to the Town Centre? Is this really worth the loss of parking spaces