The trees for the Jubilee Wood have arrived and are waiting to be planted. This is your chance to contribute to something that will be enjoyed by future generations. See below for details.
 
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The trees for the Jubilee Wood have now been received from the Woodland Trust. The Birlingham Jubilee Wood will be planted on Saturday 17th November, continuing on Sunday 18th November if necessary, starting at 10.00am. If you can spare an hour or more on either of these days and would like to take part in this historic occasion, please e-mail Steve Morris at smorris@butford.co.uk or phone David Kew on 01386 750423.
 
The Trust pack contains 420 saplings, which have been selected to provide year-round colour. Species in the pack are rowan, hawthorn, hazel, silver birch, wild cherry and dogwood. There is also an oak sapling from the royal estates.
 
The Woodland Trust brochure can be viewed at www.birlingham.org/docs/jubilee_woods_brochure.pdf or for more information on the Jubilee Woods Project go to http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/jubilee-woods/Pages/home.aspx.
 
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The Swan Inn will be holding two French-themed evenings on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November, when you can sample this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau. Advance booking is essential – please phone 01386 750485 to make a reservation. The menu for the evenings is available at www.birlingham.org/docs/beaujolais_2012.pdf.
 
The Swan’s Christmas Menu can be viewed at www.birlingham.org/docs/swan_christmas_menu_2012.pdf. The brochure for all events at the Swan over Christmas and New Year is available at www.birlingham.org/docs/swan_christmas_brochure_2012.pdf.
 
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The deadline for the County Council’s broadband survey has been extended. The aim of the survey is to demonstrate that there is a need for improved broadband speeds locally, so it is important that as many people as possible take part.
 
To complete the survey, if you have not already done so, please go to www.worcestershire.gov.uk/broadband and click on either the Residents Survey or Business Survey.
 
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The Gallery section of the village website now contains photographs of some of the Jubilee activities, along with pictures from other recent events. More photos will be added over the next few days. To view the photographs, go to www.birlingham.org/village/gallery.
 
If you have any photos from the Jubilee or other events this year, or photographs of the village that you would like to share, please e-mail them to news@birlingham.org. We would also be pleased to receive older photographs of the village or events from earlier years.
 
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A number of people in the village have expressed an interest in forming a Short Mat Bowls Club based in the Village Hall. Edward Farrar has spoken to a contact at the Defford Short Mat Bowls Club and would be happy to pass on information to anyone who may be interested in starting a club in Birlingham. The Defford Club have four sessions each week and are Members of the local League. Edward can be contacted on 01386 750054, e-mail erfarrar@homecall.co.uk.
 
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The Birlingham IW Juicing Day scheduled for Saturday 20th October was cancelled as insufficient fruit was available, following the poor crop this year. However, it is planned to run the event next year, when hopefully the weather will have been kinder.
 
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The Barn Dance that was to have been held on Saturday 24th November in Birlingham Village Hall has been cancelled.
 
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Locally sourced, seasoned ash logs are available from David & Clare Kew (telephone 01386 750423). Full details of the logs and prices can be seen at www.birlingham.org/docs/logs_for_sale_2012.pdf.
 
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The following planning application has been received by the Parish Council:
  • Swan Inn, Church Street: Retrospective change of use for part of the garage building to be used for holiday lettings (Case No. 12/02266). Awaiting decision by Wychavon District Council. (Consultation period ends on 22nd November.) Full details can be viewed on the Wychavon DC website at www.e-wychavon.org.uk/pl/pl.exe?cs=12/02266.
The following planning applications have been determined by Wychavon District Council:
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