It’s the Flower & Produce Show on Saturday, so
time to get your entries in – and if you want to start planning for next year,
seeds are available in the phone box.
In this issue:
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The Birlingham Flower and Produce Show will be held on Saturday 7th
September. Completed entry forms must be delivered to 4 Church Street by
Thursday 5th September. The Schedule and Entry Forms can be obtained from the
telephone box, 4 Church Street or
www.birlingham.org/organisations/flowershow.htm.
Latest information is also available on the Show Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/BirlinghamShow.
Entries can be staged in the Village Hall between 6.00pm and 7.30pm on
Friday 6th September and between 9.00am and 11.00am on Saturday 7th September.
Late entries will be accepted at these times at double the normal entry
fee!
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In the run-up to the Flower and Produce Show, a number of packeted and
labelled plant and veg seeds have been placed in the phone box to encourage a
seed exchange.
A lot of summer annuals have now gone to seed, so this is the perfect time
to collect and share what you have, and maybe try something new for next
year.
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The Swan Inn's 21st Beer Festival will be held on the weekend of Friday
13th to Sunday 15th September. Featuring over 20 beers and 10 ciders, the
festival is open all day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Food will be served
every day.
Live music will be provided by The Midland Regulators on the Friday night
and Second Crossing on the Saturday.
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Birlingham
Cricket Club had planned to
hold a dinner dance on Saturday 14th September but this will not now go ahead. It became evident at the
end of a long season that the support for such an event amongst the playing members was not sufficient to
cover costs.
Apologies to those villagers
who had expressed enthusiasm for the dinner dance. The Club committee will consider something similar earlier in
the season in 2014.
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5. Parish Council Meeting, 18th
September – New Homes Bonus
At the next Parish Council meeting on Wednesday
18th September, the Council will be making a final decision on the request for
this year’s New Homes Bonus (amounting to £460) to be used by Birlingham Village
Hall for the purchase of a commercial microwave.
The Council is required by Wychavon District
Council to consult the parish before the decision is made, so we would like to
hear whether you support this use of the funds. Please send your comments to news@birlingham.org.
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This year's Harvest Festival will be celebrated at St James’s Church on the
evening of Sunday 29th September at 5.30pm.
Donations of fruit, vegetables and cans of food, as well as seasonal
flowers, will be appreciated to decorate the church that day. Food items will be
passed on to Maggs Day Centre in Worcester on the following day.
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The following planning application has been
determined by Wychavon District Council: