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Bromsgrove Plan Review Update In Autumn 2019 Bromsgrove District Council carried out a call for sites process. The initial registering of the sites submitted has now been completed by Council Officers and the sites received are now published on the Council’s website www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/districtplan Please note at this stage BDC officers have yet to carry out any analysis of the submissions, the lists represents what has been submitted to the Council and nothing else, no conclusions should be drawn as to the suitability of a site for development due to the inclusion on this list. In addition to the online versions, a hard copy document showing individual plans of all sites submitted is available to view as a reference copy in the Customer Service Centre, Parkside, Market Street, Bromsgrove, B61 8DA. The responses received to the Plan Review Update consultation, and Green Belt Purposes Assessment (Part 1) are still being processed and will be published in due course. The Council are now working on a new timetable for the plan review, as soon as it is available a further update will be provided.

Fairfield Village Community Association

NEWSLETTER SPRING 2020

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Motorists Asked to SLOW DOWN Impatient and inconsiderate motorists are putting the lives of horses, riders, other road users and even themselves at risk. The incidents detailed below by a local horse rider are not uncommon, numerous incidents have been reported to FVCA. We appeal to all motorist to slow down and to be patient. "I have had a few incidents whilst out horse riding through Fairfield, where drivers have not taken any notice of my hand signals. I had 2 separate incidents where I have been over took at speed whilst I have been signaling to turn right across the road and another incident where I have asked a driver to stop whilst I was trying to get my very young horse past a large lorry and tractor calmly, for the driver to still try and squeeze through the gap between me and the lorry which really unnerved the horse."




PRIVATE DRIVE Motorists are reminded that the track at the top of Wood Lane (Wood Lane Farm to Pepperwood) is a Private Drive, authorised vehicles and pedestrians only. People wishing to use Pepperwood are to use the Woodland Trust carpark off Dordale Road.

Run to The Hills and Hide...It's AGM season FVCA - Saturday 7th March 10am Village Hall - 6th May 7.30pm No need to hide this year, unless you put your name forward to join either committee before the appropriate AGM. You are welcome to come onboard - it is your village. There will be no coercion during the meeting, meaning you can sit back and celebrate Community and Village Hall achievements over the past 12 months.




Fairfield Flicks Fairfield Flicks is being well received with positive reviews on Trip Advisor. Audience members are enjoying being close to the action, which is being screened on the 5 meter-wide screen. Tea, Coffee, Ice Cream and freshly made Pop Corn is on sale, all at £1.00 each. The audience is limited to 40 people, so early booking via the Fairfield Flicks website is advisable. Afternoon/Junior Flicks: £3.00 – Evenings: £5.00 Full details & advance bookings visit www.fairfieldflicks.org.uk Follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/fairfieldflicks

Cinema Volunteers Needed Volunteers needed to help deliver Fairfield Flicks. Joining a rota, volunteers will collect ticket money, serve refreshments, wash up cups/mugs and help put chairs away at the end of a film. Volunteers will need to be at the Hall 30 minutes before the start of a film.



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The Biggest Little Farm Wednesday 18th March 7.30pm All tickets £5.00 each THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chester’s unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination. Runtime: 91 minutes Certification: PG

The Zookeeper's Wife Wednesday 25th March 2.15pm All tickets £3.00 each The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski, have the Warsaw Zoo flourishing under his stewardship and her care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are stunned - and forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. To fight back on their own terms, the Zabinskis covertly begin working with the Resistance - and put into action plans to save lives out of what has become the Warsaw Ghetto, with Antonina putting herself and her family at great risk. Runtime: 127 minutes Certification: 12A

Fairfield Flicks PRICE INCREASE: With effect from 1st March 2020 the cost of Popcorn and Tea/Coffee will increase to £1.00 each.




Frozen 2 Wednesday 15th April 11.00am All tickets £3.00 each Free glass of squash for children Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she'll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In Frozen, Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In Frozen 2, she must hope they are enough. NOTE: Children must be accompanied by an adult Runtime: 103 minutes Certification: U

Green Book Wednesday 15th April 7.30pm All tickets £5.00 each When Tony Lip (Mortensen), a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Ali), a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on "The Green Book" to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism, danger-as well as unexpected humanity and humor-they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime. Runtime: 130 minutes Certification: 12A




Mrs Lowry & Son Wednesday 22nd April 2.15pm All tickets £3.00 each Beloved British artist L.S. Lowry (Timothy Spall) lived all his life with his over-bearing mother Elizabeth (Vanessa Redgrave). Bed-ridden and bitter, Elizabeth actively tried to dissuade her bachelor son from pursuing his artistic ambitions, whilst never failing to voice her opinion at what a disappointment he was to her. Runtime: 91 minutes Certification: PG

Mr. Turner Wednesday 29th April 2.15pm All tickets £3.00 each This film explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies. Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty. Runtime: 147 minutes Certification: 12

Fly Tipping at Church Occasionally household furniture has been found dumped against the church wall or thrown over it. Could whoever is dumping their unwanted items please stop and use the Waste and Recycling Centre on Quantry Lane.




Tolkien Wednesday 20th May 7.30pm All tickets £5.00 each TOLKIEN explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the fellowship apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels. Runtime: 112 minutes Certification: 12A

Little Women Wednesday 27th May 2.15pm All tickets £3.00 each LITTLE WOMEN is an adaptation of the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women each determined to live life on their own terms in 19th century America. Runtime: 135 minutes Certification: U

Village Hall 200 Club Anyone can join the 200 Club; it is only £1.00 per month and you could win a cash prize of up to £200.00. Membership limited to 200 numbers. Interested? Contact Linda Garvin c/o Village Hall or download an application form from the village website.




Congratulations to Fairfield Cafe on achieving a 5-star Food Hygiene Rating, your hard work has paid off. Well Done.




Wombles, Are You Ready?

Every second Saturday of each month, volunteers litter pick our community. On Saturday 14th March we need additional help to give Fairfield a Spring Clean. Wombles are needed to litter pick our roads and open

spaces, to wash our street signs and to tend to our planters. Litter picking equipment will be provided. Please wear suitable clothes, and footwear. Please meet outside the Village Hall 10.30am. It would be fantastic if you could donate an hour for your Village.

Fairfield Walkers With walks lasting no more than 2 hours, join us for a ramble, taking in our local countryside. Starting/Meeting at the Recreation Ground carpark, walks are local or within easy driving distance. All walks take place on a Thursday. Wear suitable clothes and footwear. For further information [email protected] 23rd April 10.00am 23rd July 10.00am 28th May 10.00am 20th August 7.00pm 18th June 7.00pm 27th August 10.00am 25th June 10.00am 24th Sept. 10.00am 16th July 7.00pm





From your Friends at Fairfield Café




Quackers in Church and the Annual Community Lunch

Rogation is derived from the Latin verb ‘rogare’ which means ‘to ask, and on Sunday 3rd May, we ask the Lord to bless the fields, the crops, and the hands of farmers who produce our food at our special family service at St. Mark’s starting at 11.15am. Joining the service will be local farmers, some new-born lambs, ducks and geese. Following the service and the blessing of the fields behind the Village Hall, there will be a ‘Bring & Share’ lunch (12.15pm). Food donations can be left in the Village Hall from 11am. You do not have to attend the church service. If you would like to attend our community lunch and do not know what to bring, there is no hard and fast rule – you could bring some sandwiches, bag of crisps, a cake, tomatoes, or any other buffet item. Not everyone brings a donation, there is always loads of food. As a rural community, the rogation service supports our local farmers and the lunch brings our neighbours together. We would love to see you at this annual community event.




Facebook Based Money Scam West Mercia Police have been made aware that there is a scam operating on Facebook that is looking to con people by requesting they deposit money into a fake account. Detective Jon Cooper said: "The fraudsters are doing this by hacking a victim’s account and then messaging the victim’s ‘friends’ asking them to lend them some money, normally around £400 and depositing the money in the fake account. Some local people’s businesses have also been targeted by hackers accessing a victim's Facebook account. “Sadly, some of these attempts have been successful and naturally the victims are feeling violated and taken advantage of. I would please urge everyone to be vigilant of this scam and to never digitally deposit money to anyone’s account without confirming in person if possible it is in fact someone they know. “Some online scams are very clever and very convincing however there are steps you can take to help protect yourself – • Strong passwords are nonsensical and made up of a mixture of letters, numbers and punctuation. • Make sure you update your software and your antivirus before using the internet. • Always check when banking online that the ‘https’ shows the connection is secure. • Remember to shred documents containing personal details before throwing away. • Think scams. If an online bargain seems too good to be true it probably is.




For the safety and wellbeing of your neighbourhood, please report any suspicious circumstance, persons or vehicles to the Police on 101. Any information given will remain anonymous.

Catalytic Converter theft awareness There has been a recent increase in the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles in West Mercia. This is due to a rise in the value of the precious metals they contain. PC Dale Tomkins said: “Thieves tend to target vehicles such as vans and 4x4s that have a higher ground clearance making the converters more easily accessible. However, all types of vehicles are vulnerable. “Please help us tackle this crime by taking steps to reduce the chances of your vehicle being targeted. “We need to know about any suspicious activity around parked vehicles. Please contact us on 101 with any information about what is happening in your area.” Tips on how to protect your vehicle: • Keep your vehicle in a garage if you can • If you park it on a driveway, install motion activated lighting • Otherwise, park in a well-lit, populated area • Forensic security marking kits are available to mark your catalytic converter • Locks are also available that can be fitted to your converter • Use high visibility signage to deter thieves




Scratch Beard in Concert Saturday 28th March 6.30pm What happens if you take the intoxicating swing and feel of gypsy jazz, add storytelling songs inspired by English & Celtic folk, and throw in a pinch of bluesy roots & rhythm? Gypsy-jazzy-rootsy-folk, of course! Experienced performers, Scratchy Beard are an up-beat and enjoyable live quartet offering something a little different: very accessible roots/alt-folk/gypsy jazz music with an ear-catching line up of guitar, cello, drums & clarinet with, at times, three-part and four-part harmonies along with a reed organ, tin whistles, melodica & bottle-top slide guitar. Inspired by the infectious swing & alluring melodies of 1930s gypsy jazz, adorned with the storytelling spirit of Anglo-Celtic folk songs, Scratchy Beard perform at venues and festivals all over the country. They sing a song or two in French and enjoy the occasional appearance of a blues melodica and tin whistles. They often reveal the engaging stories behind the songs they perform. Having met in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Scratchy Beard are well-known in the Warwickshire area and have previously performed at the RSC. Describing themselves as ‘a cocktail of died-in-the-wool touring musos, classically trained instrumentalists and a celebrated illustrator.’ Founder member Spesh Maloney has scored and sound-designed for several feature films, film-shorts and theatre shows including the award-winning BBC documentary: Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster. Prepare yourself for an entertaining evening journeying through an upbeat, fun and sincere collage of trans-European roots music. Advance Tickets on Sale from Fairfield Café: Standard £8.50, U16s £5.00 On the Night: Standard £11.00, U16s £5.00




Social Wednesdays 1st Wednesday 10.30am – 12noon, Social Drop-in & Table Tennis at Bournheath Community Centre 2nd Wednesday 2pm – 4pm, Coffee & Natter, Ping in the Community plus Talk, Tea & Tech at Fairfield Village Hall 3rd Wednesday 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Social Drop-in and Table Tennis at Bournheath Community Centre 4th Wednesday 2.15pm, Fairfield Flicks at Fairfield Village Hall

Talk, Tea & Tech Get help using basic functions of your phone, tablet or laptop; e.g. sending text or email, searching the internet, online shopping and more. 2nd Wednesday of each month at Fairfield Village Hall 2pm – 4pm.




Banned by the BBC - Wednesday 11th March 2pm. At March’s Social Wednesday we will be joined by guest speaker David Clark, who will give an entertaining talk “Banned by the BBC - We can't let you broadcast that” From the 1930's through to the turn of the century Auntie Beeb has felt it her duty to protect us from all manner of sins by banning not just songs, but instrumentals too! This is a lighthearted look at some of the decisions made to protect us from unspeakable harm. To cover the speaker’s fee there will be a charge of £2.00 per person. Our Social Events are open to all, please come along and invite your friends to come along too.

Social Saturdays First Saturday of each month at Fairfield Village Hall, 10am – 11am Pop in for a mug of tea/coffee, biscuits, a game of table tennis and catch up with friends and community news. Occasionally there may be a short video to watch – sometimes public information, sometimes humorous.




“You do not have to say anything ........." Nick Cosgriff shares interesting and amusing anecdotes from his career in policing as a 'defective' sergeant in the police 'farce'. Stories include 'the speaking police dog', 'burglary at the World of Fur', 'missing people' , 'undercover in a dustbin' and many more. Nick retired from the police in October 2018 after 28 years service. During that time Nick was awarded medals, numerous commendations and citations for service, bravery and exemplary conduct. Nick worked in a number of uniform roles, supervising immediate response officers in road traffic, public order , crime and general police duties. Nick worked as a detective sergeant supervising teams investigating volume and serious crimes. Nick was a training and recruiting officer. Nick was also a custody officer supervising the safe detention of the 'sad, the 'mad', the 'bad' and the outright dangerous. Come along and hear Nick on Wednesday 10th June 2pm at the Village Hall. There will be a nominal charge of £2.00 per person to cover the cost of the speaker’s fee.




Ping in the Community Ping in the Community has arrived, play a game of table tennis at Social Saturday events and at Coffee & Natter on a Social Wednesday.

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Floral Fairfield July will once again be Floral Fairfield, a reminder of the rules in our next newsletter.





Growing Vegetables for the Kitchen The first meeting of 2020 by West Midlands District Association (DA) of the National Vegetable Society (NVS) will be at Fairfield Village Hall on Thursday 27 February. The hall will be open 7.00 pm with Free Tea/Coffee. The Meeting will commence at 8.00 pm with a brief report on last year’s progress and an update of the plans and programme for 2020 which again includes the DA hosting the display at Gardeners World Live at the NEC June 18th-21st and the Annual Show Thursday 27 August. The main event of the evening is a Presentation by David Thornton FNVS entitled Growing Vegetables for the Kitchen. David a former General Secretary of the NVS is an Experienced Lecturer, qualified Show Judge and Exhibitor having won many prizes at National Level. He is owner of Select Seeds, which has been established for 30 years, David and wife Jill have run the business for the last 5 years, many of the UK’s top Exhibitors have had good success on the Show Bench using the varieties available from Select Seeds. The business is open all year round, but by it’s very nature can be quite seasonal, therefore David has a part time “day job”; being a qualified animal nutritionist and feed specialist he provides technical support to a 9 strong farm sales team Returning by popular request, it is more than 5 years since he gave us a very interesting talk on the use of Fertilisers in the Kitchen Garden, this time he will be able to give us more information and advice on growing vegetables for the kitchen, which will include some of the newer varieties like Minoprio F1 Tomato, Hawkesbury Wonder French Bean and possibly some new introductions this year. He will bring Catalogues and have Seeds available. New Members, Visitors or anyone interested in growing vegetables are always welcome to attend. For Visitors there is a £3 admission fee which includes Tea/Coffee and Biscuits.




Church Services at St. Mark’s (subject to change) New service times: First Sunday Holy Communion 11.15am Second Sunday Worship4All – Family Service 11.15am Third Sunday Holy Communion 4.30pm Fourth Sunday Evening Praise 4.30pm Fifth Sunday Group Service

Fairfield Diners – Getting to know your community Social gathering of residents and friends of Fairfield & the surrounding area; get to know your community over a lunchtime meal. Meals are held on the 3rd Monday of each month (Jan – Nov) at local pubs, restaurants and tea rooms, 12.30pm Please contact Pat Steward (01527 832360) if you wish to attend or require further information. March 16th The Fox, Chaddesley Corbett April 20th The Swan, Wychbold May 18th The Dodford Inn June 15th Lord Morton`s, Cutnall Green July 20th The French Hen, Clent August 17th The Robin Hood, Drayton September 21st The Swan, Fairfield October 19th The Vine, Clent November 16th The Gate, Bournheath




Weekly Activities at Fairfield Village Hall

Monday: Pre-school, Village Hall, 9am –

3pm Jo’s Dance School, Village Hall, 3.30pm Line Dancing, Village Hall, 7.30pm

Tuesday: Pre-school, Village Hall, 9am – 3pm

Sequence Dancing, Village Hall, 7.30pm

Wednesday: Pre-school, Village Hall, 9am –

12noon Thursday:

Pre-school, Village Hall, 9am – 3pm

Zumba, Village Hall, 7pm – 8pm Friday:

Pre-school, Village Hall, 9am – 3pm Taekwondo, Village Hall, 6pm/7pm/8pm

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Diary

March 7th AGM/Social Saturday, Village Hall, 10am – 11am 11th Coffee & Natter, Village Hall, 2pm 11th Talk, Tea & Tech, Village Hall (Barton Room), 2pm 11th Fairfield W.I., Village Hall, 7.30pm

14th Great British Spring Clean, meet Village Hall, 10.30am 16th Fairfield Dining Group, The Fox, Chaddesley Corbett, 12.30pm 18th Fairfield Flicks – The Biggest Little Farm, Village Hall, 7.30pm 22nd Mothering Sunday, St. Mark’s, 11.15am 25th Fairfield Flicks – The Zookeeper’s Wife, Village Hall, 2.15pm 28th Scratchy Beard in Concert, Village Hall, 6.30pm

April 4th Social Saturday, Village Hall, 10am – 11am 8th Coffee & Natter, Village Hall, 2pm 8th Talk, Tea & Tech, Village Hall (Barton Room), 2pm 8th Fairfield W.I., Village Hall, 7.30pm 11th Litter Pick, meet Village Hall, 10.30am

15th Fairfield Flicks – Frozen 2, Village Hall, 11.00am 15th Fairfield Flicks – Green Book, Village Hall, 7.30pm

20th Fairfield Dining Group, The Swan, Wychbold, 12.30pm

22nd Fairfield Flicks – Mrs Lowry & Son, Village Hall, 2.15pm 23rd Fairfield Walkers, Recreation Ground, 10.00am

May 2nd Social Saturday, Village Hall, 10am – 11am

3rd Rogation Service, St. Mark’s, 11.15am 3rd Community ‘Bring & Share’ Lunch, Village Hall, 12.15pm 6th Village Hall AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm 9th Litter Pick, meet Village Hall, 10.30am 13th Coffee & Natter, Village Hall, 2pm 13th Talk, Tea & Tech, Village Hall (Barton Room), 2pm 13th Fairfield W.I., Village Hall, 7.30pm

18th Fairfield Dining Group, The Dodford Inn, 12.30pm 20th Fairfield Flicks - Tolkien, Village Hall, 7.30pm 27th Fairfield Flicks – Little Women, Village Hall, 2.15pm

28th Fairfield Walkers, Recreation Ground, 10.00am 28th National Vegetable Society, Village Hall, 7.30pm Future events

14th June Picnic in the Park 12th July Strawberry & Pimms – Wimbledon Men’s Final



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