Hagley Parish Council

04/06/2026

🌿Volunteer Day at Sweetpool Nature Reserve
🌿Help Tackle Himalayan Balsam! 🌿
Join us for a rewarding morning outdoors as we work together to remove invasive Himalayan Balsam and protect the beautiful Sweetpool Nature Reserve in Hagley.

📅 Date: Saturday 27th June 2026
⏰ Time: Drop in anytime between 10am–12pm
📍 Meeting Point: Pedestrian gate at the reserve (What3Words: ///centuries.piled.dive)
👉 No booking needed – just turn up!

🧤 What to bring:
Wellies
Suitable outdoor clothing
All equipment will be provided – just bring your energy and enthusiasm!

Whether you can stay for the full session or just pop by for a bit, your help makes a real difference. 💚

Come along, meet others, and help protect this special local space!

22/05/2026

02/05/2026

🌿Volunteer Day at Sweetpool Nature Reserve
🌿Help Tackle Himalayan Balsam! 🌿
Join us for a rewarding morning outdoors as we work together to remove invasive Himalayan Balsam and protect the beautiful Sweetpool Nature Reserve in Hagley.

📅 Date: Saturday 16th May 2026
⏰ Time: Drop in anytime between 10am–12pm
📍 Meeting Point: Pedestrian gate at the reserve (What3Words: ///centuries.piled.dive)
👉 No booking needed – just turn up!

🧤 What to bring:
Wellies
Suitable outdoor clothing
All equipment will be provided – just bring your energy and enthusiasm!

Whether you can stay for the full session or just pop by for a bit, your help makes a real difference. 💚

Come along, meet others, and help protect this special local space!

28/04/2026

While waiting for your kettle to boil, you can have your say on policing…

Got a spare few minutes? Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has launched a short consultation to give you an opportunity to have your say on the Government’s proposals to create 12 ‘mega police forces’.

As this could be the biggest shake up to policing in six decades, the PCC wants to make sure you can share your views on this change. He will share the public response directly with the Government to consider in their review.

The consultation closes on Monday 15th June. Have your say by visiting the West Mercia PCC website -

Your PCC is responsible for overseeing policing in West Mercia, ensuring that your local police are meeting community needs.

16/04/2026

Crime Prevention Event - Hagley Library car park : Wed 22 Apr 17:00

Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Hagley Library car park on 22/04/2026 at 17:00.

We’ll be giving out Faraday pouches to help protect keyless vehicles, registering SmartWater burglary packs, and offering practical crime prevention and security advice for your home and car.

This is a great chance to speak with us, share any concerns, and learn more about how we’re working to keep the area safe.

We’d love to see you there.

07/04/2026

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
(U20465 Hall Lane/U20470 Market Way, Hagley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026

Proposed Order: to close that part of: 1) U20465 Hall Lane from its junction with A456 Birmingham Rd to its junction with U20465 School Ln. 2) U20470 Market Way from its junction with U20465 Hall Ln for the entire length of the cul-de-sac.

Reason: Footway reconstruction by WCC

Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: A456 Birmingham Rd, A456 Kidderminster Rd, C2003 Bromsgrove Rd, U20465 Hall Ln (part).

Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: 3 days Commencing: 11 May 2026

07/04/2026

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
(U20469 School Lane, Hagley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026

Proposed Order: to close that part of U20469 School Ln from its junction with A456 Birmingham Rd to its junction with U20465 Hall Ln

Reason: Footway reconstruction by WCC

Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: Anticlockwise: A456 Birmingham Rd, U20465 School Ln, U20465 Hall Ln. Clockwise: U20465 Hall Ln, C2003 Bromsgrove Rd, U20463 Park Rd, A456 Hagley Roundabout, A456 Kidderminster Rd, A456 Birmingham Rd (Northbound), A456 Hagley Hill (Northbound), A456 Wassel Grove Roundabout, A456 Hagley Hill (Southbound), A456 Birmingham Rd.

Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: 9 days (No Weekend Working) Commencing: 14 May 2026

07/04/2026

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
(C2160 Western Road, Hagley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026

Proposed Order: to close that part of C2160 Western Rd from its junction with A456 Worcester Rd to its junction with U20415 Newfield Rd

Reason: Carriageway surface dressing by WCC

Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: A456 Worcester Rd, A491 Stourbridge Rd, U20415 Newfield Rd and vice versa.

Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: 1 day between 11 May 2026 and 25 May 2026

06/04/2026

Please take 10 minutes out of your day to respond to the planning applications

**327 houses proposed to be built in Hagley, across FOUR seperate planning applications!** 😳

Sadly builders realise how wonderful Hagley is but what they don't realise is our infrastructure cannot cope with more houses.

All of these proposed sites have their own unique challenges but they ALL have the same problem - Hagley's infrastructure is FULL.

🏠 The schools, drs, roads, sewerage systems and parking is FULL. We really can't cope with more houses clogging up the infrastructure.

🌳 Plus the loss of green gelt, damage to wildlife and the places we use for our own mental and physical health.

We'll be looking at the unique issues and sharing those but you'll have your own views too.

Don't delay, please read and respond to EACH planning application. You can respond more than once and more than one per household but you must respond to each one seperately.

Respond on The Bromsgrove District Council Planning Portal (links below to each site) or email the planning team at [email protected] and quote the ref numbers for each site.

Piecemeal applications will risk total under investment, overdevelopment and lacking strategic thought!

If you want any support to respond, have questions about what to put please email [email protected].

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TOP OF WESTERN ROAD (2 SITES)
25/01475/OUT
123 dwellings
https://publicaccess.bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=T7AU6OSEFZ800&activeTab=summary

25/01465/OUT
57 dwellings
https://publicaccess.bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=T724BHSEFUB00&activeTab=summary

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BRAKE LANE
26/00218/OUT
111 Dewellings
https://publicaccess.bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=TB0PLGSEI9C00

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LAND REAR OF MIDDLEFIELD/EAST OF WORCESTER LANE
25/01493/OUT
36 Dewellings
https://publicaccess.bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=T7FE2ISEG2N00

(Sorry for the dodgy drawing on the map with all the locations - but you get the idea)