KEMPSEY VILLAGE NEWS

New Local Bus Service

Following the loss of the Sunday Bus service Eckington Parish Council has been working, along with other interested Parish/Town Councils to provide a replacement service.

A new bus service, number 381, operated by Astons will start on 27 May until 16 September 2012 running on Sundays and Bank Holidays only. It will connect Eckington with Worcester, Pershore Town,Pershore Station together with several villages between and Croome Park.The service provides excellent bus/rail connections via Pershore Station.

This new service is wholly supported by independent grant funding and is not dependant on any WCC subsidy. Concessionary passes will be accepted however the service is likely to be continued only if demand exists so USE IT OR LOSE IT

For a full timetable please see local notice boards, village website or visit; http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/bus/timetables.aspx

Residents welcome new rotating biological contractor (RBC) at Kerswell Green

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Home composting campaign in Malvern

Compost bins are subsidised by the County Council and available to residents of Herefordshire and Worcestershire from £8 (plus £5 delivery) by visiting www.hw.getcomposting.com or by calling 0844 571 4444.

The waste compositional analysis conducted by MEL in Malvern in 2010 demonstrated that more than 25% of residual waste collected from kerbside properties, (i.e. black sacks) could have been composted at home.

The campaign is being carried out in partnership with Malvern Hills District Council.

For more information about this project please contact:

Christopher Atkinson: cnatkinson@worcestershire.gov.uk 01905 768227

For more information on home composting please go to: www.letswasteless.com

Worcester Wheels

Do you enjoy driving? Do you like helping people? If so would you like to become a volunteer driver with Worcester Wheels Community Transport. For more information contact Hedley or Lorna at Worcester Volunteer Centre on 01905 24741.

Changes to speed limit between Baynhall and Clifton

Planning Aid

Advice and guidance and some financial help may be available to community groups and organisations through Planning Aid. There is no charge for advice from Planning Aid which is part of the Royal Town Planning Institute, a registered charity. Click here to view their brochure and to find out more.

New Gas Safe Register - an important change

Please look carefully at the notice below and check whenever anybody comes to do work on gas appliances in your home.

Amendments to the General Permitted Development Order from MHDC

From October 1st 2009 changes to the amount and type of permitted development that may be undertaken without the need for planning permission have been implemented. The details are set out in a Briefing Note. Please note in particular that there are important changes with regard to hard surfaces and more restrictive conditions apply to development in Conservation areas.

Distraction burglaries and bogus callers

Many of you will be aware that in a large proportion of bogus caller/distraction burglary type offences, the offenders often claim to be from "the Water Board". Firstly, there are no longer any "Water Boards" and haven't been any since 1989 (so anyone using the phrase "Water Board" should be viewed with suspicion).

The purpose of this message is to make you aware of a telephone number that can be used in the area covered by Severn Trent - 0800 783 4444 - this number can be used by the public to check the identity of any "water company" doorstep caller. Please share this information, especially with the more elderly or vulnerable people who often get targeted by bogus callers, and encourage them to use this service if called by such a person.

A leaflet giving advice on this subject. It gives valuable advice on do’s and don’ts and useful contact numbers. Download here