Welch Gate
All our members normally will have already received our latest BCS newsletter through the post. Due to Covid-
Our Statue of the great Stanley Baldwin
One of Bewdley’s most famous “sons” was Stanley Baldwin, who was born in Lower Park in 1867. He was its MP for 29 years and also served the nation three times as Prime Minister. He became Earl Baldwin of Bewdley in 1937.
Read about how the Bewdley Civic Society honoured the great Bewdley man, just go to our “history” page or just click HERE.
Experts at the University of York are developing an interactive touch-
Our
aims
WFDC Local Plan
Feb 2020 Full Council approval for submission to planning Inspectorate.
March 2020 Submission to planning Inspectorate.
August 2020 Receipt of Planning Inspector’s report.
September 2020 Council adoption of Local Plan.
The full details are in the WFDC local Plan, go to the WFDC website and search for the Project Plan.
BTC Neighbourhood Plan
Consultants APS health check NP & report in December 2019
Further consultations Feb/March 2020
Submission to Planning Inspectorate April 2020
Final referendum Summer 2020
Annual Balsam Bash
Himalayan Balsam is a very successful invasive plant spreading particularly along river courses throughout the country. It out-
Bewdley Civic Society has been organising a campaign for several years now and its become a successful annual event.
Himalayan Balsam is an innocuous plant. Its non-
So if you do want to lend a hand do come along in the Summer, just need an hour or so of your time.Time and place will be announced later. It can be quite a social event. For further information contact Steve Bent at : stevenclivebent1@aol.com.
We can offer guided town walks for groups numbering 6 or more, they cost just £5 per head. Interested? Contact Richard Perrin to secure your place.
Email Richard on jrichardperrin@aol.com
Current BCS Items / Merchandise for Sale…
Christmas cards, our very own historical DVDs and other interesting items
Just click HERE to buy
The Bewdley WorkHouse has a great deal of history, full information about this fascinating building will be provided here shortly
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS
As a result of government advice to limit social
contact, following the worsening of the
Coronavirus situation in the UK, your
Executive Committee has reluctantly decided
to postpone the Annual General Meeting . It is planned to hold
this meeting later in 2020, when the
situation has improved.
A new date and time will be notified to all
members, as soon as it is possible to do so.
In the meantime we urge you all to keep safe
and will look forward to seeing you again
when our programme resumes.
Richard Perrin
Executive Committee Chairman