This year’s Brierley Hill remembrance service will take place at St Michael’s Church Brierley Hill on Sunday 8th November. Laying of the wreaths will take place at the war memorial with people being asked to gather at 10.45 for the ceremony.
Retail Roadshow (3) – Powerpoint presentation now available for download
For those unfortunate enough to have missed Paul Ford’s excellent workshop run by Business Link WM, his presentation is now available to download and view on the download’s page.
Retail Roadshow (2) – Surviving the next few months for independent retailers
With the local economy still looking uncertain and as many as one in eight independent retailers going under, Business Link WM arranged for some sharing of advice on how to survive the next few months. Aimed at independent retailers the advice could apply to many more sectors. Continue reading Retail Roadshow (2) – Surviving the next few months for independent retailers
Retail Roadshow (1) – advice for traders
Business Link West Midlands hosted a ‘retail road show’ for Brierley Hill traders at the Waterfront on 4th November. Building on feedback from workshops held across the region a set of ‘tips’ were given to help independent retailers improve their performance. Here they are… Continue reading Retail Roadshow (1) – advice for traders
Protecting and Improving – the conservation plan for Brierley Hill High Street
The designation of Brierley Hill High Street as a conservation area will help to maintain the best of its buildings and provide a framework for the much needed improvements in the area – supporting the development of a special Brierley Hill sense of place as the regeneration of the area progresses – said Pete Boland, Principle Conservation Officer at Dudley Council in addressing the town’s new Civic Society.
Mr Boland showed slides illustrating the characterisation research which had taken place prior to designating the area as a conservation area. These revealed a surprising number of high quality, attractive buildings which gave an insight into the historic development of the area and gave Brierley Hill a character of its own.
The distinctive quality buildings will be afforded extra protection as a conservation area and plans will be taken forward to improve the environment in the High Street, integrate new development appropriately to maintain the distinctiveness of the town – by for example using local materials for construction- and will be underpinned by the use of planning controls.
An action plan has been produced and a grant application has been made to the Regional Development Agency for funding to commence the environmental improvements.
Centenary garden opened at Brierley Hill Primary (Stourbridge News)
STAFF and children at Brierley Hill Primary School have celebrated the opening of their new centenary garden.
Civic hall unveils new dressing rooms (Stourbridge News)
IT was curtain up this week on new state-of-the-art dressing rooms at Brierley Hill Civic Hall.
Brierley Hill to host community games event (Stourbridge News)
SPORTY individuals and clubs are invited to take part in a community games event in Brierley Hill next summer.
Hawbush community garden completed (Stourbridge News)
RESIDENTS in Brierley Hill will be able to enjoy the fruits of their labour once their community garden comes into bloom.
200 full time jobs; 150 construction jobs; 94 training successes – Merry Hill’s new food court opens
Express and Star coverage of the opening of Eat Central at Merry Hill which brings 200 full time jobs to Brierley Hill with a hospitality academy linking local jobs to local people: