Re-surfacing of Berryfields Car Park

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Berryfields Recreation Ground Car Park Resurfacing Works

Location: Berryfields Recreation Ground, Broadwas, Worcestershire. WR6 5NE.

The Parish Council wishes to inform residents that resurfacing works to the car park at Berryfields Recreation Ground are scheduled week commencing on 15th June 2026 and are expected to take approximately 7-10 days to complete, from 8am-4pm weekdays, subject to weather conditions and any unforeseen circumstances.

 

These improvement works are being undertaken to enhance the condition, safety and longevity of the car park for the benefit of all users. The project has been made possible through grant funding received from Malvern Hills District Council’s Legacy Grant Scheme.

During the works, the car park will be closed for use, together with increased vehicle movements, construction activity and some unavoidable noise. Every effort will be made by the contractor to minimise disruption and complete the works as quickly and safely as possible.

 

The Parish Council would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused to residents and users of the recreation ground during this period. We appreciate your patience and understanding while these essential improvements are carried out.

 

As a part of the scheduled work the contractors will be making good the border between the car park and the Berryfields housing development with some topsoil. The Parish Council is aware that the Management Company have approached them with some proposals re replacement of the existing fencing and does not believe that the addition of topsoil will compromise any future changes that are reached as a result of any agreement between the parties.

 

If the programme changes significantly, or if further information becomes available, updates will be provided via the Parish Council website and noticeboards where possible.

 

 

Exercise of Public Rights

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The right to inspect the accounting records.
Any interested person can inspect the accounting records, which includes but is not limited to local electors. You can inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records. You can copy all, or part, of these records or documents. Your inspection must be about the accounts, or relate to an item in the accounts. You cannot, for example, inspect or copy documents unrelated to the accounts, or that include personal information (Section 26 (6) – (10) of the Act explains what is meant by personal information). You cannot inspect information which is protected by commercial confidentiality. This is information which would prejudice commercial confidentiality if it was released to the public and there is not, set against this, a very strong reason in the public interest why it should nevertheless be disclosed.

 

1. Date of announcement (a) Tuesday 2 June 2026

2. Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability
Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by
Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR has been
published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor,
it is subject to change as a result of that review.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the
accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all
books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating
to those records must be made available for inspection by any person
interested. For the year ended 31 March 2026, these documents will be available
on reasonable notice by application to:

(b) Lisa Law Clerk RFO Office 9 The Old Vicarage, 1 Rowberry Street,
Bromyard, HR7 4DU
Tel:07548663378
Email clerk@broadwascotheridge-pc.gov.uk

commencing on (c) __Wednesday 3 June 2026 _______________________

and ending on (d) ___Tuesday 14 July 2026 ________________________

3. Local government electors and their representatives also have:

• The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting
records; and
• The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which
the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to
the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice
of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the
smaller authority.

The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for
this purpose between the above dates only.

4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is subject to review by the appointed auditor
under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice
2024. The appointed auditor is:

PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team)
30 Churchill Place
London E14 5RE
(sba@pkf-l.com)

5. This announcement is made by (e) Lisa Law Clerk/RFO CILCA

The full copy of this notice is available here:

Exercise of Public Rights

 

Digital Switchover

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You may be aware that by January 2027, the UK’s old copper phone network will be switched off. For older or vulnerable residents, particularly those with telecare alarms or no mobile phone, it can be confusing and potentially risky if they’re not prepared in time.

These changes will affect everyone who has or relies on a home phone, particularly for a telecare alarm, medical device, or burglar alarm. With less than a year to go before the switchover, ignoring provider messages mean the services you rely on may be disrupted. It’s important to take action when BT, Virgin Media O2 or your landline provider, like TalkTalk, Sky, Zen, EE, PlusNet or any other provider contacts you, or even better – DO NOT wait to be contacted and instead contact your provider today. For most, it’s as simple as plugging your phone into your router instead of the wall socket.

Further information and support are available on BT’s Connected Together site www.bt.com/about/all-ip/connected-together, or by calling 0330 1234 150.

Don’t put off switching and make sure you and your loved ones are supported throughout the process.

You can also watch BT’s Digital Voice Expert explaining how to prepare for the UK Landline Switchover www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYk2cVGgOU&t=13s It is a simple guide explaining what to expect.

A checklist is available to help you here:

Parish Council PSTN Checklist WCC

Adopt a Street Litter picking in the parish

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Malvern Hills District Council run a scheme to encourage members of the public to keep areas where they live clean and tidy by removing rubbish from an area or street at least four times a year on dates of your choosing.

You can find further information and join the Malvern Hills Adopt a Street scheme by going to the page here:

Adopt a Street – Malvern Hills District Council

Public Consultation police force mergers

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Police sign for John Campion the Police and Crime Commissioner West Mercia Police

John Campion, Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia Police, has launched a consultation to seek the views of residents of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Worcestershire on Government proposals to merge police forces across England and Wales.

The Government announced that an independent review into these proposals would be carried out, which could see the existing structure of 43 police forces reduce to 12. This would be the biggest change to policing in more than six decades.

Links to the consultation and further information are available below:

Consultation – Public consultation – police force mergers

Website – Public consultation – police force mergers | West Mercia PCC

Upcoming Road Closure

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Upcoming road closure Stoney Ley

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

(U62202 Stoney Ley, Broadwas) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026

Proposed Order: to close that part of U62202 Stoney Ley from its junction with A44 Broadwas to its junction with C2235 Munns Green.   
Reason: Carriageway patching 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: A44 Broadwas, A44 Doddenham, C2235 Doddenham, C2235 Munns Green and vice versa.

Maximum duration: 18 Months.  Anticipated duration: 3 days between 23 March 2026 and 2 April 2026

Local Government Reorganisation in Worcestershire consultation

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Local Government Reorganisation in Worcestershire

Local government reorganisation will bring significant and lasting changes to the councils
that provide essential services to residents and businesses.
The Government intends to abolish the existing two-tier structure of county and district
councils and replace it with a unitary arrangement that will deliver all services provided by
the current councils. The new arrangement will come into force in April 2028.
There are two proposals for the creation of unitary local government in Worcestershire:
Transforming Worcestershire (supported by Worcester City, Bromsgrove District, Redditch
Borough, Malvern Hills District and Wychavon District councils) proposes to create two
unitary councils. Under this model, one authority would serve the south of the county –
Worcester, Malvern Hills and Wychavon – while another would cover the north, covering
Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest.
One Worcestershire – An alternative proposal for a single unitary council for Worcestershire
has also been submitted by Worcestershire County Council and Wyre Forest District Council.
This would bring all services under one authority, replacing the county and district councils.
We are supporting the Transforming Worcestershire option. This is based on the responses
to our Shape Worcestershire public engagement exercise carried out last summer along with
the options appraisal work that we undertook.
The responses to the public engagement exercise indicated a desire for local identity to be
reflected in the new arrangements and for decisions to be made at a local level. By creating
separate south and north unitary authorities, the Transforming Worcestershire proposal
seeks to deliver this.

You can find out more about Transforming Worcestershire, and the alternative One
Worcestershire proposal, at www.transformingworcestershire.co.uk.
The public consultation is open now and runs until 26 March.
Take part at www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-reorganisation-in
worcestershire

Broadwas Village Hall upcoming event Saturday 21st February

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5:30pm, Saturday, 21st February 2026
The outstanding GRVIII, the male vocal harmony group known for raising thousands for the Midlands Air Ambulance, are coming to Broadwas Village Hall for a night of music, great food, and community spirit. Booking via the Village Hall website  Broadwas Village Hall supporting local communities or use the QR code below.

 

5:30pm, Saturday, 21st February 2026 The outstanding GRVIII, the male vocal harmony group known for raising thousands for the Midlands Air Ambulance, are coming to Broadwas Village Hall for a night of music, great food, and community spirit.

West Mercia Police Economic Crime Unit Bulletin February 2026

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The February update from West Mercia Police

Road Closure

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PUBLIC NOTICE

 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14 (AS AMENDED)

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF THE CLOSURE OF C2252 BROADWAS, WICHENFORD , WORCESTERSHIRE (“THE HIGHWAY”)

 

Reason for restriction: Restoring customer service. There is a need to close the highway in the following terms:-

 

  1. The effect of this Notice is that no vehicle shall proceed along that part of the highway from its junction with U64615 Broadwas to its junction with C2238 Winchenford.

 

  1. This provision shall continue in force for a maximum of 5 days, however, it is anticipated that it will remain in force for 3 days commencing 20 January 2026.

 

  1. Alternative routes: – C2252 Wichenford, C2238 Wichenford, B4204 Wichenford, B4204 Sailors Bank to Kenswick, B4204 Martley Road, C2067 Bell Lane, C2066 Ankerdine Road, U64615 Broadwas, C2252 Broadwas (part) and vice versa

Nothing in this Notice shall prevent at any time access for pedestrians to any premises situated on or adjacent to the highway, or to any other premises accessible for pedestrians from and only from the highway.

 

THOMAS POLLOCK

Head of Commercial Law (Legal & Governance)

 

Date 20 January 2026