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REDDITCH MP Chris Bloore has called on the Government to provide long-term certainty for UK manufacturers as new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging regulations are implemented. Speaking in a House of Commons debate on Packaging Manufacturers Mr Bloore, who serves as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Packaging in the Circular Economy, highlighted concerns from local and national supply chain businesses. While supporting the environmental goals of EPR in principle, the MP warned that proposed annual adjustments to…

A NEW nature reserve, created through a community volunteering project, has opened at Abbeywood First School in Redditch. The outdoor learning space was delivered by David Wilson Homes and will give pupils the opportunity to study wildlife, biodiversity and the natural environment as part of their education. The nature reserve will form a core part of the school’s outdoor learning activities, offering pupils an interactive area to study local wildlife and habitats throughout the academic year. Redditch MP Chris…

As the flame was extinguished on the 23rd Commonwealth Games, an independent evaluation has confirmed what Scots already felt in their bones: Glasgow did not just host the Commonwealth Games, it reinvented them, and gave the movement a working blueprint for its future. Over eleven unforgettable days, athletes from 74 nations and territories descended on the city, chasing 1,168 medals across 215 events in ten sports. More than 630,000 people packed venues, live sites, and festival spaces, and the…

VOLUNTARY community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Worcestershire are being encouraged to take advantage of the county’s Funding Finder database. Available to Worcestershire-based organisations with an annual turnover of less than £1million, the Funding Finder provides quick and easy access to a wide range of funding opportunities, helping community groups secure the resources they need to deliver vital projects and services. In addition to an extensive funding database, users can access practical guides, resources and advice to support…

AN APPEAL has been launched for memories and memorabilia relating to the new Birmingham stations on the Camp Hill Line. Earlier this year, three stations were opened in King Heath, Pineapple Road (historically known as Hazelwell Station) and Moseley Village for the first time in 85 years. Now West Midlands Railway wants people to share their memories, along with old photographys, tickets, timetables, newspaper cuttings or personal stories for a new community history project. The project seeks to preserve…