Links
This page provides links to other web sites which are relevant to the activities of the society and may be useful to visitors.
Please note that the owners of these sites may change or remove them without notice. Please contact AVS if you find that any of these links have stopped working.
Local Councils
| Alvechurch Parish Council | The Parish office at the bottom of Bear Hill is open to the public most days |
| Bromsgrove District Council | Local District Council covering the Alvechurch area |
| Worcestershire County Council | Local County Council responsible for Education, Highways and Social Services for the Alvechurch area |
Planning issues
| Alvechurch Village Design Statement | Architectural and planning guidance for development in the Parish - 9Mb file takes 1 minute to download on a broadband connection |
| Parish Plan | A published community plan for Alvechurch, currently being updated |
| Listed buildings | Images of 36 listed buildings in the Parish - key in Alvechurch and click on Search. |
| Advice on planning issues | Advice on planning and development issues |
Education
| Crown Meadow First School | Village school for children in Years 1 - 4; incorporates a pre-School nursery |
| Alvechurch C of E Middle School | Village school for children in Years 5 - 8 |
| Grammar School Trust | Organisation which gives grants to local youngsters for educational needs |
Churches
| Alvechurch Baptist Church | Alvechurch Baptist Church |
| St Laurence Church | Parish Church in the village |
Walking and footpaths
| Worcestershire Countryside Service | Part of Worcestershire County Council which manages country parks (like Waseley Hills) and more than 16000 public rights of way across the county. |
| Ramblers' Association | National organisation which promotes walking and enjoyment of the countryside by all ages. Local groups in Redditch, Bromsgrove and South Birmingham. |
Other local links
| Alvechurch Library | Local library opening times |
| Hopwood Residents Association | Residents Action Group in Hopwood |
| The Village magazine | Monthly magazine for Alvechurch and its surrounding villages - features local people and organisations, events and businesses |
| St Laurence Bell Fund | Raising money to restore the bells of St Laurence. |
| Alvechurch Morris Men | Border Morris side formed in 1989 who perform traditional and their own dances and a Mummer's Play on New Year's Day |
| Parish history | History of Alvechurch Parish |
| Alvechurch Weather Station | Local meteorological records |
| Alvechurch Dramatic Society | Local amateur dramatic group who stage 2 plays each year in the Village Hall |
| Midland Sinfonia | Local orchestra which performs at St Laurence, Alvechurch and The Artrix, Bromsgrove |
AVS Affiliation
| Campaign to Protect Rural England | CPRE campaigns for a sustainable future for the English countryside; a vital but undervalued asset to the nation |
| Association of Small Historic Towns and Villages | ASHTAV works to unite amenity and civic societies with Parish and Town Councils to preserve the beauty, distinctiveness, social fabric and vitality of historic settlements |
| British Trust for Conservation Volunteers | BTCV supports volunteering opportunities throughout the UK and worldwide |