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Street Dance for Girls

A great New Year opportunity for girls in Acocks Green – Sport4Life charity are launching a Street Dance after school class at Cottesbrooke J...

Craft Fair and Farmers Market this Saturday 15th December

The weather forecast looks mild and dry for the last Acocks Green market day of 2012. There will be over 25 stalls to mooch around so come on down ...

Orchard Update – Preparing the Ground – come along and help – 10am Sunday 13th January!!

Thanks to the many volunteers who turned out over the last two Sundays mornings (and Wednesdays) in midwinter, to help prepare the ground for the e...

Mallard Close – Community Orchard

Acocks Green Village in Bloom team have big plans to transform an untidy piece of wasteland in the village to a beautiful Community Orchard for loc...

Cottesbrooke Walking Group – Wednesdays 9am – Everyone Welcome

Every Wednesday at 9am, Cottesbrooke Walking Group meet in Cedars Avenue for an hour’s stroll through the quieter parts of Acocks Green. The ...

Cuppa with a Copper

Fancy an informal chat with the local police? They are a friendly bunch and every Wednesday will be in Costa Coffee in the village for an opportuni...

Baroque Delights enjoyed by many at St Mary’s Church

A delightful evening of music was enjoyed by many local people on Wednesday as part of the Swansong musical evenings arranged by former librarian M...

Get Digging in Acocks Green!

Did you know that there are plots available at our local allotments?  Allotment gardening offers a great opportunity to get fitter, grow lots of he...

The Glynn Edwards Hall – Conservation Officer Recommends Refusal

The Birmingham City Council Conservation Officer for this area has now released their report on the Glynn Edwards Hall planning application proposa...

Funding to Improve Acocks Green through Community First

Grants of £250 to £2500 are available for community groups and not-for-profit organisations who want to make a real difference in Acocks Green. Are...

Stone Hall’s Spring Course Programme

There are a wide selection of varied new courses starting at our local Adult Education Centre in Acocks Green this Springtime.  From introduction o...

Princes Trust in Acocks Green

The Police were recently joined by Birmingham City footballers Curtis Davies and David Murphy and the Princes Trust to celebrate the achievements o...

Westley Vale Action Day – 31st March 2012

Join the trustees of Acocks Green’s Westley Vale Millennium Green on Saturday 31st March.  There will be tree-planting, tidying and litter-pi...

Come along to the Police Station this Saturday -17th March 2012

Acocks Green Police are opening their doors this Saturday, 17th March, to give local people an opportunity to learn more about their local force.  ...

A Tranquil Scene in Acocks Green

A local artist has recently captured one of the more picturesque spots in our patch in acrylic paint. Tahirah Ravoof who lives in Acocks Green, reg...

Fox Hollies Forum – Vote for a Revamp – The Good News!

*****STOP PRESS***************STOP PRESS*************STOP PRESS********************STOP PRESS*********** Great News – thanks to all the suppo...

New Year, New Adventure

489 Squadron (Acocks Green & Olton) are opening its doors in January for new recruits who wish to join an active youth group. Aside from flying...

Acocks Green Village to become a Business Improvement District

Great news was announced on Friday, a YES vote won the recent ballot to make Acocks Green a Business Improvement District (BID).  The BID goes liv...

Historical Music Evening enjoyed at the Library

Local music-lovers took the opportunity to attend the October Swansong concert at Acocks Green Library, on Wednesday 12th at 7.30pm. The concert w...

Study at University in Acocks Green!

Edel Brangan is hoping there will be plenty of interest in the Warwick University English Certificate course in Acocks Green and enough people wil...

Supporting the Village’s Independent Businesses – “Backing Birmingham”

Birmingham City Council have launched a major initiative designed to help promote independent retailers in Acocks Green and across the city. The Pe...

Join in the Bike Train Day from Acocks Green – Thursday 22nd September

On the 22nd September 2011, Birmingham Friends of the Earth in conjunction with PushBikes and Sustrans will be holding 5 “Bike Train” e...

Volunteer Walk Leaders with Health Exchange

Health Exchange are looking for volunteers to lead Health Walks in our local community. If you are able and willing to volunteer a couple of hours ...

Eat Seasonably Event – Saturday 3rd September in the Village

The Neighbourhood Forum has recently been contacted by the Eat Seasonably Campaign. Its aim is to help us enjoy fruit and veg when they are natural...

A little history of our village

Thanks to Neighbourhood Forum chairman and local historian David Treadwell,  for a little insight into the history of our area. If you click on th...

Girls – Saturday Morning is for Dancing!

Stockfield Street Dance is a free girls dance class organised by Sports 4 Life each Saturday morning at Cottesbrooke Junior School.  All girls age...

Be Active Day 27th July 2011

With Olympic preparations moving into top gear, the team behind the award winning public health project – Be active – is challenging Birmingham...

‘ReCOM celebrates Volunteers’ Week at the Bowling Alley

 Some of ReCOM’s volunteers were ‘bowled over’ with a fun evening at Acocks Green Bowl held to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June 201...

Acocks Green – A Business Improvement District

At our recent Public Meeting Town Centre Manager Melinda Brown supported by local businesswoman Karen Vaughan from Karens Estate Agents explained t...

Whitsun Half Term Activities

The local holiday camp will be offering the usual fun and lively activities for children ages 8 to 13, here in Acocks Green. Details below for book...

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