Events coming up

Winter planting by local children from Catshill First School Well done, Catshill First School Junior Councillors, who planted 12 heathers and 48 pansies. Thanks to Cllr Jess Parry for organising this.

The annual Easter Trail was once again a huge success, with a fantastic turnout from local families. Children enjoyed following the map around the village and working out the hidden word along the way. At the end of the trail, participants were delighted to be greeted by the Easter Bunny and Rumi, who rewarded them…

We have a new Methodist Minister for Catshill. Welcome to Catshill, Ruth Fry We are pleased to welcome a new Methodist Minister to Catshill. My name is Ruth Fry, and I’m delighted to have been invited to contribute to this edition of the Parish Council news magazine. I have recently been appointed as the Methodist…

Improvements are continuing at the Catshill Community Orchards, which can be found off Milton Road and the Millennium Way path and cycle route, with the Parish Council installing new notice boards and a seating area for everyone to enjoy. We are grateful to our volunteers, whose dedication helps keep this important community space thriving.

Well done to everyone who entered a scarecrow into our Catshill and North Marlbrook’s Scarecrow competition. Here are just some of them.

Your Parish Council supplies poo bags around the Parish, but please only use them for emergencies! The Parish Council has long provided free emergency dog-litter bags to help keep the village clean, supported tirelessly by volunteer Jose Lewis.But with demand soaring far beyond intended use— and some dispensers reportedly emptied within hours—the scheme has become…