News Archives
2004
RESIDENTS OF SHENLEY GET AWARD WINNING HOMES
December 14 2004
Residents of Shenley will be celebrating with landlords, Bournville Village Trust when they tot up their fuel bills at the end of the winter months. The developer of the £4 million Phase 1 development in South Birmingham has won a national environmental award for energy saving achievements in the building and construction of new homes at Shenley Green. click here
YOUNG AND OLD CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
November 15 2004
94 year old Elsie Browning took great delight in being entertained by 17 year old Rebecca Tucker from Shenley Court Secondary school as celebrations got underway for the twenty fifth anniversary of Rosefields, a sheltered housing scheme in Northfield. Groups from all years spent an afternoon performing music, dancing and reciting Shakespeare for the two hours of festive fun in Marylands Drive, Northfield. click here
NEW SECURITY MEASURES HELP THE VULNERABLE FIGHT CRIME
August 9 2004
PARTNERS IN CRIME: South Birmingham residents will sleep safer in their beds following the launch of several new security initiatives, which will be introduced at a one day conference on September 25 this year. click here
FUN FOR ALL AT DOSELEY
July 29 2004
A fun day for tenants and local residents at Doseley in Telford was organised jointly by staff of Bournville Village Trust and Beth Johnson Housing Association. Despite some mixed weather, a good turnout of parents and children enjoyed attractions which included a bouncy castle, on site DJ, children's entertainer 'Tombo' and bouncy football. click here
PUPILS WIN AWARD FOR GREEN DESIGNS
July 27 2004
Youngsters at a Birmingham school have won a Connexions award for creating a nature trail from what was formerly waste land, at the side of their school, with the help of a local housing organisation. click here
BOURNVILLE VILLAGE TRUST STRENGTHENS SUPPORTED HOUSING TEAM
July 16 2004
Bournville Village Trust Strengthens Supported Housing Team: one of the oldest housing associations in Birmingham has strengthened its Supported Housing Department with a new appointment and a promotion. click here
BULLOCK CONSTRUCTION WINS SECOND CONTRACT FOR SOLAR POWERED AND EARTH SHELTERED HOMES IN SOUTH BIRMINGHAM
June 28 2004
Bournville Village Trust (BVT) has let a £6.3 million contract for a unique housing development in South Birmingham, that will use solar power to heat hot water and will be partly earth sheltered, to building contractor Bullock Construction. click here
£10 MILLION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT UNVEILED BY BIRMINGHAM MP
May 18 2004
Phase One includes, refurbishment of parade of shops, 12 new bungalows, new park, 54 new homes. Dot Marshall who has lived in a flat in Shenley for 40 years chats to Richard Burden MP in the courtyard of her new bungalow. click here
HOUSING ASSOCIATION PROJECT WINS AGAINST ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
May 11 2004
A local housing association which set up the first 'Get Hooked on Fishing' (GHOF) project in South Birmingham two years ago, to help to combat anti social behaviour problems on the estate, has won the 'People's Choice' award. click here
SOUTH BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS CONSULTED ON COMMUNITY FACILITIES
April 27 2004
Residents in South Birmingham where community facilities are sadly lacking, are being asked what amenities they would like to see included in a new £8.5 million development at Shenley. click here