News archive : Bournville Village Trust

All the latest news and events from BVT

It’s back – Bournville Open Garden event 2019

Created June 5, 2019
The very popular Bournville Open Garden event is back. Eight beautiful and inspiring gardens will open for your enjoyment, including the…
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Rare images give insight into family life of city’s ‘Greatest Brummie’

Created May 24, 2019
Never before seen family photographs of the man voted the city’s ‘Greatest Brummie’ have been revealed for the first time. The…
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Roger Wilson becomes new chair of trustees

Created April 5, 2019
Bournville Village Trust (BVT) has welcomed a new chair of trustees, as Duncan Cadbury retires from the role. Roger Wilson, a…
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Tenant consultations on day-to-day repairs

Created March 28, 2019
We are reviewing our repairs and maintenance service and want you to influence how we carry out day-to-day repairs. To help…
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Customer satisfaction survey – we need your views

Created March 28, 2019
We are currently working with Acuity, an independent market research agency, to carry out a customer satisfaction survey. The survey is…
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Parking at St Josephs Ave – share your thoughts

Created March 26, 2019
Do you live on or near to St Josephs Avenue in Bournville and experience problems parking? Staff from our housing and…
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Council’s £500,000 Lawley and Lightmoor New Communities Fund

Created March 21, 2019
Telford & Wrekin Council has set aside a half a million pound fund ring fenced for Lawley and Lightmoor. The fund…
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The latest from your Estate Committee residents reps

Created March 12, 2019
We are your resident reps and on 28th February we attended the first Estate Management and Scheme Committee meeting of…
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Former care home repurposed to help the homeless

Created March 7, 2019
A former Birmingham care home has been transformed into accommodation for people at risk of homelessness. Charities Bournville Village Trust and…
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Charity events raise £1,800 for the Georgia Williams Trust

Created March 7, 2019
Money raised from a series of charity events in Lawley village has been presented to the parents of Telford teenager Georgia…
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Tenants share their stories to tackle ‘second class citizen’ stigma

Created February 28, 2019
It is the beautiful Birmingham village founded by a famous chocolate-maker who had a heart of gold. Now residents of Bournville,…
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New way to apply for home alterations

Created February 14, 2019
Residents in Birmingham and Telford can now submit and track applications for alterations to their homes on our website. A new…
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Important notice for residents of flats and apartments

Created February 8, 2019
From next week (11th February 2019), we will be visiting all of our blocks of flats and apartments in Birmingham and…
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Notice: Bin collections in Birmingham

Created February 8, 2019
We have been receiving a number of calls from residents who haven’t had their refuse collected on their planned collection days. If…
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Open day at new Bournville homes for shared ownership sale – coming soon

Created January 29, 2019
Looking for an affordable way to get onto the property ladder? In partnership with Sanctuary Homes, we are holding an open…
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Must read: Advice on heating and frozen pipes

Created January 15, 2019
Winter weather can cause all sorts of problems in your home. Did you know that during the very cold spell last…
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