We are now recruiting New Members and Renewing Existing Subscriptions.
Join now and receive membership up to September 2012 for the price of 12 months.
A very big thank you to more than 150 people who joined/renewed at our Fayre stall
SUBSCRIPTION IS ONLY £1 OR FOR A WHOLE FAMILY IS £2.
Please join to support the Society’s work of trying to improve the appearance and visual amenity of our area and to make our villages pleasant places to live, work and also attractive for visitors.
Please click HERE for the membership/subscription renewal page.

The Civic Society's stall at the 2011 Albrighton Fayre
ADCS secretary Rod Smith is to the left and Hugh Hughes is to the right.
ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE INCLUDE:-
VILLAGE ENTRANCE SCHEME – to improve their appearance - only first phase completed – more to come
PLANTED THOUSANDS OF BULBS & SNOWDROPS AND MANY TREES & SHRUBS
· NEGOTIATED FREE SUPPLY OF PLANTS FROM LOCAL PLANT BUSINESSES
· PERSUADED SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL TO CUT DOWN DEAD ELMS ON KINGSWOOD ROAD ENTRANCE
· ENLISTED RAF AND OTHER VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR SITE CLEARANCE
· OBTAINED GRANT FUNDING
ALBRIGHTON STATION
ASSISTED ALBRIGHTON PARISH COUNCIL IN PERSUADING NETWORK RAIL TO COMMIT TO
A £1 MILLION IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR BRIDGES & PLATFORMS
· GAINED PRELIMINARY HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND APPROVAL TO TRY TO FIND A SOLUTION TO
THE OLD STATION MASTER’S BUILDING, WHICH IS LISTED. IT IS OWNED PRIVATELY &
UNOCCUPIED AND BECOMING DILAPIDATED. THE PROPOSAL IS TO CONVERT THE
BUILDING INTO AN ARTS & CRAFTS EXIHIBITION CENTRE, LOCAL MUSEUM AND TOURIST
INFORMATION POINT etc. HAVE TAKEN FIRST STEPS IN TRYING TO INCREASE PARKING

VILLAGE GREEN POLLARDING
· PERSUADED PARISH COUNCIL TO UNDERTAKE OVERDUE POLLARDING OF TREES

PARKING
· PRODUCED DISCUSSION DOCUMENTS TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES

SHROPSHIRE PLAN FOR ALBRIGHTON OVER NEXT 20 YEARS
· DETAILED SUBMISSION TO SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL SUPPORTED BY ALBRIGHTON PC

CREATED CIVIC SOCIETY WEBSITE PROVIDING LOCAL NEWS. LIST OF VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES IN OUR AREA

DEVELOPED A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ALBRIGHTON TRADERS ASSOCIATION to work together

EYESORES
· RESURFACING OF CROWN CAR PARK AND REPAIR OF DAMAGED WALL
· GRAFFITI REMOVAL FROM BUS SHELTERS AND REPAINTING
· ENCOURAGED THE SALE OF LEA COTTAGE TO A LOCAL RESIDENT TO TAKE IT OUT OF
DILAPIDATION AND FROM BEING A NUSANCE TO NEIGHBOURS
· MANY OTHER PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AND REMAIN TO BE DEALT WITH eg. THE OLD
SMITHY, LEA MANOR HOTEL, CONDITION OF STREET FURNITURE - WHERE PRESSURE
ON SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL IS BEING INTENSIFIED TO OBTAIN IMPROVEMENTS

ESTABLISHED GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL PARISH COUNCILS AND SUPPORTED THEIR
EFFORTS IN IMPROVING THE APPEARANCE OF THE PARISHES

CIVIC SOCIETY SCHOOLS AWARD SCHEME
· INITIATED AN AWARDS SCHEME FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS BASED ON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL &
HISTORICAL TOPICS. FIRST WINNER OF THE SOCIETY’S CRAWFORD CUP (FUNDED BY A LOCAL RESIDENT) IS BIRCHFIELD SCHOOL.


Society Chairman Peter Woodman presenting certificates to pupils for excellent entries to the Civic Society School Awards Scheme.

Diana Crawford presenting the Civic Society's Crawford Cup to Birchfield School

CIVIC SOCIETY BULMER CUP
SUPPORTED THE FLOWER SHOW BY DONATING THE BULMER CUP. THIS YEAR - BEST FRONT GARDEN.

John Bulmer presenting the Civic Society Bulmer Cup at the Flower Show at the Red House.

For more information contact: Peter Woodman – Chairman (( 372225) 31/32 High St or Rod Smith - Secretary (( 372765)