Youth Club Awarded Funding Cheswick Green Youth Club has been awarded £2000 from the West Midlands Police Authority. The presentation took place on Friday 28th May at the Village Hall. As well as meeting once a week the youth club provides trips and shortly youngsters will be able to try their hand at sailing with an outing to the Youth Afloat centre in Redditch. The youth club also has members from Earlswood and Dickens Heath and has been operating for just over a year. more pictures

Posted Monday, May 5, 2008
I've recently read on the internet that the area around the Mount at Cheswick Green is supposedly haunted???  I wonder if any readers might know anything about such stories - or perhaps of accounts elsewhere around the region? Many thanks.
Nick Duffy

Posted Monday, December 3, 2007
I am 12 yrs old nd i have lived here all my life i love it here but the park cud be better i think and also the amount of crime recently in and around cheswick green is rising. one of my gd m8s dad got beten up and cud of been killed just for his car outside the pub i love cheswick green but i think we could all as a coumunty make it beter
Rachael

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Tanworth-in-Arden Parish Council has allotments available on it's site by the Reservoir Pub in Earlswood. For more details contact Parish Clerk on 01564 703200 -- office@tanworth-pc.org.uk

Posted Monday, October 22, 2007
When we were kids living in "chezick" in the 70's, Stuart Nicholls was the local cop, if he even heard that we were being a nuisance he would find us and smack us round the ear, it was a great deterrent, then some cop called Ray something came on the beat and arrested us all for misdemeanours, Cheswick Green was never the same again.  It was funny when some hero shot the next cops car with an air rifle though.!!!! you know who you are.
Mez

Posted Monday, October 8, 2007
Missing Cat! Theo has been seen several times in Creynolds Lane and Cheswick Green Village. He is a 13yr old long-haired (bushy tailed) silver tabby. might still be wearing black collar with green studs with cat shaped id tag. He is nervous shy and timid. Desperate to have him back home. Phone 0121 745 3364 if you have info. or sighting. Many thanks.
PS Have walked around the village looking for him and have met so many nice and helpful people-a nice community spirit.
Telephone: 0121 745 3364

Posted Monday, July 9, 2007
I don't wish to upset the dog owners of the village, but I wonder if more owners could take 'poop scoops' with them whilst walking their pets on the public footpaths. I have noticed quite a lot of dog dirt around these pretty walks recently which is easily avoidable, not to mention illegal on public walkways. It is not pleasant when the little ones return home having stepped or fallen in dog dirt. Maybe the council could make more bins available to help owners do the right thing?
Angela

Posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007
I agree with the comments made about these young undesirables! Often I've seen groups of them hanging around on the grassy areas preserved for flowers and other things of beauty. Trampling our wonderful flowers! Often they'll stay there all day, shouting and laughing with each other. I'm not sure if ASBOs can be given for shouting and laughing, but perhaps we should contact Solihull Council to see that it stops. I've lived here for 60 years and have never seen it so bad. On my way back from the shop not long ago a youth kicked his football in my direction, and I was so scared of being hit that I dropped my Daily Mail. Not only that, but my husband Jeremy came out one afternoon to find his Jaguar had a dent in, no doubt caused by these miscreants and their 'sports'. I say we introduce a curfew and BAN ball games through the whole of the Cheswick Green area.
West Midlands Police - sort it out!
Mary Hubert-Waterville

Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
In regards to the vandalism - I grew up in Cheswick Green and loved the community spirit.  I miss summer fetes with the tug of war and victorian swings and would love to be a part of that again.  I suggest that residents should stick together to create a suitable environment for young and older kids alike, and always supervise well, as my parents did, almost a neighbourhood watch, possibly a voluntary group at the village hall once a week?  One question: does anyone know if these kids are local?  I turned out alright and am proud to say I'm a Cheswick kid!  Jane
Jane Irwing born 1975.

Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
Me and my friends think that the park could be better than it is now. If there were better things to do that might stop children getting in trouble 
Mark Potter

Posted Monday, December 18, 2006
I notice that there have been no recent comments regarding the 'vandalism' recently. As a possible future resident of the area, is it still an issue?
Wayne

Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Cheswick Green has had a problem with vandalism now for about 3 years. however I have noticed the drastic increase in vandalism following the problems with the Cheswick Green youth club. large groups of kids ranging in age from 12 to 17 have been hanging around on the green.
Cheswick

Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2006
This village has gone downhill since those rapscallion youths have been around
I am afraid to leave my house after 3o'clock and I personally want to put a stop to it I feel insulted that west midlands police have done nothing to rectify the problem.  I want to see a difference made
I am planning to move from Cheswick soon but  feel deeply sorry for the elderly that can not
Ritchie Cook

Posted Monday, April 17, 2006
Time will only tell if the measures taken by the police working in conjunction with the local community will prove a success. in eradicating this recent rise of this destructive youthful behaviour we brace ourselves with foreboding as summer approaches long school  holidays and bored youths looking for trouble .
Barry

Posted Monday, April 17, 2006
I think someone should do something about the amount of glass in the park. My dog has cut her paw open 4 times in 2 years and has had to go to the vets. A lot of the glass is caused by smashed bottles
Cheswick

Posted Monday, April 10, 2006
I think that they should be some more equipment in the park for some older children, a lot of my friends think there isnt much to do at the park now. the mount has a lot of stingers now and has overgrown a lot maybe people in cheswick green could cut it down. i think there should be some more bins around cheswick green not just near the shops, that might stop the amount of litter.
Chris Partridge

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2006
I grew up in Cheswick Green and now live in Manchester and can only comment that you lot are a bunch of moaning old bores.  Here in Manchester we have real problems to deal with, similar to the problems that are faced in Birmingham, or dare I say it, Chelmsley Wood (AKA North Solihull). 
Steve Mason

Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Regarding the last entry about the young boy throwing an object at a vehicle at 3am on New years day - this behaviour is an ongoing problem. We are having to pay for damage to our vehicle that was done in the early hours of Saturday 21st January by a crowd of youths throwing missiles. A further act of vandalism occurred in our road on Saturday 21st at 9.30pm to my neighbour's vehicle. I certainly think that it is time the police stepped up their presence in the village.
C

Posted Wednesday, January 4, 2006
My wife was taking someone home in her car to Cheswick Green at about 3am (note 3AM) new years day. As she drove into Cheswick Green village a young boy (only about 10) threw something at her car that seemed like a brick.  She turned round to talk to the boy but he ran off. 
Bearing in mind the last append on this page about crime and vandalism maybe the police need to increase their presence in the village.
Alan

Posted Monday, October 31, 2005
Crime and Vandalism in Cheswick Green
Within the last fortnight, my wife had her car vandalised twice; and during the same period I know some of the residents on Cheswick Way had their cars vandalised in the same manner, i.e. side mirrors pushed out.  People on Cheswick Way have suffered such crimes on numerous occasions, including eggs thrown at the front doors and windows.  And I have seen youngster (boys and girls) loitering near the Saxon pub in the late evenings. When are we going to see those youngsters brought to account for their criminal activities? We need to undertake a comprehensive survey of the whole village to establish how safe Cheswick Green is and who these anti social elements are.  I am sure they are residents of the village and only if their parents knew what their offspring are up to then and only then we can have a safe village.
Praveen Thanki

Posted Monday, August 1, 2005
I am a ten  year old boy living in Cheswick Green and I'm interested in BMX-ing.  I use the park on a daily basis and am disappointed by the lack of things to do.  I have lived here for 4  years but previously lived in Shirley where they have a great skate park which is too far for me to travel to now.  I would really love it if we could have something like that at our park, or maybe have a BMX track made of mud. 
Russell Averis

Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2004
Regarding the local football pitch. The area in front of the goals are full of holes and it is only a matter of time before someone has a serious accident, (like breaking an ankle). The pitch is a great idea, enjoyed by many children. Does anyone know if anything safely and last for some time can be done about the holes. ie small piece of Astroturf in front of the goals.
Richard
Hockley Heath Parish Council has been contacted in respect to this problem

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2003
In connection with the golf 'academy' that caused so much up roar, I would like to think of the positive side of it. Earlswood only at the moment offers peaceful walks and fishing. I think a 'golf academy' would offer so much to a little community. It would create jobs and business for surrounding shops and pubs and would make Earlswood more attractive to outsiders who only pass it off as another countryside place that is not quite on the same level as Henley in Arden or Kenilworth. Your views on this would be much appreciated but I thought it unfair just to hear all the negative points to this. Maybe people could do a little more research before protesting.
Anon

Posted Friday, August 15, 2003
Re Proposed Golf Academy
I think it would get the village more popular and new interests for kids and maybe teenagers. Golf clubs are not busy places, and I don't think they would be open at night. I think it would be a good idea as I don't see the land being used much anyway. Also there is a cricket club that don't seem to cause any trouble why would a golf course be any different?
LOL

Posted Friday, August 15, 2003
Re Skateboarding
About the skateboarding part of the park I think that gee was correct you need to add half pipes or ramps or something because the money that everyone raised to accomplish the suitable surface is just a waste of space and money. I am not a devoted skater myself but i used to go with a friend to the skating park in Balsall Common there are half pipes, quarter pipes and odd things it is not massive but ideal for young kids and teenagers with nothing to do and it would stop teenagers from reeking havoc on fellow villagers.
LOL

Posted Friday, August 15, 2003
Re Mini Football Pitch
I have an idea that might be popular with the football players of the area. It would be good if there was lines of a football pitch was put on the grass so that football players would enjoy the game a lot more!!!!!!!!
LOL

Posted Friday, March 14, 2003
I live in Cheswick and sorry but the flat skate area what is that?? I am just 18 and used to skateboard when I was 13 to 16. This is not going to provide a good enough attraction for all the 'skaters', the area is too small. To save money we need to make/ buy fixed floor ramps. One idea which I think you should look into, Alcester!! The problem was exactly the same an for not a high price look what they have done there. look into it an e-mail me back. thank you, from gee (Boscobel)
Gee

Village Fete - September 6 2003 This Years Fete looked as if it was going to be a victim of the weather when the heavens opened just after 2 o'clock, but despite some heavy showers a good day was had with music provided by AD Concert Band and Morris Dancing from Jockey Morris Men. Umberslade Children's Farm provided Horse Drawn Cart Rides around the village and as can be seen from the picture to the right the Punch And Judy captivated the children.

	Cheswick Green Goalposts are Back in time for the Summer Holidays The Residents Association has at last replaced the goalposts on the recreation field with a set of 12 x 6 mini sized posts and nets costing £500. Already they have proved popular with the budding David Beckhams of the area - both old and young alike.
Cheswick Green Party In The Park June 14 2003 After the success of last years Golden Jubilee party Cheswick Green Residents Association decided to hold another Party In The Park. This year the turnout was even bigger on a warm summer evening  the weather could not have been better. A great time was had by all with Music, Dancing, Pig Roast, BBQ along with games and rides for the children. It is now hoped to make this a regular yearly event in the future.

Cheswick Green Under 5's Achieve Accreditation
Carol Johnson receives the certificate of the Pre-School Alliance Accreditation Scheme on behalf of Cheswick Green Under Fives Playgroup on Thursday 22 May 2003. The Pre-school Learning Alliance represents and supports 16,000 community pre-schools in England. Registered as an educational charity, the Alliance is the national dimension of the pre-school movement, which began in 1961 when, in the absence of state provision, parents started their own self-help nursery schools.
www.cheswickgreenplaygroup.btinternet.co.uk

Hockley Heath Parish Council Election News
In February 2002 Government officers started the process of a Periodic Electoral Review of the electoral make-up of Solihull Borough. This process included a consultation period and the publication of a report of their findings. Hockley Heath Parish Council and all four Residents Associations I the Parish responded to the consultation document. So did large numbers of residents in the Parish, which was all recorded in the interim report which demonstrated the interest local people have in their electoral arrangements.

Although the final decision has not been published yet, I can tell you that recommendations in the interim report, to be sent to The Electoral Commission, is for the Village of Hockley Heath to be put into a Borough Ward along with Dorridge and the ward to be named “Dorridge and Hockley Heath” and to remain in the Parish of Hockley Heath. The remaining villages in the Parish (Cheswick Green, Tidbury Green and Dickens Heath) to be put into a new Borough Ward along with Monkspath, the recommended name being “Packwood”. Perhaps the most significant part of the report from the Parish Council’s point of view is that the whole of the Parish is itself to be warded in 2004. The recommendation is for the Parish to have four wards with 13 councillors. The Parish Wards will be Hockley Heath which will have 3 parish councillors, Cheswick Green 4, Dickens Heath 4 and Tidbury Green 2.

The difficulty now for parishioners is that the local elections in May this year will be under the present arrangements to elect 13 Parish Councillors for the whole of the Parish. Then, in 2004, the new warding arrangements come into force and you will be expected to vote again, this time for the number of councillors prescribed for each Parish Ward.

It’s not too early to be thinking of putting your name forward (or twisting someone else’s arm), the process starts in March. If you are interested but not sure what the implications are you are more than welcome to come along to one of our meetings or you can contact me or any other member for a chat.
Cllr Len Cresswell (01564 70 3244)
Chairman Hockley Heath Parish Council


Cheswick Green School is now on the Internet
Teachers and pupils at Cheswick green school have worked hard to create a new website.
It includes a School Tour, News, Information For Parents, CG Club, Cheswick Chimps and examples of the children's work from Nursery Reception thru Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
You can visit the site at www.cheswickgreenprimary.co.uk

Urban Crop Circle? It has come to my notice that an unusual variation of the Summer phenonomen 'The Crop Circle' has appeared right here in Cheswick Green. A rectangular area measuring 20 by 32 feet appeared overnight at the beginning of July and has so far remains an unexplained mystery. Theories ranging from an alien landing pad to drunken hi jinx abound and are the topic of conversation at the nearby Saxon public house. Balloon Landing Site? It is understood that the platform designed and produced with the sole purpose of a flat, safe and clean area for Balloon Landing is being used (unauthorised) by people without Balloons. Without locked fencing this cannot be avoided. It is understood that an armed member of 'The Cheswick Green Ballooning Club' will be sited and will address known trespassers personally. Radio Controlled Car Platform?. The platform was designed and produced with the sole purpose of a flat, safe and clean area for Radio Controlled Cars is being used (unauthorised) by people without Radio Controlled Cars. Without locked fencing this cannot be avoided. It is understood that an armed member of 'The Cheswick Green Radio Controlled Car Racing Team' will be sited and will address known trespassers personally. In addition the 'stage' when lightly dusted with sand has been used by the local tap dancing class for the Soft Shoe Shuffle (which must be said is very good indeed) and the 'Cheswick Green Blythe River Dancers' have been helping to keep the warping down to a minimum by being very accurate in their rehearsals.

Cheswick Green - Party in the Park Golden Jubilee Celebrations Saturday 1st June.

Children from Cheswick Green School developed green fingers to help plant new tubs outside the school gates. The tubs were given by the council having once stood in Drury Lane Solihull. A further two tubs have been placed on Cheswick Way. 19 March 2002
Cheswick Green Youth Shelter On Wednesday 7 November 2001 work commenced on the construction of a Youth Shelter aimed at providing a focal point and meeting place for young people from the village. The Shelter was paid for by Hockley Heath Parish Council as a result of discussions with Solihull Youth and Community Service. The Shelter was built by Schoolscapes of 11a Wrecclesham Road, Farnham, Surrey. Website: http://freespace.virgin.net/school.scapes
Residents Association Members Attend Fire Safety Demonstration On Tuesday 23 October Solihull Fire Station invited members of local community groups to an open evening showing the dangers of fire in the home. Included were demonstrations of the right and wrong ways to put out a chip pan fire, the speed in which a lit match could turn a lounge into an inferno ( about 2 minutes!) and a presentation from the ladies at the 999 emergency call centre

Cheswick Green Fete 2001
This years event was held on Saturday 8 September. Attractions included Archery, Morris Dancers, Scottish Pipers, Children's Rides, Barrel Organ, Tug-O-War, Its a Knockout, and BBQ.

For photos of the 1999 fete click here

PROTEST OVER PLANS FOR GOLF ACADEMY IN EARLSWOOD - 16 August 2002
A large group of residents from Cheswick Green attended the meeting of Hockley Heath parish councils planning committee on Wednesday 15 August to protest against plans for a 5 hole golf course, Floodlit Driving Range, Shop and car parking for 36 cars on farmland alongside St Patrick's Church in Salter Street. Great concern was voiced over the placing of an access road close to a dangerous blind spot on the Salter Street and Vicarage Road Junction. Light pollution affecting local residents and the re-siting of an ancient right of way. Residents were informed that developments of this type were exempt from restrictions governing greenbelt land.

The Application No 2001/1672 reads Proposal GOLF ACADEMY CONSISTING OF A ONE STOREY ILLUMINATED DRIVING RANGE AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES, 5 PRACTICE HOLES, 36 SPACE CAR PARK WITH ACCESS ROAD, RE-ROUTING OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH SL 77 AND EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING. Decision Level Sub Committee Recorded 26/07/01 deadline 20/09/01. HAVE YOUR SAY I think the planning application for a Driving Range will be a beneficial facility for the area.  We should look at all aspects of this and not just focus on the disadvantages of it. ANON

Solihull Youth and Community Service arranged for a supervised 6m 'Mobile Climbing Wall'  to be erected outside the Village Hall on Sunday 1st July 2001. A number of the Village's youngsters braved new heights and enjoyed the event. www.smbcyw.fsnet.co.uk

22 March 2002
I have read the history of the Mount on your web site with great interest. My friend Mary Nugent lived there with her sister and parents in the 50's&60's in Pleasaunce Walk, I think there is a road named Nugent Grove now?
I used to go to play at her house, and often walked through from Dog kennel Lane across the fields, and was always fascinated by the early warning bunker under ground in one of the fields to the right as you walked through to the mount.
Pat Haywood

23 July 2001
I would like to say how wonderful the new fenced play area is! It has added an extra dimension to Playgroup as we are now able to safely take the children outside to play and has given us the opportunity to be visibly out and about in the community. Any ideas on funding to improve/ add to existing play equipment within the fenced area?
As Cheswick Green Under Fives we are always on the look out for funding/ donations/ services from the local community and if anyone can help we would be grateful e.g. good quality play equipment, dressing up clothes ( or someone willing to make them) and on a grander scale a computer!
We are working towards a Quality Accreditation standard and are looking towards improving what is already an excellent service.
Can I also add thanks to all the people who have already supported us this last year- among them the Village Hall Management Committee, Solihull C.V.S, The Lotteries Board, The Grapevine Post Office and all our volunteers and parents. Thanks to you all from Cheswick Green Under Fives
Carol Johnson - Cheswick Green Playgroup
www.cheswickgreenplaygroup.btinternet.co.uk

25 March 2001
I lived in Cheswick Green for over 25 years and have many happy childhood memories of   the school, the fields and the happy and safe village atmosphere that seems to be lacking in many places. I would love to get a copy of the residents magazine each month etc is that possible as I no longer live there? By the way the site is great and will revisit from time to time to look at updates.
Although not that old, (in my mid thirties), I can still remember the playground provided by the house builders in Cheswick Green whilst houses were under construction in the seventies. Playing on the diggers and bringing home comics builders had left behind that Dad promptly confiscated!! Cheswick Green was and still is a place for kids to grow up, playing around the Perch ponds at the back of Dog kennel lane in the summers that never seemed to end and were always sunny!. I still remember my first day at St Patrick's school crying in the loos for my mum, whenever I smell carbolic soap, it always reminds me of Mr Rawlings and his two pairs of trousers that he wore. Does any one else have memories of Cheswick Green in the early to mid seventies? I'd love to hear from you.
Richard Smith


CHESWICK GREEN RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Residents Association meet 1st Wednesday of the month at the Village Hall 8pm
Ian Sill (Chairman ) 01564 702653 Email ian.sill@btinternet.com
Katherine Duffill (Vice Chairman), Val Tonks (Secretary), Barbara Lintern (Treasurer)

In September 2000 the Environment Services Department introduced a system of Patch Managers as a point of contact regarding local environmental issues or problems.
The Patch Manager for Cheswick Green is:
Michelle Taylor Telephone 704 6783 email mtaylor@solihull.gov.uk
The Village Surgery - Telephone 01564 - 703311 http://frontpage.uk.digiserve.com/thevillagesurgery/
Policing The Village
In the event of an emergency members of the public should of course telephone 999 and police will be sent from wherever is appropriate. For non-emergency situations people living in the Parish of Hockley Heath should contact the Rural Sector Office at Solihull Police Station 0121 712 6092 and ask for (or leave a message for) PC John Keating or WPC Jane Moore.
Pre-School Playgroup: Mon -Thurs 9.15- 11.45am Village Hall. Tel 07887 950259
Girl Guides meet Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.00pm at Cheswick Green School
Boys Brigade Contact Dianne Roberts 01564 200043
Family Church Meets at Cheswick Green School every Sunday at 10.00am
Cheswick Green W.I. 2nd Friday of the month 7.45pm - Village Hall Tel: 0121 430 4427

www.cheswickgreenplaygroup.btinternet.co.uk


Come and learn the art of Shotokan Karate, learn self defence, self confidence, self esteem and self awareness. Find us at Cheswick Green Village Hall, Cheswick Green, Sunday 6pm-7pm
Telephone 07779519611 - Lee Burden - leeburden@supanet.com

Simone School of Dance
long established dance group use the hall every Saturday and some week days
Contact Simone on  0121 451 3085

CHESWICK GREEN VILLAGE HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Choice of two Halls Use of Kitchen and Tables & Chairs Included Very Reasonable Rates Suitable for Dancing, Keep Fit, Parties and Meetings Contact the Booking Clerk on 01564 703293

The playing Fields and Village Hall - 30th October
Looking away from the bridge towards Salter Street.
Photograph © Len Cresswell

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Read Bill Giberts memories of growing up on the 'Mount' - now Cheswick Green in the 20's and 30's
Growing up on 'The Mount'

See Also

Pleasure Gardens | Last Days of the Mount | Village Fete 1999 | Building Cheswick Green Millennium Party - Photos | Excavations at the Mount

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