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If you love living or working in Knowle, Dorridge or Bentley Heath (KDBH), and care about the future of our villages, then you've come to the right place! This site is dedicated to all things KDBH.
A change in planning law gives local communities - that's YOU - new powers to determine how THEY want to see their Area develop.
Your Forum is Changing To Serve the KDBH Community Even Better!
We're Now a Registered Charity!
After nearly a year's preparation, we are hugely proud and pleased to announce that your Forum has successfully completed the rigorous process of registering with the Charities Commission. As of 22 July 2020, we are officially a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), operating as the:
‘Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO’, Registered Charity No 1190521
Read our registration documents, and what benefits this brings Here
Let the Council Know You Want Your Forum to Continue
Because, You May Be Surprised to Know, It's Not a Given
Legislation prescribes that we must re-apply to the Council to maintain our Forum designation and continue our work on behalf of the KDBH community after 30 September 2020.
Find out how it takes just a short email to the Council to show your support Here
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August 27, 2020
Prior Notification PL/2020/01693/PN (EE Mast)
Location: Road Vergeside Land, Widney Manor Road
Installation of a 20 metre telecommunications Phase 8 monopole with wrap around cabin built round the base and 4 no. ground based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
July 19, 2020
Prior Notification PL/2020/01408/PN (Vodafone Mast)
Location: Land off Conker Lane, off Manor Road, Dorridge, B93 8SN.
Installation of an 18 metre lattice mast (Total Height 21 metres) with 6 No. antennas and 1 No. 600mm dish and 1 No. 300mm dish, 3 No. equipment cabinets and 1 No. meter cabinet enclosed in a secure compound measuring 5.2m x 8m