New Website and Board Update — The Lenches Club
The Lenches Club has launched a members' website (www.thelenchesclub.co.uk) for checking membership and renewals, booking the club, and seeing what's on. The letter also introduces new board members following recent departures. The Lenches Club website →
From tees to trees: Harvington Wood takes shape
The Heart of England Forest has begun turning the former 47-hectare golf course at Manor Farm, Anchor Lane, Harvington, into woodland, wetland and wildflower meadow, with new footpaths to explore. Work started in August and is due to finish in April 2027, with 35,000 trees and 340 metres of new hedgerow planned. Low-lying areas will become wet woodland, and old bunkers and drains are being reshaped to hold water and slow flooding. Register for updates →
Harvington Youth Project: weekly groups are back
New-term groups meet at Harvington Baptist Chapel, £1 entry with a tuck shop: Adventurers (ages 7–10) on Thursdays 6.30–7.45pm, Explorers (10–13) on Tuesdays 6.30–8pm, and Ignite (13+) on Mondays 7–8.30pm. New volunteers are always welcome.
Lenches Tennis Club heads to Porto
Sixteen club members leave on Friday 2 October for their annual tennis tour, this year to Porto, after past trips to Nice, Palma, Dubrovnik, Lisbon and Madrid. The tour is full, but anyone can still play at the club back home. The Lenches Tennis Club →
Evesham horticultural supplier in administration
BHGS, the growing-supplies firm at Vale Park, Evesham, has gone into administration after a run of losses, but is still trading while administrators look for investment or a buyer. More from Evesham Observer →
Notices
Road Closure — Evesham Road, Church Lench: Evesham Road in Church Lench will be closed on Tuesday 29 September for streetworks, with a signed diversion route in place. Delays likely for local traffic.
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Roadworks — Radford Road, Rous Lench: Openreach works on Radford Road, Rous Lench from Tuesday 29 September to Thursday 1 October, with multi-way traffic signals in place. Delays possible for road users.
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Roadworks — Hipton Hill, Lenchwick: Openreach roadworks will close Hipton Hill, Lenchwick on Tuesday 29 September. Delays are likely; drivers should plan alternative routes.
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Roadworks — Evesham Road, Inkberrow: Openreach traffic signals will be in place on Evesham Road, Inkberrow from Wednesday 30 September to Friday 2 October, with possible delays for road users.
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Roadworks — Gooms Hill, Abbots Morton: Two phases of roadworks are planned on Gooms Hill, Abbots Morton: Severn Trent Water on 24 September and Openreach from 29 September to 1 October, both using two-way traffic signals.
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Road closures at Church Lench: Atch Lench Road and Low Road, Church Lench, are closed until 16 October for National Grid works, with diversions in place — allow extra time when travelling locally.
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Road closures nearby: Planned closures in surrounding villages: Perry Mill Road and St Nicholas Road, Peopleton (2–15 October, resurfacing); Windmill Lane, Inkberrow (5–8 October); Church Lane, White Ladies Aston (5–7 October); and Church End and Church Lane, Bishampton (7–10 October, Openreach).
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Severn Trent update — South Lenches: South Lenches Parish Council reports the persistent Evesham Road and Hipton Hill leaks are down to the old water main, which Severn Trent must decommission before the flow can stop; timing is still to be confirmed. Further planned works follow at Hill Furze Road, Sheriffs Lench (13–26 October) and Handgate Lane (27 October–29 November).
Autumn tennis lessons for all ages: The Tennis Club, with new partner Encompass Coaching, is running tennis lessons for children and adults this autumn — a good chance to brush up your game or start a new one.
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Lenches Ladies welcomes new members: The Lenches Ladies meet on the second Tuesday evening of each month from September to July for talks, demonstrations, crafts, outings and socials, organised in turn by members. Newcomers to the area are especially welcome.
Caring Hands foodbank: Please add an extra item or two to your weekly shop for Caring Hands: toilet rolls, toiletries and tinned or dried goods are always needed. Donation boxes are in the benefice's parish churches.
Newsletter deadline: Got something for next week? Send it to website@thelenches.org.uk by the end of Wednesday.