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A brief history of the Hagley Community Association<\/span><\/h3>\n

A<\/span> small group of residents saw that Hagley was growing and as yet had no central organisation which would focus residents\u2019 interests in wanting to feel part of Hagley. They then dedicated themselves to the task of providing Hagley with the facilities that could make it grow into a community. Links in the summaries below go to the items that give further details.<\/p>\n

The essential task during the period 1961 to 1969 was the raising of funds so that the Community Centre could be built. Articles published in the \u201cCounty Express\u201d and \u201cBromsgrove Messenger\u201d and documents distributed by the HCA show that the project progressed as follows:<\/p>\n

Late 1961
– four people discussed forming Hagley Community Association<\/p>\n

May 1962
– public meeting held to discuss formation of HCA<\/p>\n

November 1962
– Parish Council allocated site for Community Centre<\/a><\/p>\n

January 1963
– application form for joining HCA was circulated<\/a><\/p>\n

February 1963
– meeting agreed to form HCA<\/a><\/p>\n

May 1963
– Village News publication started by Mr. B.J. Smith<\/a>
\"Hagley<\/a><\/p>\n

November 1963
– bonfire to be held to raise funds<\/a><\/p>\n

January 1964
– building fund had reached \u00a31000<\/a><\/p>\n

May 1964
– booklet distributed to encourage HCA membership<\/a>
– booklet details here<\/a>
– 10th<\/sup> Viscount Cobham signed covenant<\/a><\/p>\n

June 1964
– second AGM of HCA<\/a>
– style of Village News vol.1 described in vol.2 no.1<\/a><\/p>\n

June 1965
– third AGM of HCA<\/a><\/p>\n

June 1966
– site for Community Centre leased by HCA for 99 years<\/a><\/p>\n

April 1969
– ceremony starts building of Hagley Community Centre<\/a><\/p>\n

May 1969
– Village News report of building start ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n

June 1969
– list of recent donations to building fund<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1969
– foundations and base finished<\/a><\/p>\n

August 1969
– shell completed<\/a><\/p>\n

September 1969
– will be opened in November<\/a>
– hire charges published<\/a><\/p>\n

November 1969
– building completed, opening date announced<\/a>
– souvenir programme for Community Centre opening<\/a>

– opening ceremony Hagley Community Centre<\/a><\/p>\n

January 2000
– List of societies affiliated to the HCA<\/a><\/p>\n

November 2004
– HCA website https:\/\/www.hagley.uk<\/a> opens on 2nd at 22:04<\/p>\n

November 2011
– List of societies affiliated to the HCA<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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