Earlier this month, Solihull Council held the annual Civic Honours Awards, celebrating the local people and community groups that go above and beyond to make a real positive difference in Solihull.
Balsall Common’s very own David Felthouse and Roger Monkman won the Creative Arts category which was sponsored by Resorts World Birmingham, seen here being congratulated by The Mayor of Solihull, Cllr Shahin Ashraf MBE.
David and Roger were two of the original volunteers who founded The Bugle, Balsall Common’s quarterly magazine, fifteen years ago. Since 2010, David and Roger have been the two Directors of the magazine, with Roger volunteering as Editor and David volunteering as Administration and Sales Lead. Their hard work has enabled the magazine to be provided for free to the residents of Balsall Common and its surrounding villages. They have helped it grow from the original 16-page edition to an 80-page glossy magazine that now reaches over 4000 households, shaping it into an integral part of local community life.
