BROMSGROVE town planners decided to play the waiting game before expressing an opinion on a suggestion to ban all through traffic from using Windsor Street. The county inspired suggestion to make the street a bus only route, except for those requiring access, was met with some concern by local councillors who deferred making a decision until the pattern of traffic emerged following the introduction of a traffic free High Street. Surveyor, John Sowden, told the meeting that the county surveyor held the view that with the traffic free High Street, there was the possibility of motorists using Windsor Street as a through route. This he felt would lead to unacceptable congestion. Councillor Guy Barker, contented the suggestion was premature and on the requirement of the chairman Cllr Margaret Taylor, it was agreed to wait and see the pattern of traffic which emerged.

A BROMSGROVE man secured the title of the West Midlands Super Chef '79. He was John Heller, of Alcester Road, and beat off competition from eight other regional finalists. Competitors had to cook and serve one hot main course.

AN estimated £3,000 worth of damage was caused when a mystery blaze swept through a workshop at the back of HSS Precision Moulds Ltd, in Sherwood Road, Aston Fields. A plastic recycling machine, a quantity of plastic and a grating machine were all destroyed along with the workshop. The workshop was unoccupied at the time.