Express and Star – acknowledge your source

Let me be self indulgent. Tonight the E&S have printed a piece based totally on the owners position article I posted here. In the piece they say a website posted this but refuse to acknowledge who. Let me be clear I have done blogging for 6 years or so now and always quoted a source,…

Public Meetings and debates through the press

Beacon Action Group have finally come through with a list of dates along with further other meetings organised by the council. The details are HERE it is very disappointing thought to find out that there is not going to be a proper public meeting where both sides of the debate can be questioned. I will…

Valerie Vaz on Great Barr Hall

Pheasey’s MP Valerie Vaz has released the following statement on Gt Barr Hall – LINK “I then visited the two sites at Great Barr for which a planning application was submitted for 57 homes. I am concerned that the application was submitted just before Christmas not allowing residents enough time to look at the application.…

Chapel Lane to be Closed

Relevant I guess to all the other debates we have seen. Good job this is not in the rush hour ! Walsall Transport @WalsallTransprt Roadworks Info: Chapel Ln (btwn A34 Bham Rd & Suttons Dr), road closed Mon 20 – Wed 22 Jan, 0930-1600, due to telecom repairs EDIT I have been contacted by a couple…

Pheasey Park Farm School is on TV tonight !

You may not be aware but the school is due to feature on Central TV tonight regarding it’s use of SMART Technology in the classroom. As an IT person this looks very good and more details can be found HERE A little snippet from ITV HERE EDIT That was a great piece on the TV,…

Statement from the Owners of Gt Barr Hall

The owners have obviously been following the debate around the Hall very closely.This has been from reading this blog, the Beacon Action Group site and other comments. Last night I received a lengthy and detailed statement that addresses the debate and I have been given the permission to post these extracts. I will post these…

Labour position on Great Barr Hall development

As I have a vested interest I will simply post this with no comment.  The Pheasey Park Farm Labour party tonight issued the following STATEMENT on the Great Barr Hall development. If any other party, Conservative, UKIP etc wish a statement to be placed on this blog I will do so and equally put no comments on…

The History of Great Barr Hall – Peter Allen

In the debate about the future for the Hall we have seen some incorrect comments about it and the history. Who better to turn to than Peter Allen for the history aspect. Peter is not for or against the development but is passionate about the restoration of the Hall, I share this passion. The following…