Double Yellow Lines on Tyndale Crescent

It has been mentioned by a couple of people that they have heard that double yellow lines could be placed on Tyndale Crescent. The location is said to be on the area around Collingwood Drive as some people see it as a problem especially on the school run. I have been down there at that…

Statement from Lapworth Architects

As expected with the proposed development on Great Barr Hall we have already seen a healthy debate ensure from it. The latest contribution is from the architects – Lapworth. This is in the form of a reply to many of the points brought up by the Beacon Action Group and they call it a community…

Update on Great Barr Hall

We have had some time to read the planning application and rightly there are concerns and questions over it. The long established Beacon Action Group now have a web presence and you can read their views on the following links FACEBOOK WEBSITE TWITTER They are planning a public meeting and I will let you know…

Great Barr Hall Application Official – Time to comment

So on the 23/12/2013 a letter below was sent to people announcing the official application by BCG LAKES for the development of Great Barr Hall and the surrounding area. the letter is below. Great Barr Hall Planning Application The details are (from Walsall Council Planning Site) RESTORATION AND ALTERATIONS TO GREAT BARR HALL GRADE II*…

Help on finding missing Great Barr Woman

West Midlands police have issue the following appeal, can you help ? POLICE are appealing for help to find an elderly woman who has gone missing from her home in Great Barr. Julie Middleton is believed to have left her house on Queslett Road at some point overnight and was reported missing just after 9am…

20MPH Zone in Pheasey – Have YOUR say

This was inevitable that Walsall would follow the likes of Birmingham in trialling 20MPH zones. We are one of 5 areas in Walsall to be trialled in this experiment in the following loop. Please check THIS out from Walsall Council for full details and I urge you to respond to the survey that has been…

Phone Mast Application failed

With thanks to the Express and Star Reporter Lisa O’Brien on Twitter (LINK) we have just found out the application for the new taller phone mast at the Nisa has failed. The details are as follows. This will have no impact on the current mast being removed. Lisa O’Brien ‏@lisaobrien_Star 9m Phone mast application has…

Budget Consultation – Sports teams to be hit

Pheasey has a large number of sports teams and many probably use Council fields to play on. As part of the budget plans for the Council it is proposed that the teams pay the full price of the rent. I asked Walsall Council about this and they replied We are writing to all teams,leagues etc…