Turkey Trot at Barr Beacon

This weekend sees Barr Beacon hosting the 5KM Turkey Trot and also the Beacon Wonderland. Associated with this is also a Christmas Fayre at the Collingwood Centre. Funds raised will go towards Walsall Hospice. Further details are HERE Councillor Adrian Andrew, Barr Beacon Trust chairman, said: “This is an important community event that highlights and…

A sad visit to Great Barr Hall

We all know in this area the sad story of Great Barr Hall and KES has submitted the following story and some of his own pictures and off other places he has found, the latest pictures were took this summer. ======================================================================== As a keen angler I stumbled across gb hall when checking out the lakes…

Walsall Budget Proposals

The details of the budget cuts in Walsall have been published and if you wish to read them in full the this is the LINK. The biggest cuts are in HR, social care and leisure with it being in general what are termed efficiency savings. The one area that would directly impact Pheasey is in…

The Future of Pheasey Library to be decided

The excellent blog – The Bookworm Turns has for the past few weeks tracked the progress of the discussions over the future of the libraries in Walsall. At the cabinet meeting tomorrow (17th November) the future of these libraries will be finally decided. At the moment we have 16 libraries in Walsall and some think…

Mixed news about the swimming pools in Pheasey

With the spending cuts upon us there is mixed news about the swimming pools in Pheasey at Barr Beacon and Pheasey school. The Express and Star have reported that only 6 of the 21 schools with polls will keep them with the one at Barr Beacon recommend to stay. LINK However for Pheasey school it…

Possible New boundaries for Pheasey

It is inevitable that the the government will get their way and redraw the boundaries and there will be massive changes (unless a large rebellion) that I think in Pheasey will have large political repercussions on the Estate. You can see that effect in the Pheasey to Birmingham thread I started and the strong debate…

Shake up of Pheasey bin collection

A long time without a post, summer really not much happening. A news story that Walsall are shaking up their bin rounds into zones and we may get a different day, GOOD !! Hate Monday collections as always falls on Bank holiday’s and a nightmare over Xmas Express and Star Link

Aston Villa Soccer School at Barr Beacon School

Well of course it should be football school 🙂 I do not remember Villa holding one before at Barr Beacon and it is an ideal opportunity for four to 14 year olds to experience a good time in the summer with a Premier League club and qualified coaches. There are some posters around the estate…

Queslett Road speed camera must stay

Various newspaper outlets are reporting that the government are thinking about removing 6000 speed camera’s around the country (though these are decisions at a local level) News of the World Report I would urge our three local councillors on Pheasey with all their power NOT to allow the removal of the one on Queslett Road…