Finally after months of waiting I have found out today that the planning development for Great Barr Hall is in. This appears to be the first news of this and the planning application was submitted on the 2nd October and is number 13/1330/ND It can be found by accessing this LINK and entering in the…

Well I have been told an interesting rumour this week. I stress it is ONLY A RUMOUR and I stress no planning permission has been put in. I mentioned a few weeks ago about being asked about the old petrol station. Well Adrian Andrew confirmed at this stage no plans for that land. Today I…

This has just been released from National Express Updates affecting: #33, 51, 907, 934, 935, 935A, 936, 952, 997 and X51 We have reviewed the effects of the tunnels closures on our services so far We have carried out on-the-bus research, listened to your opinions and acted upon them As a result, the Birchfield Road…

As a member of CAMRA this story of a new Micro brewery interests me a lot. Jez Couzens has started up his own brewery on our estate !! I wish him well in this venture and hope the local pubs may look at taking on his brews ! Jez can be contacted on breezypheaseybrewery@gmail.com This…

As you have read recently in the Gt Barr Observer the owners of the Phone mast at the Cat and Fiddle wish to replace it one with 20cm higher. Valerie Vaz MP and the local councillors have been quoted as against this move but I have to say that the issue has moved on now.…

Mike Bird kindly replied a few days ago to my open mail about the Sunday closure at Barr Beacon. I have actually been on holiday so explained to Mike I would post up his reply ASAP. Thanks Mike for the prompt reply. Please find below my response with regard to your enquiry in relation to…

Well the excellent Birmingham Updates has shown us something in July that is really sad for Asda Queslett (LINK). Thanks to them for this. Please, it is JULY !! The picture is courtesy of Kris Askey – Twitter Link

Last week in the Great Barr Observer and mentioned by ‘DJ’ on here, I have been asked about the proposals to close the Sunday Morning public swimming sessions at Barr Beacon. This as the letter writer confirms is the withdrawal of a facility on a Sunday Morning I know many used. It will mean on…

Just drove past the Nether Hall entrance and you may be aware of the very bad road conditions there. Well I complained via the report my road site and today the road is fixed and no pot holes for me to ride my bike over !! Done within 4 weeks, good stuff.

For over 40 years, ever since 1972 the debate over the position of Pheasey has been a debate quietly going on. We have had boundary reviews since we were moved into Pheasey in exactly where we should be. For the Boundary reviews until 2002 we were left a single small ward but over represented by…