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…
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…
The list of local councillors expenses have been released on the Express and Star. As all our councillors are cabinet members then they receive cabinet allowances as well Mike Bird – £29,390.37 Adrian Andrew – £18,680.40 Chris Towe – £18,688.53 I have made a political comment on this on the Pheasey Labour Blogspot If the…
Rev. David Weller has been appointed the new Vicar of the Beacon Church. He will start in January 2011. As a teenager David grew up in Birmingham, his father was a Vicar in West Heath – near the old BL works at Longbridge. David attended George Dixon School in Edgbaston, before going to Cardiff University.…
I have just sent this letter to Barr Beacon Head and governors as an open letter, I will post any reply here Dear Headteacher and Chair of Governors I am writing to seek assurances from you that any move to consider Academy status will be subject to the broadest possible consultation with parents and the…
It has been confirmed last Friday that Barr Beacon has applied to become an academy under the new governments proposals BBC LINK However as a ‘non outstanding’ school it will have to wait behind the ‘outstanding’ schools like the grammer ones at Queen’s Mary as obviously they need the more help under Michael Gove’s plans.…
The Walsall Advertiser (which of course is not delivered to Pheasey) is reporting that work has started to repair the damaged dome at Barr Beacon. hat tip: Yam Yam Walsall Advertiser Link One thing to note they mention Barr Beacon is in Aldridge, we know that to be untrue.
Excellent idea from Walsall Council with a free concert by the memorial on Sunday 25th July LINK Walsall Council has organised the Bands on the Beacon event from 1pm to around 6pm on Sunday 25 July. The concert will be staged around the war memorial at the borough’s highest beauty spot and will raise awareness…
I know from the searches that drives traffic here the Beacon Road situation is of a concern to a lot of you. As I posted a couple of days back the road is still one way and just receved this e-mail from the council confirmed the nearside lane is still unsafe while investigations continue. Dear…
The following link is very sad to read at the state of Great Barr Hall which was supposed to be rennovated by Bovis but of course a fire happened to occur just before this. LINK If the weather is good over the next week or so I will make an effort to get some decent…
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