When you run a blog and are very interested in local events you notice that planning disputes are often the number one cause of disputes. Whether it is between neighbours, over a phone mast or the large issues over the future of NetherHall, residents will always be highly animated by these issues. Every week I…

Today National Express have issued significant changes to the buses that serve Pheasey. The full details can be seen HERE and HERE There will be an exhibition at the Collingwood Centre on the 3rd June. In summary The 76 to Walsall has been withdrawn and the 934 extended to take in this route and will…

As I was walking up Collingwood today I saw two what looked like dishwashers outside the Community Centre. I was hoping they had been left there to be picked up by someone reputable, alas not. A few minutes later we saw what we call the ‘rag and bone’ man and it appears the Community Centre…

After Duncan brought to our attention the details of the 651 being withdrawn, we now have the timetable details from National Express HERE (a PDF will open). This is a vastly improved service with a service every half an hour from the extended 46 route (the old 406 route) that runs from West Bromwich.

Duncan has posted this piece of information Travelling on the 651 the other week I noticed a National Express notice advising passengers that the service was to be replaced on 22nd April by an extension of the 46 (former 406) from its terminus at Scott Arms Monday to Saturday. The 46 will terminate at Queslett…

Well even sitting here I did not realise how bad the snow was around here. Did you see Midlands today up at Longwood Road Aldridge with the big snowdrifts ? Well look at this large snow drift at Barr Beacon. We have just heard that Pheasey School is OPEN and I expect all the others…

It is disappointing that I just saw this being tweeted. Barr Beacon School @barrbeaconsch School is closed tomorrow (Monday 25th). Help your child revise evening will be rescheduled. I really believe with some effort and an appeal to parents that it could and should have been kept open. Will update with Pheasey and Meadowview if…

I will admit, I love this weather. It makes the estate seem so clean and special. When you walk around as I do crunching in the snow and looking around it is so peaceful from normal. I have actually seen some community spirit, some of the roads and paths have actually be swept away. I…

Unfortunately Valerie Vaz has bad news on the mast appeal. It has been refused as the court ruled it has no jurisdiction to allow an appeal. Valerie is awaiting to see a transcript of the case but her understanding is that the appeal judges were unsympathetic to the Council’s case. Valerie will now look into…

The last episode about the phone mast on Waverely Avenue is due tomorrow. I have been informed by Valerie Vaz MP the following This is to let you know that the first stage of Walsall MBC’s appeal against the Secretary of State’s decision will be heard at the Court of Appeal tomorrow at 10.30am before…