Weather is getting better now in that no further snow forecast. Been out and the roads are passable on the estate but not great. Take care out there and especially tonight with temperatures predicted to be -5C. Walsall Council finally got back about the gritting and pointed me towards THIS SITE run by volunteers. Go…

Another large snowfall today and just went for a walk and the place looks really beautiful in white. We have heard that Meadowview and Barr Beacon schools are closed, no news on Pheasey Paark Farm. However looking around every other local school, Sandwell, Birmingham and Aldridge are closed so expect Pheasey to follow. However the…

Apologies for the lack of updates recently but I am now working in London so my time is now rather limited. I obviously still take a close interest in the ongoing discussion about Great Barr Hall and note with interest the piece in last week’s Observer. We do have a comment from a local Councillor…

As I posted a couple of days as I was not able to go so grateful to Margaret for this reply on another thread. Attended this evenings consultation@ Collingwood centre. A slick presentation by the architects. Good luck to the owners & developers in their endeavours to make ‘a silk purse from a sow’s ear’…

It was buried away a bit in the Great Barr Observer but the promised consultation by Lapworth are this week. There is one showing on Monday 12th at the Colingwood Centre 16:30 – 20:00 A second showing on November 15th at the Holiday Inn Hotel from 09:00 – 13:00 I would have loved to have…

Anyone who has seen today’s Great Barr Observer will have seen the vision of the ‘NEW’ Great Barr Hall. We now know the new company to be running this project is called BCG Lakes and they seem to be proposing a Hotel and conference centre. They will run roadshows in November to present plans and…

I found this picture on the excellent site – Perry Barr and Beyond – LINK I reckon it looks from about the late 50’s or so. If you have any old pictures or links please contact me via the comments.

As you may be aware, the new owners along with Lapworth architects have sent out over 2000 questionnaires to the local residents on the future of Great Barr Hall. Hayley has alerted myself to an online version of this (LINK) which is available for all Pheasey residents and other interested parties to take part in.…

It is pleasing to hear that the architects that the new owners of Great Barr Hall are talking in depth about rebuilding the hall. These are Lapworth Architects and on their website HERE they talk about the vision of rebuilding the Hall and re landscaping the Gardens. They are asking for your views and it…

GREAT news from Walsall Wildlife Please RT: Bands on the Beacon is GOING AHEAD despite forecast light showers – see you up on the hill. Music starts at 1pm. #BOTB360 Enjoy your time there and I hope to spend an hour on the Beacon.