This was inevitable that Walsall would follow the likes of Birmingham in trialling 20MPH zones. We are one of 5 areas in Walsall to be trialled in this experiment in the following loop. Please check THIS out from Walsall Council for full details and I urge you to respond to the survey that has been…

It goes all quiet for a few weeks and in the space of an hour I find updates to two of the major stories I have covered. This time we have a planning application for the replaced of the phone mast – app ref 13/1342/PT Using this LINK you can see the details and HERE is…

Bands on the Beacon is a fantastic FREE event and great to see Aziz the former Stone Roses guitarist on the bill It is this Sunday and the weather forecast is looking promising for this weekend so thats good !!  So please try and support this great local and unique event. On the THIS Twitter…

This awful weather is killing all outdoor events and I fear for the Bands on the Beacon event on Sunday. The weather forecast is not too clever at all and on top of today the conditions underfoot will not be good. I have contacted Morgan Bowers, Senior countryside Ranger for Walsall (Twitter LINK) and a…

The Great Barr Observer has just said on FB that the legal battle to remove the Waverley Avenue phone mast has been lost. A High Court bid to remove a mobile phone mast, which was erected at the junction of Waverley Avenue and Beacon Road without planning permission, has failed. Walsall Council brought action against…

Thanks to Steve Grey who has sent the leaflet the conservative Councillors sent out last week regarding the crime concerns.

The always excellent Brownhills Bob on his blog has done a write up of recent events in Walsall with his own great spin on things and well worth a read even if you do believe politically with him LINK Please visit what I have called the Community Links on the right for the local Walsall…

It has been announced that the replacement for the retiring Mrs Rhoda Poyser is the current Deputy Head Mr Purser. I understand after an open interview with outside candidates in front of staff, pupils and LEA representatives that he was a very good candidate and a very popular choice amongst the current staff. In these…

From the Yam Yam, was bad today around the Chester/Queslett Road Island and I saw the crack on Sunday looked bad then ! Emergency repairs are to be carried out on the B4154, Beacon Road in the Aldridge and Pheasey area of Walsall. A stretch of the road from Pinfold Lane to Bridle Lane was…

You can not have missed that it is voting day for General and Local elections on Thursday. I urge everyone to vote on Pheasey, your voice matters even if I disagree with your choice !