20 MPH zone in Pheasey

Have you noticed the red concrete bands appearing on the roads around the estate ? These will be on the entrance to the estate say at the bottom of Collingwood Drive, there is one on Frampton Way etc. Took me a few minutes to understand what they were. Of course they are in preparation for…

Opting out of selling your medical records

Whilst not a local issue, I do believe the people of Pheasey Park Farm need to have the information on hand about how to do this. You may have heard of a plan to transfer your medical records to a database called care.data. This database will contain your records anonymously but I personally believe in…

Consultation, what consultation ?

I heard disturbing information last night that Lapworth Architects were not allowed at the Walsall Council Consultation at Great Barr Memorial Hall. After checking this, it was confirmed and they had been turned away by the council officials. It has not become clear after numerous attempts of asking Walsall Council on Twitter (who normally are…

Response to Great Barr Hall Planning Application

This is my response just sent to the planning department. Response to Planning application 13/1567/FL  Dear Sir/Madam, I write in support of the above planning application for the restoration of Great Barr Hall and the enabling development of 57 homes. It is easier in cases like this to say no and not think of the…

Express and Star – acknowledge your source

Let me be self indulgent. Tonight the E&S have printed a piece based totally on the owners position article I posted here. In the piece they say a website posted this but refuse to acknowledge who. Let me be clear I have done blogging for 6 years or so now and always quoted a source,…

Public Meetings and debates through the press

Beacon Action Group have finally come through with a list of dates along with further other meetings organised by the council. The details are HERE it is very disappointing thought to find out that there is not going to be a proper public meeting where both sides of the debate can be questioned. I will…

Valerie Vaz on Great Barr Hall

Pheasey’s MP Valerie Vaz has released the following statement on Gt Barr Hall – LINK “I then visited the two sites at Great Barr for which a planning application was submitted for 57 homes. I am concerned that the application was submitted just before Christmas not allowing residents enough time to look at the application.…

Chapel Lane to be Closed

Relevant I guess to all the other debates we have seen. Good job this is not in the rush hour ! Walsall Transport @WalsallTransprt Roadworks Info: Chapel Ln (btwn A34 Bham Rd & Suttons Dr), road closed Mon 20 – Wed 22 Jan, 0930-1600, due to telecom repairs EDIT I have been contacted by a couple…