Sandwell blogs
- Relaxation Studio
23 May 12
Here is the text of a letter sent to Councillor Eling and myself in reply to our inquiry about the planning application for a relaxation studio on the Hagley Road. Dear councillors, I write in respect of your queries regarding the planning application at 495 Hagley Road. I have only had the opportunity... - Bearwood's Jubilee Family Fun Day!
23 May 12
The Bearwood Diamond Jubilee celebrations are fast approaching and things are starting to take shape for the Family Fun Day on Monday 4th June at Bearwood Chapel . Dave from Bearwood Chapelgave us anupdate on what the day has in store. "The idea is that there will be three zones....The Street Party... - The Art of Motion
23 May 12
This spring a series of interactive exhibitions, ‘The Art of Motion’, launch at The Public in West Bromwich - Two cheers for Sir Albert!
22 May 12
The best sort of Leaders are those who have the confidence and ability to delegate power. Whereas weaker leaders will surround themselves with cliques and try to grasp power to their chests as if it had been vested solely in themselves, stronger leaders will look to devolve, decentralise and delegate... - Angels!
22 May 12
OMG! How amazing was Birmingham International Dance Festival’s ‘Wings of Desire’ last week! Goldie as compere, street poetry, amazing dance routines, ‘cirque du soleill’ style acrobatics, special effects which made the Town Hall look as if it was crumbling and lastly but probably most importantly the... - At last…
22 May 12
Summer comes to Bearwood. - Planning Applications
22 May 12
Two new planning applications this week. I really don’t know what a ‘relaxation studio’ is, and the planning application doesn’t appear to be much more informative either, but with an opening time which looks like it may be from 12.00 through to 5.00am I will leave it up to you... - June half-term at The Public
21 May 12This June half term an abundance of cool interactive workshops, uplifting children's theatre and free interactive exhibitions will keep the whole family entertained at The Public - Sweet home Chicago
21 May 12
It`s not as if the fine city of Chicago Illinois hasn`t suffered enough, but a G8 summit followed by a NATO summit would test the ingenuity of even Jake and Elwood Blues. The Chicago Police Department, who might benefit from the fitness test suggested in our own Winsor Report because they seem to be... - Go Jonny Go
19 May 12
Bluey would be bursting at the seams with pride… - Time to end Camerkozy Economics: Ed Miliband in the Financial Times
19 May 12
Ed Miliband has written an important article in today’s FT, reproduced below: Britain is in recession. More than half of young Spaniards are out of work. The Greek people are turning away from the political mainstream. But over the past two years, the leaders of Europe’s largest countries have... - Bearwood's Classical Guitar Centre
18 May 12
With Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival and Birmingham’s International Jazz Festival just around the corner welovebearwoodjust had to listen to some Django Reinhardt’s Gypsy Jazz. We reckon that if Mr Reinhardt was alive today and lived in Bearwood (big if....eh?) his Bearwood All-Star would definitely... - Quality Accounts for All
18 May 12
We’ve had another great week for Sandwell LINk. Two sets of Quality Account comments have been sent in, one to Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and one to Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust. The Management Group also had their regular meeting this week on Wednesday... - Well worth a read
16 May 12An excerpt from Jeremy Corbyn’s speech on Foreign Affairs and International Development which is well worth a read . As I said in an intervention on the Foreign Secretary, the Iranian Government remain committed to, and a signatory of, the NPT . Indeed, the last NPT review conference envisaged...
