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DJ recalls car ploughing into Chester Road pub goers
11 Mar 10 00:36
DJ recalls car ploughing into Chester Road pub goers
B’ham Mail 10 Mar 10
A disc jockey watched in horror as a car driver ploughed into a group who had just left a Birmingham pub, a court heard. Stephen Ullah said he had gone to try and help one of the victims who lay stricken on the ground when the driver returned and hit him again...
B’ham Mail 29 July 09 Two charged over Chester Road hit-and-run
B'ham Mail 27 Jul Two quizzed hit and run killing
B'ham Mail 26 Jul Police arrest 33-year-old
BBC News 26 Jul Man held after hit-and-run death
B'ham Mail 26 Jul Witnesses on victims last moments
B'ham Mail 25 Jul Murder hunt launched after hit and run
BBC News 25 Jul Man killed after car mounts path
Cherry picker gets to work at Barr Beacon memorial
10 Mar 10 14:44
Cherry picker gets to work at Barr Beacon memorial
Walsall Council 10 Mar 10
A detailed inspection will be carried out on the roof and timbers of Barr Beacon’s vandalised war memorial later this week. Copper was stolen off the roof of the stone structure which lies on a 240-acre site off Beacon Road, Aldridge, and the inspection is key to future decisions on repair work...
The Plastic Hippo 11 Mar 10 Comment: Lest we forget
Black Country Kid 11 Mar 10 Comment: What is going on?
Walsall Advertiser 11 Mar 10 Copper stolen from Walsall war memorial
B’ham Mail 8 Mar 10 Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
Express & Star 8 Mar 10 Fury as metal thieves target war memorial
BBC News 6 Mar 10 Copper roof on Barr Beacon war memorial stolen
B’ham Mail 7 Mar 10 Copper thieves target Barr Beacon war memorial
Express & Star 25 Sep 09 Barr Beacon visitor centre put on hold
Express & Star 24 Sep Dog shot in head at Bar Beacon
Walsall Advertiser 10 Apr 09 Is there a ghost of Barr Beacon?
BBC Black Country Barr Beacon panoramic view QTVR
Aldridge Web Bar Beacon Park
Express & Star 23 Feb 10 Manhole cover thefts cost Walsall £280k
Express & Star 22 Dec 09 Metal thefts on rise as scrap price soars
Express & Star 30 Oct Prison for Alumwell thief who blacked out Willenhall homes
Express & Star 21 Oct Bloxwich thieves use canal for getaway
Express & Star 11 Aug Arrests in Willenhall lorry armed hijack case
Express & Star 25 Jul Lorries targeted by gangs of hijackers
Express & Star 24 Jun Jail for Coal Pool man who handled stolen metal
Express & Star 6 Aug Pelsall man admits £6k copper theft
BBC News 12 Jun Cable theft men gassed in seconds
Express & Star 6 May Roof lead theft shocks vicar
Express & Star 26 Apr Wednesbury church repairs after theft
Express & Star 20 Mar 61 tons of metal taken by raiders
Candidate questions Pelsall health centre plans
09 Mar 10 13:42
Candidate questions Pelsall health centre plans
Adam Lumley The YamYam 9 Mar 10
A recently selected Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Aldridge Brownhills has wasted no time in taking an interest in local issues and has commented on projects in Pelsall and Aldridge.
The announcement that Welsh born Ian Jenkins will stand for the Liberal Democrats against sitting MP, Richard Shepherd, was made on Saturday. Mr Jenkins, 59, is Chairman of Wolverhampton East Liberal Democrats and the next general election will be his fifth attempt to gain a parliamentary seat.
Following a meeting with Pelsall Heritage Group, Mr Jenkins has raised concerns over the proposed new health centre and the possibility of an extension of the Heritage Area in Pelsall.
“The plans under consideration involve an expansion of the Conservation Area,” Mr Jenkins said. “I am fully supportive of the need for the unique character of The Green to be respected, and would not approve of any proposed development which would impinge upon it. I am, however, concerned that there is always a balance which needs to be achieved, so that householders can continue to develop and improve their properties without the need for bureaucracy, as long as such improvements do not spoil the look of the area.”
Regarding the proposed new Medical Centre he said “This is most welcome, and the people of Pelsall will find it of great benefit. But we need to know more details…what will it include, and will the design suit the local environment?
“Furthermore, it seems that the area behind Town Fold has already been surveyed and staked out, yet planning permission has NOT yet been granted. Are ‘they’ trying to get it started before a General Election, so that it isn’t cancelled by an incoming Conservative Government taking an axe to all kinds of public spending?”
Funding for the £4 million project was secured last August and is a joint venture between Walsall Council and NHS Walsall. The centre will be built on the site of the existing GP’s surgery on Pelsall High Street and will incorporate a health centre, children's centre and Pelsall Library.
Walsall Council has received funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families of around £600,000 for the children's centre aspect of the development. The library element has £350,000 of capital funding from the council and the Strategic Health Authority is providing £3million over two years for the health centre. Speaking in August at the time of the announcement, Denise McLellan, chief executive of NHS Walsall, said: "It is a great step forward to improving the health needs of the people of Walsall.
"We are already in talks with many Pelsall residents and want to continue to work with them and the other residents of Pelsall to get their ideas about what they want from the new building not just in terms of the services but also the design."
Walsall Council Cabinet member for communities and partnerships Councillor Garry Perry, again speaking in August, said: "Walsall Council and NHS Walsall have listened to what residents want and this combined centre will make a real difference to their lives and their future."
Mr Jenkins, along with Roy Sheward, the Lib Dem council candidate for Aldridge South & Central Ward, attended a public consultation day held on Saturday at Aldridge Shopping Centre. The consultation showcased proposals for improvements to The Croft open space. Brian Wheat, Aldridge Rotary Club president, said: “We are pleased to be involved in this initiative with Walsall Council and the Aldridge Village Business Partnership which aims to improve public access to The Croft and help it to become a focal point, adding to the family and heritage features that the community currently enjoys.”
Mr Jenkins said: ”I congratulate the parties involved because I welcome genuine consultation events, such as this, which offer residents a real opportunity to be involved in influencing what happens in their own community.
“We wish the Council and Rotary Club all the best and hope they are able to secure the funding to bring those ideas backed by the community to life.”
Aldridge & Brownhills Lib Dems 6 Mar 10 Lib Dem candidate named for Aldridge and Brownhills
Walsall Advertiser 25 Jan 10 £4m Pelsall centre plans will go on show
Advertiser 18 August 09 Funding for £4m Pelsall health centre plan is finalised
Express & Star 16 Jul Pelsall health centre plan go-ahead
Blog Cllr Marco Longhi 27 Jun State-of-the-art combined facility for Pelsall
Blog Cllr Garry Perry 27 Jun Combined family centre
Wolverhampton Lib Dems Contacts
Walsall Council Aldridge Consultation
Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
08 Mar 10 13:36
Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
Matt Lloyd B’ham Mail 8 Mar 10
“Despicable” thieves who stripped a Great Barr war memorial of its copper roofing should be sent to the front lines in Afghanistan a leading councillor said. Coun Mike Bird, leader of Walsall Council, slammed the crooks who stole the metal from the Barr Beacon memorial, Beacon Road, leaving the structure vulnerable to the elements...
Express & Star 8 Mar 10 Fury as metal thieves target war memorial
BBC News 6 Mar 10 Copper roof on Barr Beacon war memorial stolen
B’ham Mail 7 Mar 10 Copper thieves target Barr Beacon war memorial
Express & Star 25 Sep 09 Barr Beacon visitor centre put on hold
Express & Star 24 Sep Dog shot in head at Bar Beacon
Walsall Advertiser 10 Apr 09 Is there a ghost of Barr Beacon?
BBC Black Country Barr Beacon panoramic view QTVR
Aldridge Web Bar Beacon Park
Express & Star 23 Feb 10 Manhole cover thefts cost Walsall £280k
Express & Star 22 Dec 09 Metal thefts on rise as scrap price soars
Express & Star 30 Oct Prison for Alumwell thief who blacked out Willenhall homes
Express & Star 21 Oct Bloxwich thieves use canal for getaway
Express & Star 11 Aug Arrests in Willenhall lorry armed hijack case
Express & Star 25 Jul Lorries targeted by gangs of hijackers
Express & Star 24 Jun Jail for Coal Pool man who handled stolen metal
Express & Star 6 Aug Pelsall man admits £6k copper theft
BBC News 12 Jun Cable theft men gassed in seconds
Express & Star 6 May Roof lead theft shocks vicar
Express & Star 26 Apr Wednesbury church repairs after theft
Express & Star 20 Mar 61 tons of metal taken by raiders