Monthly Archives: June 2008

One of the three Post Offices ear-marked for closure in the new Edgbaston Parliamentary consrtituency is in Selsey Road, in Harborne Ward. I visited the Post Office on the day the closures were announced and had a long chat with … Continue reading →

During the next few weeks, a number of our schools will be putting on their end of term plays and concerts. One of the first off the mark was the Blue Coat School in Edgbaston who this week staged an … Continue reading →

On June 27th 2007 Gordon Brown became Prime Minister. The headlines on his first anniversary could hardly have been worse for him. Yesterday a by-election was held in Henley because of the vacancy caused when Boris became Mayor of London … Continue reading →

This morning I was invited to Sunrise in Edgbaston to help celebrate their sponsorship of Warwickshire County Cricket Club (whose ground of course is Edgbaston). Coffee, pastries and champagne were served to residents and guests in the beautiful bistro area … Continue reading →

For the second day running I met up with well known local campaigner “John Bull” this morning – this time outside the Post Office in Genner’s Lane, which – sadly – is on the Post Office’s list for proposed closure. … Continue reading →

Today the Post Office finally announced their list of proposed closures for the Birmingham, Coventry and North Warwickshire areas – 51 branches ear-marked for closure, 26 (not 24 as mentioned in the local press at the weekend) in Birmingham. The … Continue reading →

On Saturday I visited the Focus on Blindness stand at the Harborne Food Festival (which, despite the horrid weather, attracted a good crowd). The Focus on Blindness stand had a number of devices on display to help blind or sight … Continue reading →

Today was Harborne Carnival and once again it’s been absolutely brilliant! After yesterday’s rain, today was dry and sunny if a little windy, and thousands of people descended on the High Street for a full day of fun and entertainment. … Continue reading →

This morning I visited the Roman Way Estate for the Community Clean Up and Fun Day. Unfortunately it was pouring with rain so there was not much which could be done. However the Roman Way Residents’ Group has successfully managed … Continue reading →

In 2001 Boris Johnson wrote a book about his campaign to get elected in Henley on Thames, sub-titled Jottings On The Stump. I too have just spent the last 24 hours on the stump in Henley following Boris’s election as … Continue reading →