Monthly Archives: November 2022

A lovely morning to join local residents on their winter litter pick in the Carpenter Rd/Wellington Rd area of the ward. Lots of litter collected including some small bits of broken car debris from this week’s shunt in Wellington Rd. … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Birmingham Botanical Gardens for inviting me to tonight’s preview of their Luminate Birmingham Winter Light Trail which they are putting on for Christmas. Great to meet up with Birmingham’s Lord Mayor Councillor Maureen Cornish and her Consort … Continue reading →

Yesterday I met with representatives from Fusion ahead of the drop in meeting they had organised at Edgbaston Community Centre (above) regarding their new planning application to put student flats on the site of the former Trees public house (below). … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to report that the trams are now running again after the recent industrial action. You can once again travel all the way from Edgbaston Village to Wolverhampton St George’s – and back again.

In the past week I’ve been contacted by several residents about three quite different planning applications in Edgbaston Ward where the consultation letters were sent out far far too late. In one case, the letter was severely delayed but did … Continue reading →

Another successful HMRC visit in Edgbaston this morning with a steady flow of people bringing their rubbish and recycling for disposal to the location in Metchley Park Road. Many thanks to everyone who helped advertise it, There will be another … Continue reading →

Today is Remembrance Sunday and last Friday (Armistice Day) at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, I was in a shop in Somerset where an announcement came over the tannoy and everyone stood in silence … Continue reading →

There was a large crowd at the EdgbastonVillage Artisans’ Market and Christmas Lights Switch On in Greenfield Crescent this evening. Great entertainment on the stage and lots of families enjoying the market and the many bars and restaurants in the … Continue reading →

Lovely autumn colours at Winterbourne House and Gardens, Edgbaston Park Road.

Birmingham Council uses the slogan “Think Blue, Let Cyclists Through” in reference to the blue cycle ways introduced across the city. However it’s now a year since I pointed out at Full Council that the tarmac on the Bristol Rd … Continue reading →