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Tag Archives: Councillor Mike Flower
Junction issues? Lichfield Road A461 & Coppice/Brookland Roads (via Councillor Mike Flower)
I just thought I’d bring to wider attention a very interesting post by Walsall Wood Councillor Mike Flower, posted to his blog today. In it, Mike addresses some perceived issues with the junction by the library in Walsall Wood, and … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Bad Junctions, Brookland Road, Coppice Road, Councillor Mike Flower, junction improvement, Lichfield Road, local blogs, Local politics, planning, Politics, Red Route, Redevelopment, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Christmas magic in Brownhills!
It’s worth pointing out that whilst our Scrooge-like civic masters in the Grey Lubyanka were handing round the upturned, moth-eaten and brylcream scented flat cap of Anthony Harris, all the time protesting that they couldn’t afford a Christmas tree or … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Reader enquiries
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Christmas Evens, Brownhills Market, Cheap tat, Christmas Magic in Brownhills, Councillor Mike Flower, Festivity, Local politics, Mike Bird, Shop Local, Shop smart, Silly, U Turn, Walsall, Walsall Christmas Tree, Walsall Council, Walsall Parking Meters, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Goo play up yer own end!
I had this press release from the Walsall Council media control bunker drawn to my attention today, (Thanks, Edditer!) so I thought I’d share it with you readers. It’s good to see money being spent of facilities for kids in … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Anthony Harris, Big Lottery Fund, Bradbury Park, Brownhills, Councillor Mike Flower, Furst Street, Groundwork UK, Local politics, planning, Playbuilder, Playground, Playground upgrade, Politics, Redevelopment, Sports facilities, Walsall Council, Whitehorse Road
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Brownhills Market – is it the silly season already?
I’m not sure what’s going on here yet, until I’ve done a bit more research, but according to the Express & Star, Walsall Council are currently looking for commercial tenders to run Brownhills Market for ‘a maximum’ of two years. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Adrian Andrew, Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Cheap tat, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, Mike Bird, planning, Politics, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Silly, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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The Effluent society
Further to my post last week, regarding the plans by The Ashtenne Industrial Fund Unit Trust to demolish Brownhills Business Park and construct housing, granted on appeal by the Planning Inspectorate, I’ve been looking into the history of the site in question. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Ashtenne Industrial Unit Fund Trust, Brian Rollins, Brownhills, Brownhills business park, Brownhills local history, Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Effluent Disposal Limited, Local History, Local politics, Old maps, planning, Redevelopment, Silly, Toxic dumping, Toxic waste, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Colliery
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Shafted?
I notice that there’s some commotion on the Brownhills/Walsall Wood border at the moment. Local councillor Mike ‘Burger Boy’ Flower has rightly flagged up in his thankfully rejuvenated blog that a plan to demolish Brownhills Business Park (the former surface … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Ashtenne Industrial Fund, Brownhills, Brownhills business park, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Road Housing Development, Councillor Mike Flower, Effluent Disposal Limited, Express & Star, Geoff Edge, Industrial Effluent, Jeff Rooker, Local History, Local politics, Mike Flower, planning, Planning appeal, Planning Inspectorate, Redevelopment, Silly, Toxic waste, Veolia, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood Colliery
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Railroad wagon
This is a warning. What follows is a verbatim press release from the grey Lubyanka that is Walsall Civic Centre. Anyone who is currently drinking any kind of beverage may wish to take a few seconds to swallow and place … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills new council depot, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, Marcity, Mike Bird, Norfolk Place, Pelsall Road, planning, Redevelopment, The YamYam, Wagon Automotive, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Council Depot, Walsall politics
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Don’t forget…
There’s a big do on today in Walsall Wood, to mark the unveiling/opening of our new public art – the pit head and sculptures in the High Street. My views on this exercise in white-elephantine wastage are well known and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Councillor Mike Flower, Local History, Local politics, Pithead sculpture, planning, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Art project
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Fiddler’s Folly
Sent to the blog yesterday by the excellent [Godfrey Oakparkrunner], I here present the flyer for the sculpture unveiling binge set to take place in the Wood in a couple of weeks. My views on this hideous waste of regeneration … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Councillor Mike Flower, Local History, Local politics, Mike Bird, Mining memorial, Politics, Redevelopment, sculpture, Silly, Social Services, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Mining Memrial
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Am I missing something here?
Since Dan and the folks up at Walsall Council’s press office helpfully include me on their mailing list, I receive a steady trickle of low-level press releases from Walsall Council, which I keep a weather eye upon for anything useful … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Doug Birch, Express & Star, Fly tipping, grafitti, Litter picking, Local politics, Panoramio, Politics, Pubs, Railway Tavern Bently, rubbish, Silly, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Street Pride
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…And so it begins.
Just sneaking under the radar last night, buried on page 19 of the Express & Star, I note that leisure centres in Walsall are under threat of closure, including our very own Oak Park in Walsall Wood. This comes as … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Councillor Mike Flower, Express & Star, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Down from above…
Tonight’s Express & Star had another feature about Shire Oak Reservoir, this time featuring a rather nice aerial shot of the completed demolition. The article is available online, but doesn’t feature the full photo, which kind of destroys the point … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Local History, Local politics, planning, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Express & Star, Local History, Local politics, planning, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Park, Shire Oak Reservoir, south staffordshire water, Walsall Wood
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