Tag Archives: Leisure Services

Plans submitted for extra parking at Oak Park

Posted on June 27, 2018 by BrownhillsBob

One of the things that’s surprised me about the new Oak Park Active Living Centre, built  and opened on the field of the previous one to a positive reception in 2016, has been it’s immense popularity – with the facility … Continue reading →

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Oak Park Active Living Centre opens this week – find out more here

Posted on August 7, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

Just a note for anyone interested that Oak Park Active Living Centre – the new leisure centre in Walsall Wood – opens this Tuesday, 9th August 2016 as does the sister centre at Bloxwich.

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Can’t see The Wood for the trees

Posted on November 28, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

Earlier today I was contacted by reader Tkevcro who was worried about construction activity around the Coppice Road/Brownhills Road junction near the new leisure centre site in Walsall Wood.
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You can’t trust all you read in the paper…

Posted on August 21, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Whew – panic over Yesterday, following a report in the Express & Star, I wrote of my concern that the old leisure centre at Oak Park in Walsall Wood would be demolished before a new one was built to replace it.
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Demolition, man?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

There was an interesting report in Monday’s Express & Star (18th August 2014) which points out the project to replace Oak Park leisure centre in Walsall Wood and the similar facility in Bloxwich is to start ‘next month’.

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Revised plans submitted for Oak Park replacement

Posted on November 15, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I noticed last week that revised plans had been submitted for the replacement of the decaying Oak Park Leisure Centre at Walsall Wood – I thought I’d feature them here as a fair few folk are interested in the issue, and it remains somewhat contentious.
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If it ain’t broke, why fix it?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I note today with some concern from a report in the Express & Star that Walsall Council is talking about moving the Local History Centre and Archives, as well as the local history museum, into a new custom-built centre near … Continue reading →

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The library revolt continues…

Posted on December 2, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

Sorry folks, I tried to post a link to this story this morning, but mobile internet failed and the article was mangled by cycberspace. It seems that those who feel strongly about the attack on learning and culture in Walsall … Continue reading →

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Essential reading from ‘The Bookworm Turns’ – On the eve of destruction

Posted on November 11, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

I note this evening that The Bookworm Turns has published another excellent, bang on the money post about the state of Leisure Services and more particularly the fate of Walsall’s beleaguered libraries. As I’ve said before, we need to get … Continue reading →

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Hard Times

Posted on October 10, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

    Walsall Council leader Mike ‘Blofeld’ Bird, Councillor for Pheasey Park Farm, has been around Walsall politics for a very long time. Over the years, I’ve become inured to the utter absurdity of many of the things he says. … Continue reading →

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