Tag Archives: Mike Flower

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

Posted on August 7, 2016 by

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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Walsall Wood Councillor Mike Flower to stand down at next election

Posted on October 24, 2014 by

It’s with some surprise that I noted a post on the long dormant blog of Walsall Wood Councillor Mike Flower yesterday lunchtime, announcing that at the next election, he was to stand down.

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What was lost, now restored

Posted on April 23, 2014 by

I am indebted to a Burnell yet again, as top chap and fellow cyclist Richard contacts me and points out something he noticed that I didn’t – Bullings Heath Grove is now a real place, with street signs and everything.
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Farming controversy

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

I notice that over the past few weeks some outrage seems to be abroad over supposed plans to build a housing estate or industrial park, near Shire Oak on Lanes Farm, between the farmhouse at Sandhills and the Chester Road; broadly the site of the old Brawn’s Wood.

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Tree cheers… and thanks.

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

I know I’ve posted this on my 365daysofbiking journal, but it bears repeating here where there’s a wider audience.

Since Walsall Council no longer centrally organises Christmas Trees for the borough’s satellite towns, most go without, but a few centres do their own thing. Walsall Wood is well provided for, however, due to the generosity of the local Councillors Anthony Harris and Mike Flower
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Walsall Wood Library under threat

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

I notice from Monday’s Express & Star that Walsall council – fresh from their self congratulation over the promise not to close any libraries ‘…in this financial year’, seem to be tentatively floating the idea of moving Walsall Wood’s Library … Continue reading →

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Election results for Brownhills and Aldridge North just announced

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

From the Walsall Council twatter stream: Brownhills: Barbara Cassidy elected (LAB HOLD) — Walsall Council (@WalsallCouncil) May 6, 2011 and from Councillor Mike Flower http://twitter.com/#!/mikeflower273/status/66463877478621184 Congratulations to both Councillors – they work hard for their constituents, and although I may … Continue reading →

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London Midland: staffing reductions (via Marco Longhi)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Conservative Councillor for Pelsall Marco Longhi has recently made the welcome decision to re-enter the online community, joining in with twitter and recommencing blogging. I salute Marco for this, and although we have our differences, I respect any Councillor that like … Continue reading →

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Shafted?

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

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 →

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